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Akamai Technologies is a global leader in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and content delivery, and it has built a consistent track record as an active visa sponsor in the U.S. technology sector. For international candidates in software engineering, networking, and cloud infrastructure, Akamai is a strong employer to target.
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Do you enjoy designing and building AI and GPU solutions for customers?
Do you enjoy working with a diverse multi-national team of engineering talents?
Join the Global GPU Strategic Pursuits team!
Akamai is building an innovative inference cloud that will change the way people and AI agents do their work. Akamai is uniquely positioned with the most distributed cloud and networking to reimagine the fast changing space.
Shape the future of the Internet
You'll play an integral part in the sales lifecycle, supporting Sales in defining Akamai AI Inference and GPU solutions. You'll architect new and custom projects with some of the worlds most innovative companies.
As a Senior Technical Solution Architect, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting Akamai Large Strategic GPU and AI inference projects.
- Driving new customer acquisition, support sales and marketing go-to-market initiatives. Direct customer engagement is required.
- Leading solution and product innovation initiatives. Evangelizing local use cases/technology trends and influencing the product roadmap.
- Building technical thought-leadership in Akamai AI inference and GPU offerings to support overall Akamai business growth.
- Designing large GPU clusters to meet customer AI Inference and training needs.
Do What You Love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 8 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree
- Have experience working in a customer facing technical role with a public cloud either Hyperscale or Neo Cloud
- Possess multiple certifications from AWS/GCP/Azure.
- Demonstrate experience designing, developing, or maintaining multi-tier distributed application architectures including cloud-native, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud.
- Demonstrate experience designing/developing/maintaining solutions leveraging open source/core software across load balancing, web services, databases, CI/CD, and observability.
- Demonstrate experience with Kubernetes and related containerization technologies, i.e. registries, container runtimes, container networking, and container storage.
- Demonstrate experience architecting complex GPU and AI workloads, including GPU clusters, for model training and execution.
- Demonstrate cloud basics across CLI tools, SDKs, and automation tools like Ansible, Salt, and Terraform.
Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work. Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!
We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.
At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.
Working for you
Benefits
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.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!
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 $108,900 - $226,100/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, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
Job Description
Do you enjoy designing and building AI and GPU solutions for customers?
Do you enjoy working with a diverse multi-national team of engineering talents?
Join the Global GPU Strategic Pursuits team!
Akamai is building an innovative inference cloud that will change the way people and AI agents do their work. Akamai is uniquely positioned with the most distributed cloud and networking to reimagine the fast changing space.
Shape the future of the Internet
You'll play an integral part in the sales lifecycle, supporting Sales in defining Akamai AI Inference and GPU solutions. You'll architect new and custom projects with some of the worlds most innovative companies.
As a Senior Technical Solution Architect, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting Akamai Large Strategic GPU and AI inference projects.
- Driving new customer acquisition, support sales and marketing go-to-market initiatives. Direct customer engagement is required.
- Leading solution and product innovation initiatives. Evangelizing local use cases/technology trends and influencing the product roadmap.
- Building technical thought-leadership in Akamai AI inference and GPU offerings to support overall Akamai business growth.
- Designing large GPU clusters to meet customer AI Inference and training needs.
Do What You Love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 8 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree
- Have experience working in a customer facing technical role with a public cloud either Hyperscale or Neo Cloud
- Possess multiple certifications from AWS/GCP/Azure.
- Demonstrate experience designing, developing, or maintaining multi-tier distributed application architectures including cloud-native, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud.
- Demonstrate experience designing/developing/maintaining solutions leveraging open source/core software across load balancing, web services, databases, CI/CD, and observability.
- Demonstrate experience with Kubernetes and related containerization technologies, i.e. registries, container runtimes, container networking, and container storage.
- Demonstrate experience architecting complex GPU and AI workloads, including GPU clusters, for model training and execution.
- Demonstrate cloud basics across CLI tools, SDKs, and automation tools like Ansible, Salt, and Terraform.
Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work. Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!
We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.
At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.
Working for you
Benefits
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.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!
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 $108,900 - $226,100/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, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
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Target engineering and cloud infrastructure roles
Akamai's core business in cloud delivery and cybersecurity means most sponsored roles sit in software engineering, network operations, and security. Focusing your search on these technical functions gives you the strongest chance of finding sponsorship-eligible openings.
Apply early in the H-1B registration cycle
Akamai has a strong track record of H-1B sponsorship. To align with the April lottery, target Akamai roles in the preceding months so onboarding and petition preparation can begin well before the USCIS registration window opens in March.
Highlight specialty occupation alignment in your application
Akamai roles require highly technical skill sets in areas like distributed systems, edge computing, and cybersecurity. Make sure your resume and cover letter draw a clear line between your degree field and the specific technical requirements of the role you're targeting.
Use Migrate Mate to confirm current sponsorship activity
Akamai's sponsorship history is verifiable, but openings change frequently. Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsors so you can filter by real sponsorship history and find active Akamai roles without guessing which postings include visa support.
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Does Akamai Technologies sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Akamai Technologies sponsors H-1B visas and is one of the more active sponsors in the U.S. technology sector. Sponsorship is concentrated in technical roles across software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity. Candidates should target these departments and apply ahead of the annual H-1B registration window, which opens each March, to maximize their chances.
What visa types does Akamai Technologies sponsor?
Akamai sponsors H-1B, Green Card (EB-2 and EB-3), F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and TN visas. This breadth makes Akamai a strong option at multiple stages of an international career, from students completing STEM degrees on OPT to experienced engineers pursuing permanent residency through the employment-based Green Card process.
Which departments or roles at Akamai Technologies are most likely to offer visa sponsorship?
Sponsorship at Akamai is most common in technical functions, particularly software engineering, cloud platform development, network engineering, and cybersecurity. Research and product roles with strong STEM degree requirements also tend to qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B standards. Non-technical functions like sales or general operations are less frequently sponsored.
How do I find open visa-sponsored jobs at Akamai Technologies?
The most reliable approach is to use a platform that filters by verified sponsorship history rather than relying on job postings that may not clearly disclose visa support. Migrate Mate lets you browse Akamai's open roles specifically filtered for international candidates, so you can see which positions align with your visa type without sifting through listings manually.
How do I time my application to Akamai Technologies for H-1B sponsorship?
The H-1B cap lottery registration runs in March each year, with approved petitions taking effect October 1. To align with this cycle, you should be interviewing and receiving offers between November and February. Akamai's recruiting process for technical roles can span several weeks, so starting your outreach in the fall gives you the best buffer before registration deadlines.
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