Engineering Manager, Cloud Platform & Kubernetes

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Topeka (KS); Presencial; USD 152.000 - 273.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Topeka, KS seeks an experienced Manager Engineering to lead a cloud-native Kubernetes platform team, shaping how we design, build, and scale distributed systems.

You will partner with product and leadership to drive the strategic roadmap, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of high‑quality, secure software in an Agile environment, while promoting rapid development cycles and open communication.

Formación

• 8 years of experience in software development with leadership experience.
• Proven track record in Cloud Native Platform Engineering and driving organizational efficiency.
• Experience building and operating highly available production services using Kubernetes.
• Strong foundation in containerization, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent.
• Expertise leveraging CI/CD tools to achieve good software development practices.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and grow a team of high-performing engineers building the cloud-native platform on Kubernetes.
• Partner with product management and leadership to shape the strategic roadmap and execute on key platform milestones.
• Drive technical excellence, reliability, and security practices across the platform engineering organization.
• Mentor engineers, support career growth, and foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture.
• Manage delivery timelines, resources, and engineering operations in an Agile environment.
• Foster an environment that encourages innovative solutions, rapid development cycles, and open communication.

Conocimientos

Kubernetes

Cloud-native

Leadership

Mentoring

Agile

CI/CD

Herramientas

Docker

Descripción del empleo

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Topeka, KS seeks an experienced Manager Engineering to lead a cloud-native Kubernetes platform team, shaping how we design, build, and scale distributed systems.

You will partner with product and leadership to drive the strategic roadmap, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of high‑quality, secure software in an Agile environment, while promoting rapid development cycles and open communication.