Posted 5 days ago
Product Architect
@ Akamai
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Akamai is hiring a Product Architect for its Security Technology Group, which builds Bot and Agent Control products. The role designs end-to-end architecture for new security products and features, from configuration and reporting to runtime data analytics and attack detection, and guides engineering teams through implementation. The posting requires 8 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in a computer-related field. Its FlexBase program lets employees work at home, in an office, or a combination of both.
Responsibilities:
- Define end-to-end architecture for new and existing security systems
- Collaborate with product management on requirements
- Present designs for review
- Guide engineering teams through detailed design and implementation
- Contribute to the security products' technical roadmap
Requirements summary:
- 8 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field or equivalent
- Experience designing large-scale web-based distributed systems
- Knowledge of big data analytics, machine learning or AI
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-02
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer science, Computer engineering, Information technology |
| Perks mentioned | Wellness |
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At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog
- LinkedIn followers
- 575,562
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,575
- Reported office locations
- 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, US
- 3125 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402, US
- 352 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, US
- Pfingstweidstr. 60, Zurich, 8005, CH
- First Floor, Charta House, 30-38 Church Street, Staines, UK TW18 4EP, GB
- 69, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, FR
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- 200 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, US
- HaMada 3, Herzliya, Tel Aviv 46733, IL
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Cyber Security
- Software
- SaaS
- Internet
- Digital Media
- Video Streaming
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Other recorded names
- Akamai Career Site
- Akamai
- Akamai Technologies
- Specialties
- Edge Security
- Web and Mobile Performance
- Enterprise Access
- and Video Delivery Solutions
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- Reported total investment
- 5,235,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Information and Internet |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, MA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Edge SecurityWeb and Mobile PerformanceEnterprise Accessand Video Delivery Solutions |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 23 |
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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 the Bot and Agent Control product portfolio. We help thousands of enterprises globally to protect their websites/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. These designs span configuration, reporting, and runtime aspects of the system, including data analytics and attack detection. You'll work on different problem statements and dive deep to understand and address complex security pain points. This will play a role in translating requirements into bold architecture.
As a Product Architect, you will be responsible for:
- Collaborating with product management to understand and finalize requirements that fit our technology and bring customer value
- Defining end to end architecture and functionality required in new or existing systems to realize the requirements
- Collaborating with other organizations to realize the non functional needs such as security, services, etc.
- Presenting the design for review
- Guiding the engineering teams as they do the detailed designs and implementation
- Acquiring and sharing subject matter expertise of security products, and contributing to their future vision and technical roadmap
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 8 years experience and a Bachelor's in Computer related field or its equivalent
- Have experience designing large-scale, low-latency, web-based distributed systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of big data analytics, machine learning algorithms, and/or the appropriate use of AI in software solutions
- Have a big picture and end-to-end vision when designing new features and thoroughly understand SDLC and web technologies
- Have good interpersonal skills, be comfortable presenting your ideas, and can collaborate effectively. Handle ambiguity and imperfect information well.
- Be passionate about building features that will be usable for our customers and help solve their problems
- Be proactive in researching systems and issues, document solutions thoroughly, and have an interest in learning new technologies
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.
FlexBase adapts to your job's needs
Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.
We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.
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