Director of Product Management - AI

Are you interested in creating marketing leading cloud computing?

Do you enjoy creating products that customers love?

Join our Cloud team!

As part of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group, our mission is to empower customers to build powerful, distributed applications, through a simple, scalable, cloud platform. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers and enterprises to build next generation edge native applications.

Partner with the best

Akamai's unique platform combines massive-scale compute with the power of our global edge network to provide a powerful foundation for the future of AI. As the Director of Product Management, you will lead a team of product managers and report directly to the VP of Product. This is a critical role with high visibility across the organization, and you will be responsible for creating, driving, and realizing our vision of what's possible at the intersection of AI and the edge.

As a Director of Product Management, you will be responsible for:

• Defining the product vision and shaping the business strategy to drive growth for the organization.
• Executing the comprehensive product roadmap from inception to scale.
• Serving as a leader for Akamai's AI products, both internally and within the broader AI/ML developer community.
• Leading a cross-functional team to deliver innovative AI infrastructure and platform services.
• Driving the product strategy for core AI platform components.
• Gathering and translating customer feedback into actionable insights and features.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Possess a deep passion and hands-on experience with AI/ML platforms and related distributed systems.
• Demonstrate proven experience in product management, go-to-market strategy, and product development for complex technical platforms.
• Be a leader with a proven ability to influence, motivate others, and build high-performing product teams.
• Be a collaborative partner with teams to deliver a technical product that customers love.
• Demonstrate expertise in AI/ML model deployment, distributed systems, and modern pipelines including PyTorch, TensorFlow, VectorDBs.

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. 

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!      

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

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 provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet