Senior Software Engineer Lead

Would you like to lead the deployment of secure, mission-critical platforms into Defense environments where performance and accountability truly matter?

Would you like to serve as the senior technical authority shaping architecture, integration strategy, and Zero Trust execution across mission systems?

Join our T-ICAM Team!

Our Public Sector team designs and operates globally distributed cloud-native and edge solutions delivering resilience, security, and mission performance. Serve as the senior technical authority guiding architecture, delivery, and on-site execution within government mission systems.Lead secure, mission-critical platforms supporting Defense customers in highly regulated operational environments.

Partner with the best

Establish and lead Defense-focused platform offerings integrating Akamai capabilities into operational mission environments. Drive architectural direction across cloud-native and edge systems balancing innovation, security, scalability, and operational excellence. Represent engineering leadership on-site, aligning customer objectives with efficient technical execution.

As a Software Engineer Senior Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Providing site technical leadership, coordinating across engineering, architecture, and program teams to influence design decisions, trade-offs, and delivery priorities.
• Defining and driving cloud-native and edge architecture strategy using modern containerization, orchestration, and scalable distributed system patterns.
• Leading Agile delivery across a product portfolio, guiding planning, execution, sustainment, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establishing engineering best practices for security, reliability, DevSecOps, and lifecycle management across build, test, deploy, and operations.
• Serving as trusted technical advisor to customers enabling secure deployment and integration within regulated government environments.
• Resolving escalations, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring mission requirements translate into secure, scalable technical outcomes.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of progressive experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or cloud architecture with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Possess active Secret clearance and maintain DoD 8140-compliant certification such as Security+ or CISSP.
• Possess expertise in Zero Trust architectures including OAuth2, SAML, OIDC, just-in-time access, and identity-aware integrations.
• Exhibit deep understanding of Agile and DevSecOps lifecycles across build, test, deploy, sustainment, and continuous delivery practices.
• Travel for periodic 23 week on-site integrations while coordinating across customer stakeholders, internal teams, and integrators.

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

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 your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!
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.
If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $121,400 - $218,600/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.