Senior Release Engineer

Akamai

Ottawa

Remote

CAD 80,000 - 143,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

RRSP

Vacation (PTO)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible work options

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Release Engineer to bridge Software Engineering and QA, automate build and deployment systems, and enforce robust release gates. You will maintain lab infrastructure health and explore expanding DevOps practices with AI-powered tooling within our Edge Compute team in Ottawa.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in release engineering or DevOps, strong Python and Bash skills, Docker experience, and familiarity with Linux.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Software Release Engineering, DevOps, or Build/Test Automation roles
Expertise in continuous integration and delivery tools (e.g., CloudBees, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
Proficiency in Python and Bash; Ruby is a plus
Experience with Docker and container registry management
Working knowledge of Linux systems and AI tooling/agentic workflows

Responsibilities

Bridge Software Engineering and QA, driving automated build and deployment systems, enforcing release gating, and maintaining lab infrastructure health.
Opportunity to expand into broader DevOps practices building AI agents into automated production investigation tooling.

Skills

Release Engineering

DevOps

Build/Test Automation

CI/CD Tools

Python

Bash

Ruby

Docker

Tools

Docker

Container Registry Management

Job description

Would you like the opportunity to solve technical challenges?

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge technologies?

Join our cutting-edge team!

Our Edge Compute division designs/develops technology that helps our customers improve their Web and Media content delivery. Leveraging our global servers, we help them build rich online browsing and entertainment experiences with unique, secure and innovative solutions. Our talented teams develop applications and services to make life online better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Make a difference to a vital part of our business

In this role you will bridge the gap between Software Engineering and QA, driving automated build and deployment systems, enforcing release gating, and maintaining lab infrastructure health. Additionally, as part of an evolving team, you will also have the opportunity to expand into broader DevOps practices building AI agents into automated and intelligent production investigation tooling into our operational workflows.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 5+ years of experience in Software Release Engineering, DevOps, or Build/Test Automation roles
Possess expertise in continuous integration and delivery tools (e.g., Cloudbee, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
Demonstrate proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Bash. Knowledge of Ruby is ideal
Have experience with Docker and container registry management
Have working knowledge of Linux system
Have working knowledge of AI tooling and agentic workflow

About us

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.

Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai

We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

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 their 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.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from 79,600 - 143,400 CAD/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications. 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, RRSP, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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