Senior Technical Program Manager (Akamai Inference Cloud)

Senior Technical Program Manager (Akamai Inference Cloud) United States (Remote) Job Description Do you thrive on driving complex technical programs from vision to reality? Are you ready to orchestrate the delivery of cutting‑edge AI infrastructure? Join the Akamai Inference Cloud Team! The Akamai Inference Cloud team is part of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group. We design, implement, deploy and operate AI platforms that enable customers to run inference models and developers to create AI applications with unmatched performance, compliance, and economics. Partner with the best As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will require technical understanding of AI/ML systems, exceptional organizational and program management skills, and proven experience leading large‑scale technical programs at the speed of the AI market. As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for: Leading end‑to‑end program planning and execution for major AI platform initiatives, which includes defining technical roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and risks. Driving cross‑functional alignment on priorities, timelines, and resources, and ensuring cross‑functional activities and deliverables complete on time and within scope. Leading the Product Development Process and the full software development lifecycle and release process for AI products and solutions. Leveraging technical expertise to lead complex projects, and managing programs from concept to market, including planning, risk, and schedule management. Establishing program metrics, tracking progress, monitoring updates, communicating changes to leaders, and offering guidance while mentoring team members. Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: Have 8 years of relevant experience in technical program management, cloud infrastructure engineering or AI/ML or its equivalent. Be comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling risks, and shifting gears as needed. Inspire people at all levels of the organization without authority. Demonstrate ability in change management and transformation processes. Have significant experience in Agile processes and methodologies. Thrive in a fast‑paced environment having to manage high visibility, time‑sensitive, large scale complex programs. Have good domain knowledge in cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, distributed systems, or AI/ML inference workloads (experience with GPU infrastructure). 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. About us 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 we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. Akamai Technologies is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. Compensation Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only—the base salary for this position ranges from $119,600 – $215,400 / year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry‑leading benefits including healthcare, 401(k) savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family‑friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program with a focus on mental and financial wellness; eligibility requirements apply. Job Info Job Identification 2695 Posting Date 04/09/2026, 12:06 AM Locations 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US (Remote) #J-18808-Ljbffr