Senior Cloud Compute Engineer (ARM64/Hypervisor)

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

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to design and scale ARM64 compute platform functionality, integrate hypervisors, and manage instances across the Akamai Connected Cloud. You will develop core services and APIs using Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust, working with QEMU/KVM and Linux APIs.

Collaboration across global teams is essential. You will participate in design reviews, write high-quality code, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to security,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with cloud compute or virtualization.
• Experience with SDLC, code reviews and release management.
• Proficient in Python, Go, C/C++ or Rust.
• Experience with cloud compute virtualization technologies (KVM, QEMU) and Linux APIs.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices design.
• Strong debugging and distributed systems troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale ARM64 compute platform functionality, hypervisor integration, and instance management across ACC.
• Develop low-level platform services, resource orchestration tools, and compute APIs using Python, Go, or compiled languages.
• Design, implement, review, document, and test high quality code with your team.
• Collaborate with peers and global teams to build new features or resolve bugs.
• Mentor junior team members on infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

ARM64 compute

Hypervisor integration

Python

Go

C/C++

Rust

QEMU

KVM

Linux APIs

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Linux

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to design and scale ARM64 compute platform functionality, integrate hypervisors, and manage instances across the Akamai Connected Cloud. You will develop core services and APIs using Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust, working with QEMU/KVM and Linux APIs.

Collaboration across global teams is essential. You will participate in design reviews, write high-quality code, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to security,