Senior Compute Engineer: ARM64 Cloud & AI Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Company holidays

PTO (Vacation)

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Mental and financial wellness

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 core compute services, APIs, and orchestration tools in collaboration with global teams. The role requires deep experience with Linux, KVM/QEMU virtualization, and RESTful services, plus mentoring peers.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with the full software development life cycle including code reviews, release management and support.
• Proficiency 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, 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

Hypervisor integration

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

KVM

QEMU

Docker

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 core compute services, APIs, and orchestration tools in collaboration with global teams. The role requires deep experience with Linux, KVM/QEMU virtualization, and RESTful services, plus mentoring peers.