Linux Kernel Engineering Manager — Performance & Security Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team building, testing, and optimizing Akamai's custom Linux kernel.

You will guide performance, reliability, and security strategies for a core component of our global platform. The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, leadership in C development or Linux kernel environments, and strong knowledge of KVM, networking, memory management, and file systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Linux kernel development or related systems.
• Experience managing or leading technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of Linux kernel internals including KVM, network stacks, memory management, and file systems.
• Understanding of vulnerability management and performance benchmarking.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading an engineering team to design, build, and scale custom Linux kernel solutions
• Driving team execution on new feature development, performance tuning, vulnerability management, and new hardware support
• Guiding engineers in debugging, isolating, and resolving low-level system issues across complex environments
• Mentoring team members, setting quality standards, and fostering continuous career growth
• Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams and open-source communities to deliver results

Skills

Linux kernel

C development

Team leadership

Performance tuning

Vulnerability management

Kernel debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

KVM

Kernel debugging tools

Performance benchmarking tools

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team building, testing, and optimizing Akamai's custom Linux kernel.

You will guide performance, reliability, and security strategies for a core component of our global platform. The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, leadership in C development or Linux kernel environments, and strong knowledge of KVM, networking, memory management, and file systems.