Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel Performance

Benefits

Parental leave

18 weeks Source: https://www.akamai.com/site/en/documents/corporate/2024/additional-ide-metrics.pdf. source Last checked May 7, 2026.

Non-birth-parent leave

10 weeks Source: https://www.akamai.com/site/en/documents/corporate/2024/additional-ide-metrics.pdf. source Last checked May 7, 2026.

Family-building benefits

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Relocation assistance

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Source-linked checked May 7, 2026

Salary

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401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Application

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About this role

Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel Performance United States You can make a significant impact on Akamai's business. A successful candidate will seek challenges, are passionate for learning, and have demonstrated ability to pose and solve difficult problems. The job requires solid system design, solid programming and debugging skills, an obsession with code quality, and independence. You must have a passion to get things done quickly and correctly.

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