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Do you thrive on building the future of AI infrastructure? Are you ready to lead a world-class team at the intersection of AI and edge computing? Join the Akamai Inference Cloud Team! The Akamai Inference Cloud team is part of Akamais Cloud Technology Group. We build AI platforms for efficient, compliant, and high-performing applications. These platforms support customers in running inference models and empower developers to create advanced AI solutions effectively. #As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will oversee and establish a high-performing team of platform and ML engineers. Your team will create a global AI inference platform, offering OpenAI-compatible endpoints and managing workloads across regions. This leadership role requires relevant experience, technical expertise, architectural insights on AI platforms, and a proven track record in delivering AI/ML products at scale. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for: Building and scaling a world-class engineering team from the ground up, recruiting top talent in AI infrastructure and ML operations. Leading the technical strategy for a global AI inference platform that is performant, compliant, economical, and explainable. Designing global traffic orchestration for AI workloads and establishing platform standards and blueprints for production-grade AI applications. Evaluating AI tools thoroughly while ensuring platform adherence to FedRAMP, GDPR, SOX, and various other regulatory standards. Have relevant experience with a track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams that shipped successful AI/ML products. Bring hands-on experience with AI inference optimization, model serving, and LLM deployment at scale with deep knowledge of inference frameworks (TensorRT, vLLM, TorchServe, Triton). Implement containerization strategies for AI workloads, optimize hardware-specific processes, and demonstrate expertise in cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and distributed systems globally. Demonstrate expertise in building highly available, low-latency platforms with strict SLOs and cost optimization strategies for compute-intensive AI workloads. Have experience with AI application platforms (RAG, agents, fine-tuning). Possess knowledge of AI safety and explainability frameworks. Show familiarity with GPU infrastructure and hardware acceleration. FlexBase, Akamais 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). 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! At Akamai, were curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, youll thrive here. 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 worlds 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. LI-Remote