Posted 22 days ago
Senior Release Engineer
@ Akamai
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Akamai is hiring a Senior Release Engineer in its Edge Compute division to bridge software engineering and QA, build automated build and deployment systems, enforce release gating, and maintain lab infrastructure. The role requires 5+ years in release engineering, DevOps or build/test automation, with a base salary of 79,600 to 143,400 CAD per year and a FlexBase arrangement of home, office or a mix.
Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain scalable build and release pipelines
- Act as final release authority with quality gates and compliance checks
- Triage and resolve build node, test lab and network issues
- Integrate AI agents and eval frameworks into CI/CD pipelines
- Participate in an agentic DevOps group for production issue triage
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years in release engineering, DevOps or build/test automation
- Expertise with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
- Proficiency in Python and Bash; Ruby an asset
- Experience with Docker and container registries
- Working knowledge of Linux and AI tooling
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Akamai
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Full company description
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog
- LinkedIn followers
- 575,562
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,575
- Reported office locations
- 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, US
- 3125 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402, US
- 352 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, US
- Pfingstweidstr. 60, Zurich, 8005, CH
- First Floor, Charta House, 30-38 Church Street, Staines, UK TW18 4EP, GB
- 69, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, FR
- 1 Raffles Pl, Singapore, Singapore 048616, SG
- Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, IN
- 200 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, US
- HaMada 3, Herzliya, Tel Aviv 46733, IL
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Cyber Security
- Software
- SaaS
- Internet
- Digital Media
- Video Streaming
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Other recorded names
- Akamai Career Site
- Akamai
- Akamai Technologies
- Specialties
- Edge Security
- Web and Mobile Performance
- Enterprise Access
- and Video Delivery Solutions
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- Reported total investment
- 5,235,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Information and Internet |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, MA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Edge SecurityWeb and Mobile PerformanceEnterprise Accessand Video Delivery Solutions |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 23 |
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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 practicesbuilding AI agents into automated and intelligent production investigation tooling into our operational workflows.
As a Senior Release Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Designing and maintaining scalable pipelines and develop custom agentic and CLI tools to optimize build workflows.
- Acting as the final release authority, enforcing strict release scheduling, quality gates and compliance checks in coordination with QA and Engineering.
- Identifying, triaging, and resolving environment-level issues (build node outages, test lab provisioning failures, network/dependency blocks) to keep pipeline throughput high.
- Integrating AI agents and eval frameworks into CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and log analysis
- Participating in a larger agentic devops group designing AI agents that can handle production issue monitoring and escalation triaging and management
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.
AI: 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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