Akamai Senior Software Engineer Linux Kernel - 

United States, Oregon 

345707013

Partner with the best

As a Software Engineer Senior, you will be responsible for:

• Developing new features and tuning Linux kernel to improve performance, reliability, and security of Akamai Connected Cloud platform.
• Porting existing Akamai modifications to newer versions of Linux kernel.
• Debugging and fixing issues found in a variety of complex test and production environments.
• Enhancing existing build and test automation to facilitate Continuous testing.
• Working with the open source community and upstream your work
• Staying current with upstream Linux kernel and OS changes and emerging industry trends

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Have proficiency in software development in C with a focus on Linux kernel development and be proficient in scripting (Perl/Python/Shell).
• Possess good understanding of Linux kernel internals ( KVM, TCP/IP stack, memory management, filesystems, block IO).
• Have knowledge of concurrent programming, data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis, and network protocols (TCP/UDP/IP, Ethernet, QUIC, HTTP/TLS).
• Have experience with Linux kernel debugging.
• Be a motivated self-starter who enjoys collaborating with others but capable of working independently.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.