Does working on the security of Government organizations excite you?

Do you enjoy working with customers to create new and innovative products?

Join our Team

The Akamai Defense team works with breadth and depth across Akamai's technology stack to deliver unique solutions for our Public Sector customers. We value technical flexibility, diverse ideas, and innovative thinking; we provide logistical flexibility, a mature and friendly work environment, and opportunities to follow your interests. We work individually, in teams, and cross-functionally to deliver solutions based on proven Akamai products, and we're always thinking ahead to solve our customers' biggest challenges.

Partner with the best

This is a senior leadership role and reports to AVP of Akamai Public Sector- DoD and Intel. In this role, you are responsible for running some of the engineering resources that include customer-specific delivery teams for our Akamai Defense business. The role requires close collaboration with our platform engineering, operations, customer engagement, and sales leadership to define and then deliver bespoke software services that improve the performance and security of our customer's most critical networked applications.

As Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for:

• Working with our customers and internal cross-functional groups to understand the challenges our customer's face in delivering and securing their applications
• Conceiving, purposing, prototyping and fielding innovative solutions leveraging our Managed CDN platform to solve problem
• Building mutually beneficial relationships with key engineering leaders at Akamai corporate
• Collaborating directly with our key Akamai Defense leaders (engineering, operations, architecture, SRE, customer engagement, and sales)
• Liaising with various teams to ensure customer-specific issues are resolved in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ensuring our Managed CDN platform meets the highest possible standards for security, performance, and availability.
• Fostering a high-performance culture where responsibility and accountability are freely given and expected by all team members.

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, Information Systems, relevant engineering field or equivalent experience
• Have experience in software development management with a track record of delivering large-scale software services
• Have hands-on software development and proficiency in two or more of the following programming languages:C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python
• Have hands-on operations experience in large-scale, networked, UNIX/Linux environments
• Be knowledgeable of key Internet protocols and many of their open-source client and server implementations : TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, TLS
• Demonstrate ability to forge and sustain productive individual and group relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Have US citizenship and either have a US Government security clearance or the ability to obtain clearance

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.

what makes Akamai a great place to work

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 $183,830 - $293,999/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.