Principal Product Architect

Ready to drive forward the future of security innovation?
Inspired by deep tech and looking to lead passionate developers?
Be part of the movement
Our team belongs to Akamai's Micro-Segmentation Security group. We develop a Zero Trust platform that's reshaping the security world. We're growing, we're solving complex problems, and we're doing it in a culture of creativity and collaboration.
Lead the transformation of Zero Trust
This role involves shaping cutting-edge solutions for dynamic, large-scale systems. You'll design secure, distributed systems to protect customer workloads across environments. If you're hands-on, forward-thinking, and love connecting the dots across technology, come build the future with us.
As a principal Product Architect you would be:
Leading the design of secure, scalable architecture for micro-segmentation systems
Working closely with engineers and product managers to translate vision into reality
Acting as the go-to expert for Zero Trust and micro-segmentation architecture
Guiding technical decisions that can't be solved with simple search
Supporting high-availability services with frequent release cycles
Ensuing top-tier customers gain continuous security value from our solutions
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a B.Sc in Computer Science or related field.
Bring 8+ years of experience in software development and R&D
Have experience designing architecture for distributed software systems
Build services within a microservices-based environment
Operate in both cloud and on-premise production systems
Work with Linux-based infrastructures and deployment environments
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.
Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
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Work arrangement
Hybrid