Senior Cloud Compute Engineer (ARM64)

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop backend compute services and APIs for ARM64 and x86_64 instance management.

You will work with Python, Go, and system languages to expand provisioning and orchestration capabilities across the Akamai Connected Cloud. You will collaborate with QEMU, Linux, and hardware teams to improve performance, reliability, and multi-core scalability while contributing to production support and incident resolution for

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in software development.
• Experience with full SDLC including code reviews, releases, and support.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience with cloud compute virtualization technologies (KVM, QEMU) and container runtimes.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices, and database design patterns.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting across distributed Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing backend compute services and APIs for ARM64 and x86_64 instance management using Python, Go, or compiled systems languages.
• Expanding platform functionality, resource orchestration tools, and APIs for cloud compute provisioning.
• Contributing to production support and resolving complex issues impacting low-level compute systems.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to integrate ARM server hardware and optimize performance.
• Improving compute platform performance, feature sets, and service reliability.

Skills

Python

Go

C/C++

Rust

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

KVM

QEMU

Linux

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop backend compute services and APIs for ARM64 and x86_64 instance management.

You will work with Python, Go, and system languages to expand provisioning and orchestration capabilities across the Akamai Connected Cloud. You will collaborate with QEMU, Linux, and hardware teams to improve performance, reliability, and multi-core scalability while contributing to production support and incident resolution for