Senior Software Engineer

Akamai Technologies

. Enhance an application responsible for managing reservations of physical hardware used by teams for testing Akamai Cloud projects .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$120,400 - CA$216,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing robust backend services using Python, with a focus on cloud infrastructure solutions and automation. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor junior staff, and enhance application performance and reliability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python Backend DevelopmentCloud Infrastructure SolutionsMicroservices ArchitectureContainer Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)System Automation (Ansible, Terraform, Grafana)

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Hard Skills

Backend ServicesAPIsTest Automation FrameworksCloud Networking ArchitecturesRelational Databases (MySQL, Postgres)Scalable Platform AutomationCommand-Line InterfacesPerformance ImprovementsCoding and Design PatternsVirtual Machine Development

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformGrafana

Industry Keywords

Cloud ProjectsTesting EnvironmentsCapacity UtilizationDevelopment and SRE CollaborationMission-Critical Infrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudDockerGrafanaKubernetesMicroservicesMySQLPostgresPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Enhance an application responsible for managing reservations of physical hardware used by teams for testing Akamai Cloud projects
Develop software backend that automates creation of testing environments for dozens of services and engineering teams
Contribute to virtual machine-based development environments that perform and scale to meet engineering demands
Identify bottlenecks in development and deployment strategies and propose reliability and performance improvements
Provide technical leadership by proposing improvements to coding and design patterns
Build reporting tools for tracking virtual machine and physical hardware capacity utilization
Collaborate with a global team on solutions that increase product shipping speed and confidence
Collaborate with Development and SRE teams to build and manage mission-critical lab infrastructure services and environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Experience using Python to construct robust backend services, APIs, scalable platform automation, and intuitive command-line interfaces
Proven track record developing resilient test automation frameworks for cloud infrastructure solutions
In-depth expertise in microservices, cloud networking architectures, and relational databases such as MySQL and Postgres
Proficiency in container orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with Ansible, Terraform, and Grafana for system automation and observability
Experience guiding, mentoring, or leading junior engineering staff

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives
Equity awards
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Healthcare
RRSP
Company holidays
Vacation in the form of PTO
Sick time
Family friendly benefits
Employee assistance program
Mental wellness support
Financial wellness support
Flexible work arrangements: at home, in an office, or a combination of both