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🥝 Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel Performance

Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Cambridge, United States | Posted June 07, 2026

Job Description

**Do you have a passion for making systems run as efficiently as possible?**

**Does it bother you when they don't?**

**Join our innovative team**

Our Linux Performance team is a specialized group that looks to improve the performance and efficiency of Akamai's Intelligent Platform, both virtualized and bare metal. It is part of our larger Linux Engineering team, which provides the Linux kernel and operating system innovation for the Akamai global distributed network composed of 300,000+ servers deployed in 1000+ networks and 100+ countries.

**Shape the future of performance at Akamai**

You can make a significant impact on Akamai's business. A successful candidate will seek challenges, are passionate for learning, and have demonstrated ability to pose and solve difficult problems. The job requires solid system design, solid programming and debugging skills, an obsession with code quality, and independence. You must have a passion to get thing...

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