Senior Engineer - Platform- Dev

Wind River; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud technology company in Ontario is seeking a Senior Engineer – Platform - Dev to develop distributed cloud-based orchestration solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software development experience, strong expertise in Python and the ELK stack, and a passion for building scalable infrastructures. Join a collaborative team to drive innovation in intelligent edge networks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on programming in Python.
• 2+ years working directly with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality analytics features for cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with test engineers for automation and quality assurance.
• Troubleshoot issues during product verification and customer integration.

Skills

Python programming

ELK stack

Linux systems

Containerization

Shell scripting

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Job Title : Senior Engineer – Platform - Dev

Wind River Systems is building Wind River Studio for Operators, delivering an integrated cloud platform, unifying infrastructure, orchestration, and analytics capabilities so operators can deploy and manage their intelligent 5G edge networks globally. Wind River Systems is seeking an experienced, high-performing Senior Engineer Software Engineer developing distributed cloud-based orchestration and automation platform solution for the intelligent edge.

The orchestration capabilities in Wind River Studio give you a single pane of glass to manage and automate application deployment in a large-scale distributed environment. Pick the applications you need from an app catalog, deploy them to a carrier-grade cloud platform, and orchestrate the resources needed for the applications — simply, intuitively, and logically. Scale from a handful of nodes to thousands of nodes in a geographically dispersed distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality analytics features using modern development practices
• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure robust, maintainable code
• Collaborate with test engineers to align automation and quality goals
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during product verification and customer integration
• Contribute across the full software lifecycle—planning, coding, testing, and deploying
• Leverage shell scripting and Linux tools for day-to-day operational tasks
• Participate in agile ceremonies and sprint planning, with the ability to shift roles across development and testing as needed
• Work responsibly with open-source technologies, including understanding licensing models and managing CVEs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of hands-on programming in Python
• 2+ years working directly with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Solid experience with Linux systems and shell scripting
• Strong exposure to containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and Helm
• Familiarity with open-source ecosystems and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience building scalable, distributed infrastructure software
• Track record of delivering mission-critical, 24x7 production systems
• Deep expertise in Python, Kubernetes, and ELK stack
• Experience contributing to or managing open-source projects, including CVE remediation
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership and urgency

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