Senior Cloud Compute Engineer (ARM64/Hypervisor)

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 146,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to help design and implement the next generation of cloud computing within the Akamai Connected Cloud.

You will work on core compute platform infrastructure, ARM64 compute, and instance orchestration, collaborating with QEMU, Linux systems, and hardware teams to drive native compute across ACC. The role requires deep experience across the full SDLC, proficiency in Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust, and strong skills in virtualization

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in software development.

Responsibilities

• Designing and scaling ARM64 compute platform functionality, hypervisor integration, and instance management across ACC.
• Developing low-level platform services, resource orchestration tools, and compute APIs using Python, Go, or compiled systems languages.
• Designing, implementing, reviewing, documenting, and testing high quality code in close collaboration with your team.
• Working closely with peers, and coordinating with global teams to build new features or resolve software Bugs.
• Participating in technical design reviews and mentoring junior team members on infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Python

Go

C/C++

Rust

KVM

QEMU

Linux

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

QEMU

KVM

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to help design and implement the next generation of cloud computing within the Akamai Connected Cloud.

You will work on core compute platform infrastructure, ARM64 compute, and instance orchestration, collaborating with QEMU, Linux systems, and hardware teams to drive native compute across ACC. The role requires deep experience across the full SDLC, proficiency in Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust, and strong skills in virtualization