Senior Architect: Scalable Cloud & Edge Systems

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

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to design and maintain high‑reliability systems for Akamai's Connected Cloud of 300k+ servers worldwide.

You will collaborate with product management and engineering to shape solutions aligned with strategy and roadmap. This role emphasizes automation, scalability and security, with responsibilities including presenting architectures to cross‑functional teams, establishing design standards, and researching emerging trends in network

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in distributed system architecture and related fields.
• Proven ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure solutions.
• Experience presenting and supporting architectural and security designs to cross-functional teams.
• Experience with software development life cycle in Unix/Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with product management and engineering teams to describe and design solutions aligned with Akamai's strategy and roadmap.
• Presenting and supporting architectural designs and technical visions to internal cross-functional teams
• Defining and implementing standards for systems design, development, comprehensive testing and quality assurance practices
• Designing reliable, high-quality, usable software that meets the needs of our business for robust, scalable, and highly available systems
• Conducting research on emerging trends and technologies related to network operations and automation

Skills

Distributed design

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to design and maintain high‑reliability systems for Akamai's Connected Cloud of 300k+ servers worldwide.

You will collaborate with product management and engineering to shape solutions aligned with strategy and roadmap. This role emphasizes automation, scalability and security, with responsibilities including presenting architectures to cross‑functional teams, establishing design standards, and researching emerging trends in network