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Director of Engineering
Akamai
Cambridge, MA, United States
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Akamai’s Web Security BU is looking for a talented and highly driven Director of Engineering. This leader will help define software architecture, product execution plans and our road-map. The successful candidate will be expected to lead in a fluid, fast-paced environment while also communicating and collaborating effectively with internal/external customers and will work very closely with stakeholders to ensure we incorporate customer input into our product.
As a Director of Engineering you will be responsible for:
• Providing hands on leadership for a teams of extremely talented senior engineers and senior managers who architect and design Security products that power the core of the Web Security Business.
• Architecture and technical ownership of the current and next generation of Security Products.
• Ensuring the best of engineering and documentation practices are followed.
• Working closely with executive management to define priorities, direction and timelines.
• Communicating clearly and honestly with stakeholders about progress, roadblocks, and timelines.
• Recruiting, mentoring, and leading a team of talented leaders and engineers.
• Inspiring your teams to work hard, leading by example and keeping enthusiasm high in tight-deadline situations.
• Interacting with leadership team and customers for requirements gathering, scoping, implementing integration and feature enhancement projects
• Leading not by title, but by technical persuasion.
• Writing code!
About the Team
Our team is part of the highly successful Web Security organization which is responsible for design and development of technology that helps customers to protect their web sites and secure the transactions over the web. Our products include Kona Site Defender, Bot Manager, Kona DDoS Defender, Fast DNS, Client Reputation, Siteshield among others. We have a proven record of delivering the best in class security products and experience to Akamai’s customers.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet one of the following education and experience requirements:
• 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or
• 10 years of relevant experience and a Master’s degree or
• 7 years of relevant experience and a PhD
Required Skills
• 7+ software engineering in Java or C++ and major databases
• 5+ years of software development management experience
• 2+ years of experience at the director level or above
• 2+ year(s) experience managing local engineering teams of 20+ engineers
• 2+ years of prior, demonstrable experience as a systems level architect, ideally with experience in Security
Desired Skills
• Advanced degree in engineering or business management.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycles, tools, and processes.
• Strong communication & presentation skills (verbal & written).
• Extremely detail-oriented and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong project management experience with multiple project streams and sometimes shifting priorities.
• Ability to proactively solve data problems and provide actionable recommendations.
• Strong technical and analytical skillset; user-experience insight a plus.
• Desire to work in and lead a fast-paced, dynamic, highly effective team.
• Knowledge of standard and repeatable software engineering practices.
• Knowledge of Distributed Systems, Databases, Computer & Network Security, Big Data Systems.
• Experience and skill supporting technical user communities.
• Highly responsible, self-disciplined, motivational, creative, and confident.
• Domain knowledge in the area of Web server (IIS/Apache), proxy server and caching technology strongly desired
• Familiarity with software security weakness, vulnerability and secure code review
• Familiarity with software attack and exploitation techniques
Other Information
Please answer the following questions with a Yes or No. Please note Relocation, Citizenship and Clearance requirements are dictated by the job and cannot be arbitrarily assigned. If you have any questions on this please ask your Recruiter for guidance.
• Is relocation available for this position: No
• Is US Citizenship required: No
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, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.