Product Architect - Web Experience
Location US-MA-Cambridge
Posted Date 6/25/2013
Cost Center 264 Category Engineering
ID 8588
We’ve built a talented engineering team that is responsible for the software that is used to optimize performance and ensure security on hundreds of the top consumer and business web sites. We’re looking for a Product Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to the teams that develop these key product technologies. This individual will be responsible for understanding how our products are implemented end-to-end - from taking a customer’s order, provisioning them on our network, delivering value, and generating an accurate invoice for the products they have purchased
About the Team
The Web Experience Engineering team has responsibility for the technologies that power our Aqua Web Solutions, including Ion and Ion Mobile. Our dynamic site acceleration technologies improve the speed, reliability, and security of web sites running on the Internet. By leveraging Akamai's globally distributed Intelligent Platform, we can uniquely solve technology problems and exceed fundamental limitations of site and application performance and security.
Responsibilities:
- Understand our customers’ business problems and design innovative technology solutions.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Information Security, Networks & Operations, and other teams throughout the company.
- Establish technical directions, create high level designs, and guide implementations of new features.
- Research and prototype new technologies to show feasibility as product features given current traffic patterns.
- Ensure that stability, supportability, and security are considered in all phases of design, development, and quality assurance.
- Influence and work collaboratively with people at all levels and within various teams across the company.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar field.
- 10+ years developing system software in Unix/Linux environments.
- 7+ years developing web or client/server applications and working with Internet protocols such as HTTP.
- 3+ years working with high performing, high availability, mission critical systems.
- 3+ years engaging working with large customers or partners, or supporting customer-facing team members in the field.
Desired Qualifications
- Highly responsible, self-disciplined, motivational, creative, and confident.
- Excellent relationship building skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams that include all skill levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience conveying complex technical content to a variety of audiences.
- Excellent mentorship and leadership skills, with a track record of sharing knowledge and proactively increasing the skills & abilities of teammates.
Other Information
- Is relocation available for this position: No
- Is US Citizenship required: No [AH2]
- Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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[AH1]Needs work.
[AH2]If acces to secure networks depends on a different answer?
About Akamai:
No one carries more of the world's Web traffic than Akamai, so working with Akamai means you’re helping some of the world’s best known brands succeed in bringing any experience to any device, anywhere. Cloud computing, SaaS, eCommerce, online entertainment and dynamic personalized experiences are all fueled by Akamai technology. Join Akamai and you join a culture that’s extremely intelligent, strongly supportive and passionately committed to delivering world-class solutions. Some of the best minds in business, mathematics, and engineering work at Akamai – leading, learning and shaping the future of the Internet.
Contact us!
If you're excited by Akamai and would like to help change the online landscape please apply. No time to apply? Join our Talent Community.
Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace.
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Location US-MA-Cambridge
Posted Date 6/25/2013
Cost Center 264 Category Engineering
ID 8588
We’ve built a talented engineering team that is responsible for the software that is used to optimize performance and ensure security on hundreds of the top consumer and business web sites. We’re looking for a Product Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to the teams that develop these key product technologies. This individual will be responsible for understanding how our products are implemented end-to-end - from taking a customer’s order, provisioning them on our network, delivering value, and generating an accurate invoice for the products they have purchased
About the Team
The Web Experience Engineering team has responsibility for the technologies that power our Aqua Web Solutions, including Ion and Ion Mobile. Our dynamic site acceleration technologies improve the speed, reliability, and security of web sites running on the Internet. By leveraging Akamai's globally distributed Intelligent Platform, we can uniquely solve technology problems and exceed fundamental limitations of site and application performance and security.
Responsibilities:
- Understand our customers’ business problems and design innovative technology solutions.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Information Security, Networks & Operations, and other teams throughout the company.
- Establish technical directions, create high level designs, and guide implementations of new features.
- Research and prototype new technologies to show feasibility as product features given current traffic patterns.
- Ensure that stability, supportability, and security are considered in all phases of design, development, and quality assurance.
- Influence and work collaboratively with people at all levels and within various teams across the company.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar field.
- 10+ years developing system software in Unix/Linux environments.
- 7+ years developing web or client/server applications and working with Internet protocols such as HTTP.
- 3+ years working with high performing, high availability, mission critical systems.
- 3+ years engaging working with large customers or partners, or supporting customer-facing team members in the field.
Desired Qualifications
- Highly responsible, self-disciplined, motivational, creative, and confident.
- Excellent relationship building skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams that include all skill levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience conveying complex technical content to a variety of audiences.
- Excellent mentorship and leadership skills, with a track record of sharing knowledge and proactively increasing the skills & abilities of teammates.
Other Information
- Is relocation available for this position: No
- Is US Citizenship required: No [AH2]
- Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
------------
[AH1]Needs work.
[AH2]If acces to secure networks depends on a different answer?
About Akamai:
No one carries more of the world's Web traffic than Akamai, so working with Akamai means you’re helping some of the world’s best known brands succeed in bringing any experience to any device, anywhere. Cloud computing, SaaS, eCommerce, online entertainment and dynamic personalized experiences are all fueled by Akamai technology. Join Akamai and you join a culture that’s extremely intelligent, strongly supportive and passionately committed to delivering world-class solutions. Some of the best minds in business, mathematics, and engineering work at Akamai – leading, learning and shaping the future of the Internet.
Contact us!
If you're excited by Akamai and would like to help change the online landscape please apply. No time to apply? Join our Talent Community.
Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace.
*LI-MK1