Senior Frontend Team Lead

Are you excited about the research of the latest cyber attacks?

Would you like to see how real-world attacks work and build innovative solutions?

Join our highly skilled Security team

Akamai Enterprise Security Labs is the research arm of the company’s Enterprise Security organization. We are a global team of hackers & researchers, delivering cutting edge cyber security research and providing analysis, insights and response methodologies. We help Akamai customers and the security community to continually enhance their security posture and protect critical business applications and infrastructure.

If you’re a senior front-end developer who’s passionate about creating appealing UI and great UX, and are looking to move into a leadership role, we are looking for you!

Partner with the best

We are hiring a passionate Senior Frontend Team Lead to contribute to Infection Monkey, a high-profile, open-source, breach and attack simulation platform. This person will be a servant-leader who will contribute to our team members and our software.

As a Senior Frontend Team Lead you will be responsible for:

• Serving the team by removing impediments and helping team members navigate corporate processes.
• Guiding and mentoring other engineers as they plan their career paths.
• Providing subject-matter expertise in web front-end development.
• Contributing to an open-source software project consisting of a worm-like agent and a command and control (C&C) server with a modern web interface.
• Working on a globally distributed agile software development team.
• Using a variety of technologies and programming languages, including full-stack web development, integration with cloud services, and container platforms.
• Developing exploits for the latest high-profile vulnerabilities.
• Supporting the users of Infection Monkey and helping grow the Infection Monkey community.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Possess both software engineering and leadership skills
• Have a passion for supporting the career-growth of other engineers.
• Have experience and expertise in web frontend development or UI
• Have at least 1 year of previous experience with leading a domain or a research team
• Be excited to learn new skills and technologies.
• Be willing and able to contribute to both front-end and back-end development activities

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best can vary for each person.

This is a flexible role and may be performed at your home and/or the local Akamai office (in the country advertised). We are happy to discuss working options in this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Working with us

At Akamai, were 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

Innovating on a global scale, we deliver our customers a fast, smart and secure intelligent edge platform. Working against a backdrop of digital collaboration, our highly skilled teams build progressive solutions that have the scope to transform entertainment, business, and life in ways that we have yet to imagine.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to learn and make a real impact in a global technology company? Come join us and learn with a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! By the end of your assignment, you will gain a network of encouraging colleagues ready to support you in your studies and beyond.

Akamai is committed to complying with COVID-19 requirements in the countries where it operates. For locations or roles subject to vaccination mandates, we require proof of vaccination, if permitted, as a condition of employment. We will provide additional details regarding our vaccine record submission protocols during the hiring and onboarding process.

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