Akamai Principal Solutions Engineer - 

United States, Oregon 

61203243

Partner with the best

As a Principal Solutions Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• 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.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 12yrs of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or it's equivalent.
• Have excellent knowledge of APIs, API gateways, web application firewalls (WAF), and API security practices.
• Have 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, and RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and more.
• Possess hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.
• Display familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures.
• Have experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
• Possess exceptional presentation skills and ability to explain complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.