Manager Engineering

Do you love leading and motivating successful teams?Would you like an opportunity to effect change at a leading technology organisation?Join our Developer Productivity Team!The Developer Productivity Team builds an efficient ecosystem, empowering engineers to collaborate, innovate, and deliver exceptional software. Through platforms, tools, and services, the team streamlines development, boosts productivity, and helps Akamai Engineering turn ideas into production quickly.Partner with the bestThe Engineering Manager role focuses on guiding teams to improve tools, streamline workflows, encourage automation, and drive innovation. Responsibilities include creating scalable solutions that reduce barriers, enhance quality, and enable developers to deliver reliable software efficiently.As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:Managing and develop the team through hiring, training, coaching and mentoringProviding technical expertise and leadership for your teamParticipating in technical design, product specifications reviews, projects and backlog planningResearching, proposing, and integrating relevant open-source solutions based on product objectivesPlanning your team's sprints, collaborate with product and project managersImproving internal processes and systems on a consistent basisDo what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:Manage and develop the team by recruiting, instructing, guiding, and supporting effectively to ensure optimal performance and growth.Provide technical knowledge and guidance to the team while fostering collaboration and achieving objectives effectively.Engage in technical design, reviewing product specifications, planning projects, and managing backlog effectively.Plan team sprints, collaborate with product and project leads to ensure seamless coordination and effective execution of objectives.Enhance internal processes and systems consistently to drive operational efficiency and achieve organizational goals effectively.Work in a way that works for youFlexBase, 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 workConnect 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 youAt 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 healthYour financesYour familyYour time at workYour time pursuing other endeavorsOur benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.About usAkamai 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 usAre 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. Originally posted on Himalayas