Job Description

Do you love leading and motivating successful teams?

Would you like an opportunity to effect change at a leading technology organisation?

Join our newly formed Edge Technology organisation!

Our team is part of the Customer Empowerment Engineering group within our Edge Technology organisation. We help thousands of the largest enterprises manage their websites and secure their transactions over the Internet. Our globally distributed network can solve problems at a scale that few others can.

Help shape the future of the Internet

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of highly talented engineers in design and development of new tools and technologies and influence the evolution of our platform. Now is a great opportunity to join as we are building next generation systems to scale and meet evolving business needs.

As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Managing a highly proficient team, and fostering career growth through coaching and mentoring.
  • Leading engineering initiatives and driving the vision for building our next generation configuration deployment system
  • Collaborating with engineers, architects and other technical teams to craft first-class technical implementations
  • Communicating effectively with stakeholders about timelines, progress, roadblocks etc.
  • Handling day-to-day management tasks such as staff 1:1 meetings, performance reviews and coaching/mentoring
  • Working across teams to ensure business requirements are met effectively

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have hands-on experience leading and managing a team of 5-10 engineers
  • Have experience in building and managing high-availability, mission-critical systems, and understanding of its operational needs.
  • Have knowledge of the latest technologies and experience in programming languages such as Rust, Python or Java.
  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively across different teams
  • Have a BA/BS in Computer Science or related fields

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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