Engineering Manager, Cloud-Native Platform & Kubernetes

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

Job summary

Akamai's Cloud Technology Group Compute division, formerly Linode, now Akamai Cloud, is a collaborative, inclusive team. We design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications that run on our IaaS platform, helping customers scale and simplify cloud computing.

As a Manager Engineering, you will lead a team of engineers building the Kubernetes-based platform, shape the roadmap with product leadership, drive reliability and security, mentor staff, and manage Agile delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development and leadership experience.
• Strong track record leading cloud-native platform engineering with Kubernetes.
• Proven experience building and operating production services at scale.
• Solid foundation in containerization, microservices, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience hiring, developing, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Expertise with CI/CD tools to enforce good software practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of engineers building the cloud-native Kubernetes platform.
• Partner with product management and leadership to shape roadmaps and milestones.
• Drive technical excellence, reliability, and security across the platform.
• Mentor engineers and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Manage delivery timelines, resources, and engineering operations in Agile.
• Foster an environment that encourages innovative solutions and rapid development cycles.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud Native

Leadership

Team Management

CI/CD

Cloud Infrastructure

Tools

Docker

Job description

Akamai's Cloud Technology Group Compute division, formerly Linode, now Akamai Cloud, is a collaborative, inclusive team. We design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications that run on our IaaS platform, helping customers scale and simplify cloud computing.

As a Manager Engineering, you will lead a team of engineers building the Kubernetes-based platform, shape the roadmap with product leadership, drive reliability and security, mentor staff, and manage Agile delivery.