Principal Product Manager – Technical

Akamai Technologies

Principal Technical Product Manager at Akamai bridging business and technical strategy in cloud computing. Transforming customer-focused goals into achievable outcomes while supporting teams and stakeholders.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $159,600 - $287,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Bridge business and technical strategy, requiring deep architectural and systems expertise
Transform customer-focused goals into achievable outcomes
Deliver value incrementally
Support internal teams, developers, and stakeholders
Scale systems to meet evolving product needs
Define long-term objectives for essential system components
Address technical debt effectively

Requirements

What you’ll need

15 years of relevant experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
Managing cloud technologies & control planes at enterprise scale
Proficiency with platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP
Proven ability to manage complex infrastructurealancing technical debt
Establishing and writing requirements for Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
Technical fluency in CNCF technologies, Kubernetes expertise
Experience in cloud infrastructure, monitoring, database management, and data visualization tools
Communicate effectively by writing clear PRDs, product outcome documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation (in the form of PTO)
Sick time
Family friendly benefits including parental leave
Employee assistance program with a focus on mental and financial wellness

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud technologiesKubernetesAWSAzureGCPinfrastructure managementdatabase managementdata visualizationService Level Objectives (SLOs)technical debt management

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam supportcustomer focusgoal settingincremental delivery

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science