At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and manage cloud infrastructure services for innovative projects.
- Company: Join Akamai, a leader in cloud technology and digital security.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and comprehensive health benefits.
- Other info: Collaborative global team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the future of cloud computing and innovation.
- Qualifications: 5+ years experience in software engineering and strong skills in IaC automation.
Are you a Linux enthusiast seeking a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for improving cloud products? The Compute Lab Team mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable our developers to build the next generation of the Akamai Cloud.
As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will collaborate with development and site reliability teams in building and managing mission-critical lab infrastructure services and environments for the Akamai Connected Cloud platform. You'll contribute directly to scaling our infrastructure and management tools driving development and testing improvements felt throughout our entire organization.
As a Software Engineer Senior II, you will be responsible for:
- Developing the deployment stack responsible for building new test datacenters on the Lab Platform.
- Designing monitoring solutions with new and existing observability tooling to ensure the health of our Lab Services.
- Identifying bottlenecks with deployment and configuration frameworks, proposing solutions that improve performance and reliability.
- Collaborating with senior engineers, architects and subject matter experts on solutions that increase the speed and confidence in which they ship products.
- Working on a highly collaborative global team that values feedback and open communication.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 5+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in work experience.
- Possess extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation and related tooling (e.g., Terraform, SaltStack, Ansible).
- Have demonstrated background using Python and RESTful API frameworks, including Flask and Django.
- Possess experience in container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Nomad and dev-environment tooling (Kind, Docker Compose, Tilt).
- Be comfortable working with relational databases such as MySQL or Postgres.
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
- Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
- Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
- Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
- AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do your best work. We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from CA$120,400 - CA$216,600/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.
Senior II Software Engineer employer: Akamai Career Site
Akamai is an exceptional employer that prioritizes employee well-being and professional growth, offering a flexible work environment that adapts to individual needs. With a strong focus on innovation in cloud computing and AI technologies, employees are empowered to drive customer success while enjoying industry-leading benefits and a supportive culture that values collaboration and creativity. Join us in Ottawa, where you can make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and rewarding role as a Senior Technical Account Manager.
