[Hiring] Senior Solutions Engineer - API Security @Akamai Career Site

Role Description

This role bridges technology and business, combining deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to create real-world value for our clients.

• Engage with enterprise customers, shaping their API security strategies and act as an SME.
• Own the technical sales lifecycle, including discovery, solution design, and delivery of compelling product demonstrations.
• Translate complex technical concepts into practical/impactful use cases for diverse audiences from technical engineers to C-level executives.
• Serve as the go-to expert on API security for customers, internal teams, and partners.
• Educate sales teams and other stakeholders on API security trends, threats, and best practices.
• Act as the technical point of contact for customers during their pre-sales journey, ensuring success and satisfaction.
• Gather customer requirements and work closely with product and engineering teams to align solutions to customer needs.
• Present Akamai's API security vision and best practices at industry conferences, webinars, and customer workshops.
• Partner with sales, product management, and engineering teams to drive alignment and continuously improve the customer experience.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or its 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.
• Display proficiency in internet technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, 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

• FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, allows 95% of employees the choice to work from home, the office, or both.
• Opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things.
• Comprehensive benefits surrounding health, finances, family, and work-life balance.
• Industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, and family-friendly benefits.
• Employee assistance program focusing on mental and financial wellness.

Company Description

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 keeping experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US-based candidates only, the On Target Earnings (OTE, base salary + commissions) for this position ranges from $108,900 - $226,100/year. A candidate’s OTE is determined by various factors including relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).