Senior Architect: Scalable Distributed Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

FlexBase program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Architect to design and maintain high‑reliability systems for its Connected Cloud, a global network with 300k+ servers. You will drive scalable, secure solutions and collaborate with product management and engineering teams to align with Akamai's strategy.

Join a diverse team focused on automation, reliability, and innovation, shaping the architecture that powers the world's web traffic and cloud services.

Qualifications

• 12 years experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid experience in distributed system architecture design and implementation, with a track record of delivering scalable, reliable, and secure solutions.
• Present and support architectural and security designs and technical visions to internal cross-functional teams.
• Experience in software development life cycle including in the Unix/Linux environment.

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 systems

Architectural design

Unix/Linux

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in CS

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Architect to design and maintain high‑reliability systems for its Connected Cloud, a global network with 300k+ servers. You will drive scalable, secure solutions and collaborate with product management and engineering teams to align with Akamai's strategy.

Join a diverse team focused on automation, reliability, and innovation, shaping the architecture that powers the world's web traffic and cloud services.