Senior Hypervisor Engineer - Remote

Do you have a passion for cutting edge technologies and tackling system problems?

Are you a self-starting professional who thrives in a dynamic environment?

Join our highly skilled Site Reliability team

Our team designs, develops, and manages applications and infrastructure that support Akamai's Compute products and services. You will drive automation, operational excellence, and support our customer facing applications and infrastructure. We do this while maintaining akamai's mission at the forefront of what we do: make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Hypervisor Engineer, you will focus on developing and implementing Linodes next generation of hypervisor infrastructure. You will implement an infrastructure strategy to ensure our hardware is the fastest, most reliable, and most secure on the market. This requires creative thinking combined with deep domain expertise on Linux, hardware, and performance tuning.

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

• Defining requirements as part of the product lifecycle to influence the new designs and standards
• Providing support, leadership and motivation for project teams.
• Compiling and tweaking the Linux Kernel for performance, compatibility, and stability
• Collaborating with our support, operations and engineering teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex problems
• Participating in on-call rotations, guiding restoration and repair of service-impacting issues

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
• Experience with architecting hardware, software, and infrastructure at scale
• Possess expert-level experience in a Development or SysAdmin role, preferably working with large scale distributed systems
• Have the ability to align with strategic business initiatives and coordinate the work of other engineers
• Demonstrate excellent communication, mentorship, and interpersonal skills
• Possess informed opinions on technology and software design to bring to the table

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best can vary for each person.

This is a flexible role and may be performed at your home and/or the local Akamai office (in the country advertised). We are happy to discuss working options in this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Working with us

At Akamai, were curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

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.

About us

Innovating on a global scale, we deliver our customers a fast, smart and secure intelligent edge platform. Working against a backdrop of digital collaboration, our highly skilled teams build progressive solutions that have the scope to transform entertainment, business, and life in ways that we have yet to imagine.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

 

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $113,430 - $170,043/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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