Akamai Technologies

Principal Software Engineer

Akamai Technologies$169K — $304K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Expert knowledge of container runtimes (e.g., Docker, containers) and orchestrators
  • Experience building and scaling managed services and Kubernetes-based platforms
  • Mastery in Go, Python, or Bash

Responsibilities

  • Provide cross-team architectural oversight and strategic guidance for cloud-native implementations
  • Act as a unifying technical authority for cloud-native initiatives
  • Partner with cross-functional leadership to integrate cloud-native technologies
  • Facilitate a unified technical strategy for deploying and operating cloud-native services
  • Mentor engineering teams to foster innovation and collaboration

Benefits

  • Collaborative and inclusive team environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and projects
  • Support for a culture that values diverse opinions and innovative solutions
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you interested in building the latest product offerings on Kubernetes?

Are you passionate about the latest cloud-native trends?

Join our Compute Team!

Our Cloud Technology's Compute division, formerly Linode, consists of collaborative, inclusive, and creative teams. We develop applications and services to empower our customers. Our mission is to accelerate innovation by making cloud computing simple, scalable, affordable, and accessible to all. We design, develop, test, and maintain products that run on our IaaS platform

Help us shape the future of our cloud-native and Kubernetes services

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures to lead the evolution of our managed services. You will be responsible for helping to support the scale, performance, security, and capabilities of our managed Kubernetes product and integrating open-source technologies to supply simple-to-use managed services to the public

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Providing cross-team architectural oversight and strategic guidance to ensure cloud-native efforts are cohesively implemented across all product development teams.
  • Acting as a unifying technical authority for cloud-native initiatives, ensuring architectural alignment, standardization, and technical excellence organization-wide.
  • Partnering with cross-functional leadership to integrate diverse cloud-native technologies, bridging gaps between individual product teams and core platform infrastructure.
  • Facilitating a unified technical strategy that empowers teams to deploy and operate cloud-native services efficiently, rather than focusing on a single product silo.
  • Mentoring engineering teams across the organization, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and shared technical standards.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:
  • Have 8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Demonstrate experience building and scaling managed services and Kubernetes-based platforms
  • Possess expert knowledge of container runtimes (e.g., docker, containers) and orchestrators.
  • Showcase mastery in Go, Python, or Bash.
  • Be a champion for sustaining an exceptional work environment and advocating for diverse opinions in technical debates.

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About Akamai Technologies

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a global content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, and cloud service company. The company provides web and mobile performance solutions, cloud security solutions, enterprise access solutions, and video delivery solutions. Akamai was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company serves a wide range of industries, including media and entertainment, gaming, software, financial services, healthcare, and others. Akamai is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol AKAM.
Learn more about Akamai Technologies
Size
8,700 employees
Market Cap
$13 billion
Industry
Net Income
$557 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+8.1%
Revenue
$3.1 billion
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