Senior Software Engineer

🕒 6 days ago

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 CA$120.4k - CA$216.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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Akamai Technologies

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5001 - 10000 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2001-07

Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Content Delivery

Akamai Technologies is a leading cloud services provider that specializes in delivering security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions. It offers a range of services such as API security, DDoS protection, and performance optimization for web applications, ensuring secure and reliable user experiences. With a robust global infrastructure, Akamai empowers businesses to streamline their digital presence while safeguarding against various cyber threats and enhancing application performance.

📋 Description

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of high-performance backend systems • Architect, build, and evolve scalable, low-latency REST APIs and service layers using Python and Flask • Design robust schemas and optimize database queries using SQLAlchemy • Lead technical design reviews and establish engineering best practices • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers • Implement authentication, rate limiting, and observability across distributed backend services • Design fault-tolerant backend services using circuit breakers and defensive validation • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define API contracts, architecture patterns, and integration workflows • Improve system performance and drive fault-tolerant system design

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience • Bachelor's degree • Experience with Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, and relational databases • Deep expertise in RESTful architecture, HTTP protocols, API versioning, and security best practices • Proficiency in Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and containerization technologies • Understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, automated testing, and observability tooling • Knowledge of AI tooling, agentic workflows, transformer architectures, and background processing systems

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus or incentives • Equity awards • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Healthcare • 401K savings plan • Company holidays • Vacation (in the form of PTO) • Sick time • Parental leave • Employee assistance program • Mental and financial wellness support • Flexible work arrangements through FlexBase: work at home, in an office, or a combination of both