Global Director of Engineering - IAM Platform

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

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the IAM platform engineering organization.

You will set strategy and drive execution for a massive-scale, feature-rich IAM system that configures and secures customer assets across Akamai's Cloud and Edge platforms. The role demands a senior leader with 15+ years of experience, proven ability to manage remote, globally distributed teams, and deep IAM expertise.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience required.
• Extensive experience leading large, distributed software engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of IAM ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Manage mentoring and growth of a global team of managers, software engineers, and architects.
• Drive the technical roadmap for the IAM platform ensuring scalability, resilience, and low-latency AuthZ.
• Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle to meet high standards of quality, safety and performance.
• Partner with other teams to translate business vision into technical milestones.

Skills

Leadership experience

IAM ecosystem

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the IAM platform engineering organization.

You will set strategy and drive execution for a massive-scale, feature-rich IAM system that configures and secures customer assets across Akamai's Cloud and Edge platforms. The role demands a senior leader with 15+ years of experience, proven ability to manage remote, globally distributed teams, and deep IAM expertise.