Engineering Manager: Linux Kernel & Performance

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 152,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior engineering leader to head a team delivering custom Linux kernel solutions for Akamai's global platform. You will guide performance, reliability, and security strategies across compute, delivery, and AI platforms, with hands-on contributions as needed.

The role emphasizes building, testing, and refining kernel infrastructure to ensure 24/7 availability and security across a planetary-scale fleet of servers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in C development or Linux kernel environments.
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel internals including KVM, network stacks, memory management, and file systems.
• Experience with vulnerability management, performance benchmarking, and kernel debugging tools.
• Strong communication, technical leadership, and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team to design, build, and scale custom Linux kernel solutions.
• Drive team execution on new feature development, performance tuning, vulnerability management, and new hardware support.
• Guide engineers in debugging, isolating, and resolving low-level system issues across complex environments.
• Mentor team members, set quality standards, and foster career growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and open-source communities to deliver results.

Skills

Linux kernel

Leadership

Performance optimization

Debugging

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C development

Linux kernel tooling

KVM

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior engineering leader to head a team delivering custom Linux kernel solutions for Akamai's global platform. You will guide performance, reliability, and security strategies across compute, delivery, and AI platforms, with hands-on contributions as needed.

The role emphasizes building, testing, and refining kernel infrastructure to ensure 24/7 availability and security across a planetary-scale fleet of servers.