Engineering Manager — Cloud-Native Platform (Kubernetes)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Manager of Engineering to lead and scale our cloud-native platform on Kubernetes. You will shape the strategic roadmap with product leadership and ensure delivery of high-availability production services, emphasizing reliability, security, and operational excellence.

You will mentor engineers, drive engineering best practices, and foster a collaborative, inclusive culture while navigating Agile processes to meet ambitious milestones.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in cloud-native platform engineering and managing high-performing teams.
• Experience building and operating production services on Kubernetes and cloud-native tech.
• Strong foundation in containerization, microservices, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of engineers building the cloud-native platform on Kubernetes.
• Shape roadmap with product management and leadership to execute milestones.
• Drive technical excellence, reliability, and security across the platform engineering org.
• Mentor engineers, support career growth, and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Manage delivery timelines, resources, and engineering operations in an Agile environment.
• Foster innovation, rapid development cycles, and open communication.

Skills

Leadership

Kubernetes

Cloud-Native

Team Management

CI/CD

Agile

Engineering Excellence

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Manager of Engineering to lead and scale our cloud-native platform on Kubernetes. You will shape the strategic roadmap with product leadership and ensure delivery of high-availability production services, emphasizing reliability, security, and operational excellence.

You will mentor engineers, drive engineering best practices, and foster a collaborative, inclusive culture while navigating Agile processes to meet ambitious milestones.