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Principal Software Engineer

Company: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Location: United Kingdom, London

Posted: June 10, 2026

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**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 del...