Senior Linux Performance Engineer: Optimize Massive Fleet

Akamai Technologies GmbH; Cambridge, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies GmbH is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to join the Linux Performance team. You will analyze system performance, design and implement enhancements, and help hardware enablement for Akamai's globally distributed platform.

You should have 8+ years of relevant experience, strong C programming, and experience with Rust, Python, Bash, or Perl. A deep understanding of the Linux kernel, virtualization (QEMU/KVM), and interconnects like PCIe/CXL/CCIX is required.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Proficient in C with experience in Rust, Python, Bash or Perl.
• Deep understanding of the Linux kernel, computer system architectures, and the software/hardware intersection.
• Experience with virtualization (QEMU, KVM) and hardware enablement/debugging including GPUs.
• Experience with debugging and performance tools such as perf, BPF, and related tooling.
• Knowledge of PCIe, CXL, CCIX, and USB interconnects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system performance and identify enhancements and new features.
• Design, implement and validate performance improvements.
• Participate in introducing and productizing new servers and hardware.
• Extend metrics collection and create visualizations to quantify performance.
• Build tooling to identify performance problems faster.

Skills

C

Rust

Python

Bash

Perl

Linux kernel

System architecture

Concurrency

PCIe/CXL/CCIX

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

QEMU

KVM

Perf

BPF

Job description

Akamai Technologies GmbH is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to join the Linux Performance team. You will analyze system performance, design and implement enhancements, and help hardware enablement for Akamai's globally distributed platform.

You should have 8+ years of relevant experience, strong C programming, and experience with Rust, Python, Bash, or Perl. A deep understanding of the Linux kernel, virtualization (QEMU/KVM), and interconnects like PCIe/CXL/CCIX is required.