Senior II Software Engineer
Core
Develop features to improve the performance, reliability, and security of the Akamai Cloud Platform by porting modifications to newer Linux kernel versions and debugging complex environments.
Role type
Senior II Software Engineer (Linux Kernel)
Builds
Akamai Cloud Platform components
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Operating Systems
Required skills
Linux kernel development, C programming, Perl/Python/Shell scripting, Linux kernel debugging, memory management, filesystems, block I/O, TCP/IP stack, KVM, x86/ARM architecture, concurrent programming, network protocols (TCP, UDP, IP, Ethernet, QUIC, HTTP, TLS)
Preferred skills
Open source contribution, continuous testing automation
Responsibilities
Port Akamai modifications to newer Linux kernel versions, Debug and fix issues in complex test and production environments, Enhance build and test automation for continuous testing, Collaborate with platform, application, test, and hardware development teams, Contribute work to the open source community, Stay current with Linux kernel and operating system changes
Seniority
Senior II, hands-on IC
