Are you a highly experienced Software Development Leader?
Do you want an opportunity to lead an amazing Software Development team?
Join our cutting-edge Backoffice Applications team!
Our Information Technology organization drives the delivery of enterprise application capabilities by supporting Hire-to-Retire, Report-to-Support, Source-to-Settle, and Supply Chain Management. Our mission is to streamline business processes, enhance operational efficiency, and enable a seamless experience for our global workforce.
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You will lead a software development team responsible for delivering/optimizing enterprise Time and Pay solutions, including ADP GlobalView/Oracle Compensation/Oracle Time & Labor (OTL)/Oracle Absence Management. You will drive strategy, development, and delivery of innovative/scalable application solutions enhancing employee experiences, streamlining business processes, and improving operational efficiency.
As a Director Engineering, you will be responsible for:
- Leading and developing high-performing teams of Business Analysts and Software Engineers
- Driving the strategy, design, development, and delivery of enterprise Time and Pay solutions
- Partnering with HR and Finance leadership to understand business priorities, define technology roadmaps, and deliver transformational solutions
- Delivering scalable/reliable/innovative software solutions that support a global workforce, addressing complex business requirements across multiple countries, regulatory environments, and organizational structures.
- Collaborating with strategic technology partners and vendors, including Oracle, ADP, and third-party solution providers
- Driving engineering excellence and operational performance through effective solution architecture, software development practices, system integrations, automation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Championing technology modernization/innovation, leveraging cloud technologies/AI/automation to enhance enterprise application capabilities, reduce technical debt, and deliver measurable business value
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 10+ years of relevant experience in Information Technology/Software Engineering/Enterprise Applications, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems, or equivalent
- Have experience leading Software Engineering/Business Analysis teams, while developing high-performing/geographically distributed teams and delivering complex enterprise technology solutions
- Demonstrate experience with Oracle Cloud HCM/ADP enterprise solutions, including Oracle Compensation, Oracle Time & Labor (OTL), Oracle Absence Management, ADP GlobalView,
- Possess experience delivering global HR/Payroll/Time Management solutions, understanding multinational business processes, regulatory compliance, payroll integrations, and workforce management requirements
- Demonstrate experience partnering with HR/Finance leadership to translate business strategies/ operational requirements into scalable technology solutions, roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes
- Demonstrate expertise in enterprise application architecture, software development, and systems integration
- Bring experience leading enterprise transformation/modernization initiatives, leveraging cloud technologies, automation, AI, and continuous improvement
- Have experience managing strategic technology vendors/implementation partners, including Oracle, ADP, and systems integrators
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.
Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
FlexBase adapts to your job's needs
Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.
We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.
Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $203,600 - $366,400/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of relevant experience in Information Technology, Software Engineering, or Enterprise Applications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
- Experience leading Software Engineering and Business Analysis teams
- Experience developing high-performing, geographically distributed teams
- Experience delivering complex enterprise technology solutions
- Experience with Oracle Cloud HCM, Oracle Compensation, Oracle Time and Labor, Oracle Absence Management, and ADP GlobalView
- Experience delivering global HR, payroll, time management, or workforce management solutions
- Understanding of multinational business processes, regulatory compliance, payroll integrations, and workforce management requirements
- Experience partnering with HR and Finance leadership to translate business strategies into technology solutions and roadmaps
- Expertise in enterprise application architecture, software development, and systems integration
- Experience leading enterprise transformation or modernization initiatives using cloud technologies, automation, AI, and continuous improvement
- Experience managing strategic technology vendors and implementation partners, including Oracle, ADP, and systems integrators
Akamai Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Akamai Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Akamai Technologies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO in the U.S., wellness days, paid volunteering time, and the FlexBase model contribute to broad time‑off flexibility. These practices are described as supporting strong work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leaves, paid family care leave, subsidized backup childcare, and inclusive family‑building benefits via Carrot form a comprehensive family support suite. Coverage spans fertility support through caregiving resources.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a substantial company match and immediate vesting, plus Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth options, underpin long‑term savings. These features provide reliable long‑term savings opportunities.
Akamai Technologies Insights
What We Do
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!
Why Work With Us
Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.
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