Akamai Technologies

Senior Solutions Engineer – API Security

Akamai Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $108,900 - $226,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDNSFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaScriptKubernetesPythonTCP/IP

About the role

  • Owning the technical sales lifecycle, including discovery, solution design, and delivery of compelling product demonstrations.
  • Translating complex technical concepts into practical/impactful use cases for diverse audiences from technical engineers to C-level executives.
  • Serving as the go-to expert on API security for customers, internal teams, and partners.
  • Educating sales teams and other stakeholders on API security trends, threats, and best practices.
  • Acting as the technical point of contact for customers during their pre-sales journey, ensuring success and satisfaction.
  • Gathering customer requirements and work closely with product and engineering teams to align solutions to customer needs.
  • Presenting Akamai's API security vision and best practices at industry conferences, webinars, and customer workshops.
  • Partnering with sales, product management, and engineering teams to drive alignment and continuously improve the customer experience.

Requirements

  • 8yrs of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or it's equivalent
  • excellent knowledge of APIs, API gateways, web application firewalls (WAF), and API security practices
  • proven experience in a technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or related role in cybersecurity or API-related fields
  • proficiency in internet technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and more
  • hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash
  • familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures
  • experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications
  • exceptional presentation skills and ability to explain complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
  • healthcare
  • 401K savings plan
  • company holidays
  • vacation (in the form of PTO)
  • sick time
  • family friendly benefits including parental leave
  • employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
API securityAPI gatewaysweb application firewallsTCP/IPDNSHTTP/HTTPSSSL/TLSRESTful APIsGraphQLscripting languages
Soft skills
presentation skillscommunication skillscustomer engagementsolution designtechnical saleseducational skillscollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementtechnical expertise