O pozici
Do you have a passion for making systems run as efficiently as possible?
Does it bother you when they don't?
Join our Compute division's Platform Engineering 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
This role offers a chance to greatly influence Akamai's business, making it highly fulfilling. Ideal candidates embrace complex problems, love learning, and excel in solving difficult issues. Success requires exceptional system design, programming, debugging expertise, dedication to code quality, and self-direction. A drive to deliver results efficiently and accurately is essential for this position.
Co budeš dělat
- Analyzing system performance, identify problems, design, develop, and implement solutions
- Designing and implementing scalable, high-quality software solutions to meet complex technical requirements and business needs.
- Creating tools to quickly detect system performance issues without delays or inefficiencies.
- Training other Akamai team members to recognize performance problems effectively.
- Collaborating with teams across the organization to implement proposed solutions effectively and efficiently.
Koho hledáme
- Have 10 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Possess an excellent understanding of MySQL including internals, performance
- Possess a deep understanding of the Linux kernel and computer system architectures
- Have experience with virtualization technologies (Qemu, KVM) and hardware offload technologies (VDPA, DPDK, SR-IOV)
- Have experience with performance analysis tools like Linux perf, bcc tools, BPF, etc
- Have experience with concurrent programming, data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis
- Have a proficiency with network protocols, including IP, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Benefity
- Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.
- With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and too
