Senior Compute Engineer: ARM64 & Cloud Platforms

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

Job summary

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

You will collaborate with QEMU, Linux systems, and hardware teams to deliver high-density compute across global environments. Responsibilities include developing core platform services, APIs, and orchestration tools, reviewing code, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience with cloud compute virtualization and APIs.

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.
• Designing, implementing, reviewing, documenting, and testing high quality code.
• 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

KVM

QEMU

Container runtimes

Linux system APIs

Hypervisor integration

Job description

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

You will collaborate with QEMU, Linux systems, and hardware teams to deliver high-density compute across global environments. Responsibilities include developing core platform services, APIs, and orchestration tools, reviewing code, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with