AI Infrastructure & Inference Platform Leader

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 191,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management AI to lead the AI infrastructure and inference initiatives within the Cloud Technology Group.

You will define product strategy, align with GPU and cloud inferencing portfolios, and drive scale from concept to deployment. You will build and lead a high-performing product leadership team, partner with go-to-market on pricing and packaging, and represent Akamai externally with customers and analysts while delivering

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Expertise in AI infrastructure, including GPU systems, model deployment, serverless inference, and technologies supporting scalable AI workloads.
• Direct product experience building and launching commercial AI infrastructure or inference platforms, from product definition through launch, adoption, and monetization.
• Foundational platforms and services enabling developers to deploy and manage AI workloads, instead of relying on third-party solutions.
• Experience building and scaling product management organizations and establishing effective operating rhythms.
• Executive presence and excellent communication skills, representing the company effectively with customers, partners, and analysts.

Responsibilities

• Driving long-term product vision and strategy for AI infrastructure, leveraging insights to identify differentiation opportunities, shape positioning, and defining investment priorities.
• Owning business outcomes across GPU and cloud inferencing portfolio, including revenue growth, adoption, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborating with go-to-market leadership on pricing, packaging, and segment strategy, and representing Akamai externally with customers, partners, and analysts.
• Leading cross-functional execution across product, engineering, and SRE to advance our AI platform, delivering GPU infrastructure and serverless inference innovations from concept through scale.
• Building and leading a high-performing team of product leaders, driving accountability, execution discipline, and a culture of customer obsession.

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management AI to lead the AI infrastructure and inference initiatives within the Cloud Technology Group.

You will define product strategy, align with GPU and cloud inferencing portfolios, and drive scale from concept to deployment. You will build and lead a high-performing product leadership team, partner with go-to-market on pricing and packaging, and represent Akamai externally with customers and analysts while delivering