Director, IAM Platform Engineering

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 328,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering for the Platform IAM team to shape the engineering strategy and scale a global organization. You will lead managers, engineers, and architects to deliver high-performance IAM systems, drive the architectural roadmap, and ensure end-to-end quality across the SDLC.

The role requires a deep IAM background, exceptional communication, and proven success in guiding remote, distributed teams to deliver innovative software products at scale.

Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or its equivalent
• Extensive experience leading large, distributed software engineering teams with a track record of delivering innovative software products
• Deep understanding of the IAM ecosystem
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to align remote, global teams

Responsibilities

• Managing mentoring and growing a large, multidisciplinary global team of managers, software engineers, and architects
• Driving the technical roadmap for the IAM platform, ensuring scalability, resilience, and low-latency AuthZ
• Overseeing the end-to-end software development lifecycle to meet high standards for quality, safety and performance
• Partnering with other teams to translate business vision into concrete technical milestones

Skills

IAM leadership

Distributed teams

Technical roadmap

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

IAM platforms

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering for the Platform IAM team to shape the engineering strategy and scale a global organization. You will lead managers, engineers, and architects to deliver high-performance IAM systems, drive the architectural roadmap, and ensure end-to-end quality across the SDLC.

The role requires a deep IAM background, exceptional communication, and proven success in guiding remote, distributed teams to deliver innovative software products at scale.