Do you enjoy steering innovation through design for next-gen enterprise product experiences?
Would effecting change in building user-centric, collaborative design processes excite you?
Join Guardicore (now Akamai Enterprise Security Group)
Guardicore (now Akamai!) is changing the way organizations protect their data centers and clouds from advanced threats. Our team boasts some of the most talented and experienced cyber security experts in the field. We're always looking for new people to inspire us and make us better.
Great design can transform businesses
This is an exciting time to be part of our product design team! UX and Design is at the forefront of everything we do.
We are committed to creating outstanding user experiences.
We are seeking a creative Product Designer, who is passionate about UX, design, product and technology.
As User Experience Design, you will be responsible for:

• Taking ownership of the product design process - research, ideation, prototyping, testing, and final hand-off to engineering.
• Collaborating with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions.
• Leading and maintaining our design system efforts. being an advocate for the design system throughout the company.
• Conducting and performing analysis & user research, to solve customer pain points and drive business outcomes.
• Identifying and prioritizing opportunities that continually elevate the product experience.
• Contributing to the group's shared knowledge of user-centered design and research methodologies.
• Advocating for the user, ensuring that user needs and feedback are at the forefront of the design.

Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:

• 3+ years of experience designing complex, data-driven products for B2B Saa S companies with a proven track record.
• Have a portfolio that demonstrates your design skills, process, and impact on business objectives.
• Experience in building and leading design systems
• Have excellent communication skills - ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders
• Experience and familiarity with a broad range of research methodologies (usability studies, interviews, surveys, card sorting, etc.)
• Have the ability to participate in high-level strategy and vision discussions
• Be up-to-date with the latest UI trends, UX patterns, techniques, and technologies

Work in a way that works for you
Flex Base, 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. Flex Base, 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



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
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.

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