Senior Cloud Compute Engineer: ARM64, Hypervisor & APIs

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 146,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to design and scale ARM64 compute platform functionality, hypervisor integration, and instance management across the Akamai Connected Cloud.

You will develop low-level platform services and compute APIs using Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust, collaborating with QEMU, Linux systems, and hardware teams to deliver high-density compute solutions. Join a fast-moving, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle including code reviews, release management and support.
• Proficiency developing software in Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience with cloud compute virtualization technologies (KVM, QEMU), container runtimes, Linux system APIs, or hypervisor integration.
• Experience with web applications, microservices, micro-orchestration, RESTful APIs, and database design patterns.
• Excellent debugging, profiling, and troubleshooting skills across distributed Linux systems and database layers.

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

Linux systems

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

KVM

QEMU

Container runtimes

Linux system APIs

Web services

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to design and scale ARM64 compute platform functionality, hypervisor integration, and instance management across the Akamai Connected Cloud.

You will develop low-level platform services and compute APIs using Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust, collaborating with QEMU, Linux systems, and hardware teams to deliver high-density compute solutions. Join a fast-moving, collaborative team.