Principal Architect (Virtualization and Cloud-Native technologies)

About the role

Akamai Cloud! is seeking a Principal Architect with expertise in Operating Systems, Hypervisors, Virtual Machines, and Containers, with a strong inclination towards Cloud-Native technologies. This role involves leading the architecture and design of next-generation infrastructure services, collaborating with product managers and product architects, and contributing to the engineering roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Owning the system design and implementation
• Guiding engineering teams while ensuring alignment with the big picture
• Informing product direction through collaboration with product and engineering management and other business stakeholders
• Developing best practices, sharing knowledge, and mentoring
• Collaborating with engineering teams in an Agile environment

Requirements

• 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
• Extensive experience building large-scale fault-tolerant, production services using Virtualization and Cloud-Native technologies
• Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes concepts such as Operator/Controller patterns, custom resources, etc.
• Significant experience with Linux, Go, Python, Bash
• A good understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS with experience in one or more public cloud offerings

Qualifications

• Experience and good understanding of operating systems, containers, and the technologies that revolve around them (e.g., systemd, docker, containerd, ArgoCD, etc.)

Skills

• Expertise in Operating Systems, Hypervisors, Virtual Machines, and Containers
• Good Cloud-Native tendencies
• Collaboration and leadership skills
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and related technologies
• Experience with Linux, Go, Python, Bash
• Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

Benefits

At Akamai, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. We also have a FlexBase program that allows employees to work in a flexible manner, accommodating their personal and professional needs.

Pay

The base salary for this position ranges from $200,000 - $360,000/year, with additional incentive compensation opportunities. The compensation package may also include equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Schedule

Our schedule is designed to accommodate the needs of our employees, offering flexibility in terms of remote work options.

Contact

To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your resume and cover letter. For more information about Akamai and our culture, please connect with us on social media or visit our website.