Akamai Technologies

Senior Agent Architect – Zero Trust

Akamai Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇮🇱 Israel

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudCyber SecurityGoKubernetesLinuxMacOSRustSwitching

About the role

  • Design the future of cybersecurity as an Agent Architect. You will blueprint a high performance, robust, micro segmentation agent, ensuring near-zero overhead and sub-millisecond latency for a fleet of over 1 million agents.
  • Bridge kernel-level data with cloud intelligence across Windows, Linux, and macOS to deliver comprehensive visibility and enforcement.
  • Driving the creation of a multi-platform agent using C++/Rust/Go, compatible with Windows, Linux (Kubernetes included), and macOS systems.
  • Architecting for high-velocity innovation and rock-solid stability, ensuring the platform stays ahead of the market without compromising reliability.
  • Engineering the data plane for micro-segmentation. Implement zero-copy networking to inspect and block traffic at line speed without latency jitter.
  • Building efficient pipelines capturing process, network, and file activity using modern tracing (e.g., eBPF, ETW) with minimal context-switching.
  • Promoting a 'Crash-Free' culture while strengthening defenses against adversarial interference and implementing strategies to safeguard critical customer infrastructure effectively.

Requirements

  • Love conquering the difficult challenges of massive scale and high-velocity innovation.
  • Be a master of modern C++ (17/20), focusing on lock-free concurrency.
  • Have experience in eBPF (Verifier, Maps, XDP/LSM) and modern OS tracing facilities.
  • Have deep knowledge in modern Linux and Windows kernel architectures deeply.
  • Have experience designing fault-tolerant, "always-on" system services with minimal system impact.
  • Have experience with NVIDIA BlueField DPUs and the DOCA SDK - Advantage
  • Be experienced in developing system-level components using C++/Go/Rust.
Benefits
  • Your health
  • Your finances
  • Your family
  • Your time at work
  • Your time pursuing other endeavors

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
C++RustGoeBPFETWKuberneteslock-free concurrencyfault-tolerant system designNVIDIA BlueField DPUsDOCA SDK
Soft skills
problem-solvinginnovationadaptabilitycollaborationcritical thinking