Senior Product Manager (Technical)

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 139,300 - 250,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Manager for Platform Security & Infrastructure in Richmond, Virginia. This role involves managing delivery roadmaps, operationalizing security measures, and developing business models. The ideal candidate will have at least 12 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $139,300 - $250,700 per year, along with benefits such as healthcare, 401K, and parental leave. Join Akamai to contribute to innovative cloud solutions!

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with automation, usability, and low-friction integration.
• Proficiency in developing business and technical models.
• Ability to build relationships with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing delivery roadmaps to ensure goals are met.
• Operationalizing paved paths for security.
• Developing comprehensive business analysis and financial models.
• Collaborating with hardware vendors and suppliers.

Skills

Compute resource management

Rack orchestration

Routing management

Network redundancy

Authentication protocols

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Do you love building the foundational capabilities that power cloud computing?

Are you looking to bridge the gap between deep technical architecture and product strategy?

Come join our Cloud Technology Group!

This team works where intricate hardware systems, critical SLAs, and innovative customer support approaches converge. The role demands creative problem‑solving, technical infrastructure expertise, software platform management, and defining operational excellence in dynamic, high‑pressure settings.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Product Manager for Platform Security & Infrastructure, you will bring technical expertise, creativity, and focus for impactful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Managing delivery roadmaps to ensure critical capacity and feature goals are met.

• Operationalizing paved paths for security, ensuring composable and extensible tools, while defining trustworthy remote vendor support mechanisms for infrastructure access.

• Developing comprehensive business analysis and financial models to support business cases and long‑term product planning.

• Supporting internal teams, developers, and stakeholders while scaling systems to meet evolving product needs.

• Managing the lifecycle of core system components by making high‑impact, data‑driven decisions on technical debt, from strategic refactoring to executing product End‑of‑Life when necessary.

• Collaborating with hardware vendors and suppliers, influencing their roadmap and processes to align with product goals and objectives effectively.

• Representing various user objectives while identifying enhancements for proactive monitoring, support processes, escalation workflows, and both planned and unplanned maintenance.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.

• Have maintained a customer first focus even if/when the customers are internal engineers, prioritizing automation, usability and low‑friction integration.

• Have a good understanding of compute resource management, rack orchestration, and hardware‑level APIs.

• Apply knowledge of routing management, IP configuration, and network redundancy.

• Demonstrate proficiency in developing both business and technical models.

• Maintain familiarity with authentication protocols and enterprise security requirements.

• Build relationships and secure buy‑in from engineering teams regarding new goals.

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15‑minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $139,300 - $250,700/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry‑leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability or other protected group status.