Are you excited to work with innovative security products?

Are you excited about shaping Akamai's Enterprise Security Strategy?

Shape the Future of Cybersecurity: Join Akamai Enterprise Security Group

We're revolutionizing data center and cloud security for leading finance, insurance, healthcare, and more organizations. Our team is comprised of cybersecurity and data center experts who are passionate about innovation.

Join Engineering Microsegmentation Team!

You will Lead a high-performing team of developers designing and building the core of our backend platform.

As a Platform Team Lead, you will be responsible for:

  • Guiding your team to achieve progressive goals through strategic direction and mentorship
  • Champion innovative features and projects, collaborating closely with Product, UX, and R&D leader
  • Developing and Architect complex product scenarios leveraging cutting-edge infrastructure.
  • Fostering a thriving team culture that drives continuous improvement for both the team and the company.
  • Leading technical design for the policy domain, ensuring robust and secure segmentation.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have 5+ years of backend development experience with a proven track record of leading teams (of 5+ developers)
  • Have experience delivering features end-to-end, from conception to implementation.
  • Have a Pro-active & positive mentality.
  • Have B.Sc in computer science or equivalent.
  • Demonstrate proactive, positive, and results-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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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