Akamai Technologies · 11 hours ago
Product Architect
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $262K/yr
8+ years expAkamai Technologies is a leading technology organization focused on web security. As a Product Architect, you will create end-to-end architecture and high-level designs for new security products and features, collaborating with product management and engineering teams to address complex security challenges.
Cyber SecurityDigital MediaSaaSSoftwareVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Collaborating with product management to understand and finalize the requirements so they fit our technology and bring value to our customers
Defining the end-to-end architecture and the set of functionality required in new or existing products and systems to realize the requirements
Collaborating with other organizations to provide for the non functional product aspects such as security, availability, and others
Presenting the designs for review
Guiding the engineering teams as they work on the detailed designs and implementation
Acquiring and sharing expertise in security industry and products while contributing to their future vision and technical roadmap
Qualification
Required
8 years of relevant software experience and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or its equivalent
Experience working on large-scale, low-latency, web-based distributed systems
Demonstrated industrial AI/ML experience. A superior academic record in a relevant field can substitute for limited professional experience in this area
Big picture and end-to-end vision when designing new features. Thoroughly understand SDLC and web technologies
Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively. Handle ambiguity and imperfect information well
Passionate about building highly usable and efficient features which help our customers solve their problems
Proactive in researching systems and issues, document solutions thoroughly, and have interest in learning new technologies
Benefits
Healthcare
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation (in the form of PTO)
Sick time
Family friendly benefits including parental leave
Employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
Company
Akamai Technologies
Akamai is a provider of cloud services that help enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.63BKey Investors
IVP
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2023-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2001-08-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tom Leighton
Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Gero
CTO
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