Architect

Akamai Technologies
Cambridge
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 186,160 - 263,600 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Collaboration","Consensus-building","Agile delivery","Security-minded","Prototyping"]

Architect and drive end-to-end designs for platform components and services that power Akamai products. Focus on availability, reliability, performance, security, and scalability while partnering with development teams to implement and align on architectural decisions. Design solutions across deployments, databases, control plane, and platform security, and prototype new product concepts. Work in an agile environment overseeing delivery from concept through release.

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Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
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Architect

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Job Summary

Architect and drive end-to-end designs for platform components and services that power Akamai products. Focus on availability, reliability, performance, security, and scalability while partnering with development teams to implement and align on architectural decisions. Design solutions across deployments, databases, control plane, and platform security, and prototype new product concepts. Work in an agile environment overseeing delivery from concept through release.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create end-to-end architectural designs for platform components and services, aligned to availability, reliability, performance, security, and scalability objectives.
  • •Collaborate with development teams to implement architectural designs and build consensus on key architectural decisions for a stable, secure platform.
  • •Design solutions for software and configuration deployments, including database, control plane, and platform security.
  • •Program prototypes of new product ideas and concepts to support product development.
  • •Manage the full product lifecycle from conceptualization to delivery in agile environments.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 186,160 - 263,600 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveSick TimeParental LeaveEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields plus 4 years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus 6 years in the role or closely related technical work.
  • •4+ years architecting microservices solutions.
  • •Implement multi-cloud strategies using Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, and Wasabi.
  • •Develop software in Go, Java, and C#/.NET and work with databases including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, BoltDB, and Redis.
  • •Implement security solutions (including Zero-Trust Encryption) and support compliance initiatives for FIPS, SOC2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Experience:4+ years
Education:Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Telecommunications Engineering
Skills:CollaborationConsensus-buildingAgile deliverySecurity-mindedPrototyping
Tech Stack:MicroservicesGoJavaC#C#/.NET.NETAzureAWSGCPOCIWasabiOraclePostgreSQLMariaDBBoltDBRedisZero-Trust EncryptionFIPSSOC2FedRAMP

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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