Senior Remote Linux Kernel Engineer – Cloud Platform

Akamai; Cambridge (MA); Vor Ort; USD 121.000 - 219.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

FlexBase program

Zusammenfassung

Akamai is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build and maintain a custom Linux kernel for our Cloud Platform Infrastructure Group. You will work on a distributed system powering Akamai’s global network, focusing on performance, security, and reliability.

In this role you will develop new kernel features, port modifications to newer kernel versions, debug complex environments, and collaborate with platform, test, and hardware teams.

Qualifikationen

• 5 years of relevant software experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years of C development focusing on Linux kernel and scripting (Perl/Python/Shell).
• Strong knowledge of Linux kernel internals and debugging.
• Experience with memory management, filesystems, and/or block I/O.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, TCP/UDP/IP, Ethernet, QUIC, HTTP/TLS.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with teams.

Aufgaben

• Develop features to improve performance, reliability, and security.
• Port modifications to newer Linux kernel versions.
• Debug issues across test and production environments.
• Enhance build and test automation for Continuous Testing.
• Collaborate with platform, test teams, and hardware teams.
• Contribute upstream to the open source community.
• Stay current with upstream kernel changes.

Kenntnisse

C programming

Linux kernel development

Scripting

Kernel debugging

Memory management

Filesystems

Networking

Concurrency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Akamai is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build and maintain a custom Linux kernel for our Cloud Platform Infrastructure Group. You will work on a distributed system powering Akamai’s global network, focusing on performance, security, and reliability.

In this role you will develop new kernel features, port modifications to newer kernel versions, debug complex environments, and collaborate with platform, test, and hardware teams.