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Principal Kernel Engineer

Akamai — Content delivery and security

Israel Remote Senior+ Posted Jul 9, 2026
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About the role

Join our kernel team, in charge of the network segmentation: building real-time kernel-level enforcement and telemetry for next-generation security products, as well as a new AI Detection and Response (AI-DR) initiative. You’ll develop production-scale software across Linux, Windows, and other platforms, solving complex security challenges. As part of the small senior leaders of the team, you’ll have a direct impact on the product and its technical direction.

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  • First seen by JobLarper — Aug 2, 2026, 6 days ago. Older postings collect hundreds of applicants — a tailored résumé matters more the longer a role has been live.
  • No pay range in our index for this listing. Across 20 indexed Software Engineer roles in EMEA that do publish one, the middle half sits between $175k and $330k, median $309k — JobLarper's read of the market, not a figure from Akamai.
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  • Akamai is hiring actively — 142 open roles indexed.

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