Hiring: Principal Software Engineer Company: Akamai Technologies Location: Cambridge, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:56:53 Target Skills & Keywords : Bash, Docker, IaaS, Kubernetes, Linode, Python About the job Experience: •Have 8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. •8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Required Skills: •Are you interested in building the latest product offerings on Kubernetes? •Are you passionate about the latest cloud-native trends? •Help us shape the future of our cloud-native and Kubernetes services •Providing cross-team architectural oversight and strategic guidance to ensure cloud-native efforts are cohesively implemented across all product development teams. •Acting as a unifying technical authority for cloud-native initiatives, ensuring architectural alignment, standardization, and technical excellence organization-wide. •Partnering with cross-functional leadership to integrate diverse cloud-native technologies, bridging gaps between individual product teams and core platform infrastructure. •Facilitating a unified technical strategy that empowers teams to deploy and operate cloud-native services efficiently, rather than focusing on a single product silo. •Mentoring engineering teams across the organization, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and shared technical standards. Compensation: •$169,300 - $304,700 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!