Cloud-Native Platform Engineering Manager (Kubernetes)

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 152,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

FlexBase program

Work flexibility

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Manager Engineering to lead the Cloud Technology Group Compute division's Kubernetes-based platform. You will guide a high-performing team to design, build, and scale cloud-native solutions that power Akamai's IaaS offerings.

Join a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on reliability, security, and innovation, with agile delivery and career growth opportunities across a global technology platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with prior engineering leadership or management.
• Strong leadership in cloud-native platform engineering and operational efficiency.
• Proven track record leading teams that run highly available production services on Kubernetes.
• Solid foundation in containerization, microservices, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience hiring, developing, and retaining top engineers.
• Expertise with CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of engineers building the cloud-native platform on Kubernetes.
• Shape strategic roadmap with product management and leadership.
• Drive reliability, security practices across platform engineering.
• Mentor engineers, support career growth, foster inclusive culture.
• Manage delivery timelines, resources, and Agile operations.
• Encourage innovative solutions and rapid development with open communication.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud-native platforms

Engineering leadership

CI/CD

Containerization

Microservices

Cloud infrastructure

Hiring and mentoring

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Manager Engineering to lead the Cloud Technology Group Compute division's Kubernetes-based platform. You will guide a high-performing team to design, build, and scale cloud-native solutions that power Akamai's IaaS offerings.

Join a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on reliability, security, and innovation, with agile delivery and career growth opportunities across a global technology platform.