Product Architect

Does creating products that power and protect life online excite you?

Are you interested in product design and innovation at a leading technology organization?

Join our world-class Security Technology Group

Our team falls under the Security Technology Group, driving the future of Web Application and API Protection. We help thousands of enterprises globally to protect their websites and secure their transactions over the Internet. We are a Fortune 1000 company and a Gartner-recognized web security market leader. Our company delivers best in class security products and experiences to our customers.

Have a direct impact on the future of Internet Security

You'll create end-to-end architecture and high-level designs for new security products and features. They will define both technical and user aspects of the product. You'll work on different problems and dive deep to understand and address complex security pain points. This knowledge will help you translate requirements into bold architecture.

As a Product Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with product management to understand and finalize the requirements so they fit our technology and bring value to our customers
• Defining the end-to-end architecture and the set of functionality required in new or existing products and systems to realize the requirements
• Collaborating with other organizations to provide for the non functional product aspects such as security, availability, and others
• Presenting the designs for review
• Guiding the engineering teams as they work on the detailed designs and implementation
• Acquiring and sharing expertise in security industry and products while contributing to their future vision and technical roadmap

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of relevant software experience and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or its equivalent
• Have experience working on large-scale, low-latency, web-based distributed systems
• Have demonstrated industrial AI/ML experience. A superior academic record in a relevant field can substitute for limited professional experience in this area. 
• Have big picture and end-to-end vision when designing new features. Thoroughly understand SDLC and web technologies
• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively. Handle ambiguity and imperfect information well
• Be passionate about building highly usable and efficient features which help our customers solve their problems
• Be proactive in researching systems and issues, document solutions thoroughly, and have interest in learning new technologies

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. 

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At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We pr