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Senior II Software Engineer - Linux Kernel Development

Akamai — Content delivery and security

United States Remote Senior+ Posted Sep 29, 2026
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About the role

You will be an integral part of a multi-faceted globally-distributed development team that builds, maintains, and improves Akamai’s custom Linux kernel.

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  • First seen by JobLarper — Sep 30, 2026, 17 days ago. Older postings collect hundreds of applicants — a tailored résumé matters more the longer a role has been live.
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  • Akamai is hiring actively — 199 open roles indexed, 108 first appeared in the last 30 days.

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