Senior Architect - Scalable, Automated Distributed Systems

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 169,000 - 305,000; Full time

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Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Architect to design and scale high‑reliability software for Akamai's Connected Cloud and global network. You will work with product and engineering teams to translate strategy into robust architectures and deliver scalable solutions.

You will lead architectural discussions, define design standards, and drive secure, reliable software and automation. You will explore new technologies to improve performance for 300k+ servers worldwide.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software/architecture
• Experience in distributed system architecture design
• Experience in Unix/Linux environment

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product and engineering to design solutions aligned with strategy and roadmap
• Present and support architectural designs to cross‑functional teams
• Define standards for systems design, development, testing and QA
• Design reliable, scalable, highly available software for business needs
• Research emerging trends in network operations and automation

Skills

Distributed systems design

Unix/Linux experience

Security design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Architect to design and scale high‑reliability software for Akamai's Connected Cloud and global network. You will work with product and engineering teams to translate strategy into robust architectures and deliver scalable solutions.

You will lead architectural discussions, define design standards, and drive secure, reliable software and automation. You will explore new technologies to improve performance for 300k+ servers worldwide.