Principal Kubernetes Platform Lead

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

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer Lead to drive the cloud-native platform built on Kubernetes, collaborating with management to shape the engineering roadmap and deliver enterprise features. You will mentor teams in an Agile setting and foster rapid, innovative development.

The role emphasizes highly available, scalable services, Go proficiency, and strong Linux networking knowledge, with opportunities to influence Akamai's Edge and Cloud platform strategy.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
• Leadership experience in Cloud Native Platform Engineering, driving toward an enabled ecosystem of capabilities within our organization.
• Experience building and operating highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable production services using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
• Expert knowledge of the Go programming language and scripting with Python or Bash.
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP) and Linux operating systems.
• Experience leveraging CI/CD tools to achieve good software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the cloud native platform built on Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies.
• Help shape the engineering roadmap by working with management and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to enterprise features expected from a cloud native platform.
• Develop best practices, share knowledge, and mentor colleagues.
• Lead and collaborate with engineering teams in an Agile environment.
• Foster an environment that encourages innovative solutions and rapid development cycles.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Bash

Cloud Native Platform Engineering

Networking fundamentals

Linux

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer Lead to drive the cloud-native platform built on Kubernetes, collaborating with management to shape the engineering roadmap and deliver enterprise features. You will mentor teams in an Agile setting and foster rapid, innovative development.

The role emphasizes highly available, scalable services, Go proficiency, and strong Linux networking knowledge, with opportunities to influence Akamai's Edge and Cloud platform strategy.