Senior Architect - Remote

Do you want to be a part of securing the internet?

Does ensuring data privacy and compliance in web services excite you?

Join our Edge & Application Networking Team!

Our engineering team develops the CDN platform underlying our web and API products and services. We power and protect life online. In an increasingly secure world, we offer differentiated products to our customers to meet their compliance needs. Our work is highly impactful: our customers trust the integrity of our product offerings. Our contribution is critical to the success of our customers' and Akamai's business.

Partner with the best

You'll become a go-to source for how the software works today, how the software will work tomorrow, and how we're going to get there. Collaborating across teams, you'll lead development, design and implementation of globally available, resilient and highly secure services.

As a Senior Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership to interpret and effect diverse security and data privacy regulations
• Presenting and supporting architectural and security designs and technical visions to internal cross-functional teams
• Representing our CDN platform software with our legal team organization in evidence collection and audits
• Guiding and performing activities (i.e. design and code reviews) to help improve software quality and performance
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship on best practice and latest technology and security trends, tools and techniques

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Possess experience in software compliance such as FedRamp, GDPR, PCI, and SOC2
• Have expertise with software architecture for large scale distributed software systems (i.e. the cloud)
• Demonstrate experience of technical leadership
• Be responsible, self-motivated, able to think analytically and create solutions to complex problems
• Possess good written, verbal and presentation skills including communicating complex technical content to a range of audiences

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.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

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.

Join us

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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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $149,122 - $238,744/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. 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.