Director of Engineering, IAM Platform - Global Leader

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 204,000 - 366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Company holidays

Vacation (PTO)

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Director of Engineering for the Platform IAM team. Lead a globally distributed group to architect, scale, and deliver feature-rich IAM systems used across Akamai's Cloud technologies. You will drive the engineering strategy and ensure high performance.

You will guide a multidisciplinary team, mentor managers and engineers, and partner with stakeholders to align technical milestones with business goals, ensuring secure, scalable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in software engineering leadership.
• Experience leading large, distributed software teams delivering SaaS products.
• Deep understanding of IAM ecosystems and related technology.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, including remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a large, multidisciplinary global team of managers, engineers, and architects.
• Drive the technical roadmap for the IAM platform, ensuring scalability and low latency AuthZ.
• Oversee end-to-end SDLC to meet high standards for quality, safety, and performance.
• Partner with other teams to translate business vision into concrete technical milestones.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Global team management

Software engineering leadership

IAM domain knowledge

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Akamai is seeking a Director of Engineering for the Platform IAM team. Lead a globally distributed group to architect, scale, and deliver feature-rich IAM systems used across Akamai's Cloud technologies. You will drive the engineering strategy and ensure high performance.

You will guide a multidisciplinary team, mentor managers and engineers, and partner with stakeholders to align technical milestones with business goals, ensuring secure, scalable outcomes.