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Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Tools

📍 Location
ottawa
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 19, 2026

About the Role

Join Akamai as a Principal Software Engineer focusing on cutting-edge cloud tools. Influence architectural decisions while mentoring a dedicated team in distributed systems design.
In this role, you will bring at least 10 years of experience in software engineering to Akamai. Your responsibilities will involve guiding the technical vision and tackling significant projects that will advance cloud tooling. You will also contribute to mentoring initiatives that raise engineering standards within a close-knit team dynamic.
Key Responsibilities:
• Own architecture and technical direction for scalable cloud platforms
• Engage collaboratively with team members and the larger group
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Enhance distributed system performance and reliability
• Innovate and define new tooling for cloud architecture
Requirements:
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering
• Strong skills in Go; C++ experience pr...

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