Principal Software Engineer

Akamai Technologies

Principal Software Engineer focusing on building reliable, scalable storage solutions at Akamai. Involves working with a global team in the cloud environment to tackle complex systems challenges.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$140,400 - CA$252,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoKubernetesLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

getting in early on an exceptionally rare and impactful project
owning the architecture and technical direction of a platform built to scale
working day-to-day in a close-knit team
helping the team grow through mentoring and code review
defining the next generation of cloud tooling

Requirements

What you’ll need

at least 10 years of professional software engineering experience
relevant experience and education in Computer Science or a related field
deep, proven professional experience in Go (C++ is a welcome bonus)
solid experience building high-performance, reliable systems
proven track record of designing and improving complex distributed systems
familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, serverless computing, and Linux APIs
ability to work well with others: collaborative, open-minded, knowledge sharing, mentoring
comfortable working in an Agile development environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare
RRSP
company holidays
vacation (in the form of PTO)
sick time
family friendly benefits including employee assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoC++high-performance systemsreliable systemsdistributed systemscontainersKubernetesserverless computingLinux APIsAgile development

Soft Skills

collaborativeopen-mindedknowledge sharingmentoring