Principal Kubernetes Architect – Cloud-Native Platforms

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with deep Kubernetes and cloud-native expertise to lead the evolution of our managed services.

You will help scale, secure, and enhance our Kubernetes platform, integrating open-source technologies to deliver simple-to-use managed cloud-native services for customers. With a focus on architectural excellence and cross-team collaboration, you will mentor engineers, set standards, and drive strategic alignment across product teams

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
• Experience building and scaling managed services and Kubernetes-based platforms
• Expert knowledge of container runtimes and orchestrators
• Mastery in Go, Python, or Bash
• Champion for sustaining an exceptional work environment and diversity in technical debates

Responsibilities

• Providing cross-team architectural oversight and strategic guidance for cloud-native efforts
• Acting as a unifying technical authority for cloud-native initiatives
• Partnering with leadership to integrate cloud-native technologies across product teams and infrastructure
• Facilitating a unified technical strategy for deploying and operating cloud-native services
• Mentoring engineering teams to foster innovation, collaboration, and standards

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Architectural oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker/Container runtimes

Go

Python

Bash

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with deep Kubernetes and cloud-native expertise to lead the evolution of our managed services.

You will help scale, secure, and enhance our Kubernetes platform, integrating open-source technologies to deliver simple-to-use managed cloud-native services for customers. With a focus on architectural excellence and cross-team collaboration, you will mentor engineers, set standards, and drive strategic alignment across product teams