Senior Architect, Large-Scale Distributed Systems

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Lansing (MI)

On-site

USD 169,000 - 305,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to design and maintain large-scale, high-availability systems that power Akamai's global network, which handles 20%+ of the world's web traffic.

You will work with product and engineering teams across regions to deliver automated, reliable software with a focus on scalability and security. You will lead architectural discussions, set design standards, and ensure robust testing and quality assurance practices across projects in a

Qualifications

12 years of experience in software or systems architecture.
Strong track record in delivering scalable, reliable distributed systems.
Experience presenting architectural designs to cross-functional teams.
Proficiency with Unix/Linux development environments.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with product management and engineering to describe and design scalable solutions.
Present and defend architectural designs and technical visions to internal teams.
Define standards for system design, development, testing and QA practices.
Build reliable, high-quality software for robust, highly available systems.
Research emerging trends in network operations and automation.