Senior Product Architect (Cloud Networking) - Remote

Would you enjoy defining the product architecture for Akamai's Compute Platform?Would you enjoy the opportunity of translating a product vision into technical requirements?Join our Cloud Product Architecture team!

Our Product Architecture team owns the design strategy for Akamai's Compute products. We partner with engineering and product teams to ensure our strategy aligns with the needs of our customers.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Product Architect you will drive innovative solutions for our rapidly growing Cloud networking products. You will help shape the next generation of our Cloud networking products and platforms. This includes Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloud Firewall, TCP/UDP Cloud Load Balancer, Direct Connect.

As a Product Architect Senior, you will be responsible for:

• Demonstrating architectural leadership by owning end-to-end product designs which include provisioning, billing, monitoring, scaling, etc.

• Guiding the evolution of our cloud networking products using deep knowledge of the business and associated technology.

• Engaging cross-functionally to translate the requirements into functional designs.

• Socializing and building consensus around architectural decisions to provide stable and secure products.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have the aptitude to work on large scale, distributed, cloud compute networks and clearly articulate solutions to complex problems

• Possess knowledge in internet and cloud technologies such as BGP, VPC, HTTP, TLS, Cloud Security, Kubernetes, compliance

• Have good coding and scripting skills for data analysis, proof of concepts, etc.

• Be very comfortable engaging senior technical SMEs across the organization to represent the products you are responsible for

• Be a good team player, collaborating with people from across the business and fluent in English

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health

• Your finances

• Your family

• Your time at work

• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

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Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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