Manager Site Reliability Engineering

Akamai Career Site; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Company holidays

PTO

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Manager Site Reliability Engineering to lead and grow a team responsible for Linux platform infrastructure powering our Compute services. You will shape direction, drive projects end-to-end, and collaborate across hardware, product, and operations to deliver scalable, reliable systems.

The role emphasizes improving observability, security, and maintainability at scale, with on-call readiness and incident response leadership as core responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in engineering leadership (SRE/related)
• Proven ability to mentor high-performing teams
• Extensive experience with Linux internals, OS, and sysadmin
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture and server hardware
• Track record of improving reliability, performance, security, and maintainability of production systems at scale
• Excellent cross-team communication and collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of technical leads and Linux platform engineers.
• Set technical direction and priorities for the team, balancing platform evolution, reliability, security, and operational needs.
• Drive engineering projects from requirements and design through implementation, validation, and deployment.
• Partner with hardware, product, operations, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and scalable Compute platforms.
• Improve platform observability, automation, and operational practices to reduce disruptions.
• Lead investigations and resolution of complex, service-impacting issues and support incident response and on-call operations.

Skills

Leadership

Linux internals

Operating systems

Systems administration

Computer architecture

Server hardware

Reliability engineering

Cross-team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

KVM/QEMU virtualization

Linux kernel

Job description

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology?

Do you enjoy working with a diverse multi-national team of engineering talents?

Join our highly skilled Site Reliability team

Our team designs, develops, and manages applications and infrastructure that support Akamai's Compute products and services. We do this while maintaining Akamai's mission at the forefront of what we do: make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will lead the engineering of foundational physical and virtual Linux platforms for Akamai Cloud. HIVE builds and maintains the hardware and software platform infrastructure that powers our Compute services. CLP owns the Linux kernels, operating systems, KVM/QEMU virtualization layer, and guest images, while partnering with HIVE hardware teams to bring new platforms into our datacenters.

As a Manager Site Reliability Engineering, you will be responsible for:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of technical leads and Linux platform engineers.
• Setting technical direction and priorities for the team, balancing platform evolution, reliability, security, and operational needs.
• Driving engineering projects from requirements and design through implementation, validation, and deployment.
• Partnering with hardware, product, operations, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and scalable Compute platforms.
• Improving platform observability, automation, and operational practices to reduce service disruptions and accelerate incident resolution.
• Leading the investigation and resolution of complex, service-impacting issues and supporting incident response and on-call operations.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science or its equivalent
• Have demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Have extensive experience with Linux internals, operating systems, and systems administration.
• Understand computer architecture, server hardware, and the interaction between hardware and operating systems.
• Have a track record of improving the reliability, performance, security, and maintainability of production systems at scale.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate across teams to drive technical decisions and deliver results.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $151,800 - $273,200/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Job Info

• Locations 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US (Remote)