Senior C++ Low Level Engineer

Akamai Technologies
Tel Aviv
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Senior C++ Low Level Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing an eBPF Agent, researching Linux kernel internals and eBPF, and delivering low-level systems software in collaboration with data scientists, system architects, and product managers.

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Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
5 months ago

Senior C++ Low Level Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior C++ Low Level Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing an eBPF Agent, researching Linux kernel internals and eBPF, and delivering low-level systems software in collaboration with data scientists, system architects, and product managers.
Location: Tel Aviv
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and optimize the eBPF Agent.
  • •Research Linux kernel internals, eBPF, and related technologies.
  • •Write clean, efficient, and maintainable C++ code for low-level systems programming.
  • •Collaborate with data scientists, system architects, and product managers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
  • •Use profiling and debugging tools to analyze and optimize the agent’s performance.

Key Requirements

  • •5 years of C++ development experience with deep knowledge of systems programming, memory management and concurrency
  • •Experience with eBPF, XDP, or related Linux kernel technologies, and an interest in low-level systems development
  • •Strong command of modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20) and STL; familiarity with low-level and performance profiling tools
  • •Proven experience in research-intensive areas such as experimentation, algorithms, or exploring new technology capabilities
  • •Deep understanding of Linux OS internals, network protocols, and security features within the Linux environment
Experience:5+ yearsSecurityLinux kernelEBPF
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:C++EBPFXDPLinuxSTLC++11C++14C++17C++20Profiling tools

Company Brief

Akamai Technologies
Provides a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services to improve web and application performance, security, and delivery for enterprises, media companies, and cloud providers.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United States
Founded: 1998
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