Senior Software Engineer
Ottawa, ON · On-site +1
Partner with the best As a Front-End Senior Software Engineer, you will thrive on delivering outstanding quality and functionality to our customers. You will conceptualize, build and maintain user ...
Ottawa, ON · On-site +1
Partner with the best As a Front-End Senior Software Engineer, you will thrive on delivering outstanding quality and functionality to our customers. You will conceptualize, build and maintain user ...
Ottawa, ON · On-site +1
Partner with the best As a Front-End Senior Software Engineer, you will thrive on delivering outstanding quality and functionality to our customers. You will conceptualize, build and maintain user ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Senior Software Engineer $50 - $100/hourpay Required Skills Python3 JAVA Rust Algorithms Basics C++ Typescript bug fixing feature implementation codebase refactoring performance optimization About ...
Ottawa, ON · Remote
$150K/yr
Senior Software Engineer (Full-Time, Remote) -- Canada Salary: CAD $140,000-$165,000 / year Work Schedule: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST About the role At AutoScale Ventures, we build large-scale systems ...
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Ottawa, ON · Remote
$150K/yr
Senior Software Engineer (Full-Time, Remote) -- Canada Salary: CAD $140,000-$165,000 / year Work Schedule: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST About the role At AutoScale Ventures, we build large-scale systems ...
Kanata, ON · On-site
The CNN Growth team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and evolve the systems and user experiences that drive audience growth, engagement, and monetization acrossCNN's digital ...
Kanata, ON · On-site
The CNN Growth team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and evolve the systems and user experiences that drive audience growth, engagement, and monetization acrossCNN's digital ...
Ottawa, ON · Remote
CA$10K - CA$135K/yr
The Job SRC CAN Ltd is seeking a Senior Software Developer to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of next-generation EW Operational Support Systems (EWOSS) including Intelligence ...
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Ottawa, ON · Remote
CA$10K - CA$135K/yr
The Job SRC CAN Ltd is seeking a Senior Software Developer to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of next-generation EW Operational Support Systems (EWOSS) including Intelligence ...
As a Senior Software Engineer at Derq, you will develop and evolve a cloud-based traffic signal timing optimization platform that transforms real-world traffic data into actionable recommendations ...
As a Senior Software Engineer at Derq, you will develop and evolve a cloud-based traffic signal timing optimization platform that transforms real-world traffic data into actionable recommendations ...
Ottawa, ON · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior Neural Network Kernel Software Development Engineer Our client is making substantial investments in software to enhance the seamless deployment of neural networks on their hardware ...
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Ottawa, ON · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior Neural Network Kernel Software Development Engineer Our client is making substantial investments in software to enhance the seamless deployment of neural networks on their hardware ...
Ottawa, ON · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior Neural Network Kernel Software Development Engineer Our client is making substantial investments in software to enhance the seamless deployment of neural networks on their hardware ...
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Ottawa, ON · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior Neural Network Kernel Software Development Engineer Our client is making substantial investments in software to enhance the seamless deployment of neural networks on their hardware ...
Gatineau, QC · On-site
Senior Software Developer Department: Research & Development Reports To: Manager, Software Engineering Revision Date: 5/11/2026 Location: Gatineau, QC Level: T3 Company Overview Comtech ...
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Gatineau, QC · On-site
Senior Software Developer Department: Research & Development Reports To: Manager, Software Engineering Revision Date: 5/11/2026 Location: Gatineau, QC Level: T3 Company Overview Comtech ...
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Control Software and or Firmware for Ultra High-performance electronic products. In addition, you may provide technical leadership ...
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Control Software and or Firmware for Ultra High-performance electronic products. In addition, you may provide technical leadership ...
The Senior Engineer will contribute to the technical direction, supporting the Principal Engineers ... Provide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the core ...
The Senior Engineer will contribute to the technical direction, supporting the Principal Engineers ... Provide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the core ...
Ottawa, ON · On-site
CA$127K - CA$160K/yr
Job Posting Title Senior Software Developer Job Category Systems Engineering Language Requirements English / Anglais English is required / L'anglais est requis Flexible Work Agreement Type Hybrid ...
Ottawa, ON · On-site
CA$127K - CA$160K/yr
Job Posting Title Senior Software Developer Job Category Systems Engineering Language Requirements English / Anglais English is required / L'anglais est requis Flexible Work Agreement Type Hybrid ...
About the Job We are searching for a Senior iOS/tvOS Software Developer to join the CNN Mobile and Connected TV (CTV) Engineering Teams. They are an individual contributor, self-directed, able to ...
About the Job We are searching for a Senior iOS/tvOS Software Developer to join the CNN Mobile and Connected TV (CTV) Engineering Teams. They are an individual contributor, self-directed, able to ...
Manager, Software Engineering Department: Research & Development Reports To ... Senior Manager, Software Design Revision Date: 7/15/2026 Location: Gatineau, QC Preferred Level: M2 ...
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Manager, Software Engineering Department: Research & Development Reports To ... Senior Manager, Software Design Revision Date: 7/15/2026 Location: Gatineau, QC Preferred Level: M2 ...
Ottawa, ON · Remote
CA$115K - CA$147K/yr
Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET) Location: Ottawa, ON | Hybrid Department: R&D- Infrastructure Type: Permanent | Full-Time About Solink At Solink, our mission is to safeguard what matters most
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Ottawa, ON · Remote
CA$115K - CA$147K/yr
Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET) Location: Ottawa, ON | Hybrid Department: R&D- Infrastructure Type: Permanent | Full-Time About Solink At Solink, our mission is to safeguard what matters most
As a Senior Software Developer, you will work across the stack to develop fast, secure, and scalable applications at the center of CNN's affiliate distribution ecosystem. You will collaborate closely ...
As a Senior Software Developer, you will work across the stack to develop fast, secure, and scalable applications at the center of CNN's affiliate distribution ecosystem. You will collaborate closely ...
Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our engineering team, supporting the development and deployment of our next ...
Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our engineering team, supporting the development and deployment of our next ...
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A senior software engineer designs, codes, tests, and maintains computer software. While these are your primary responsibilities as a senior software engineer, you may also have supervisory duties. These include overseeing a team of junior software engineers or developers. The senior software engineer title is sometimes used interchangeably with senior developer, and positions for both may share similar job duties and responsibilities. In general, software engineers are distinguished from developers in that software engineers apply engineering principles to software development.
| Aspect | Senior Software Engineer | Software Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Bachelor's or higher in CS or related field; experience often 5+ years | Bachelor's in CS or related field; entry to mid-level experience |
| Work Environment | Designing complex systems, leading projects, mentoring | Writing code, developing features, debugging |
| Industry Usage | Used across tech companies, startups, enterprise | Common in software firms, startups, freelance work |
| Search & Comparison | Often compared for experience level, responsibilities | Compared for entry-level to mid-level roles |
The main difference between a Senior Software Engineer and a Software Developer lies in experience, responsibilities, and scope. Senior Software Engineers typically have more experience, lead projects, and mentor others, while Software Developers focus on coding and feature development. Both roles are essential in tech companies, but the Senior Software Engineer position involves higher-level planning and leadership.

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Are you a software developer who loves building beautiful user interfaces?
Would making an impact on the digital experiences of millions of users excite you?
Join our Cloud Experience Engineering Team
Our Cloud Experience Engineering team is a group of dedicated professionals shaping Akamai's aspirations to create an industry-leading user experience. We take ownership for the design and development for core interfaces, applications and services. We create an experience that allows customers and internal stakeholders to build software using the best of internal and third-party technologies.
Partner with the best
As a Front-End Senior Software Engineer, you will thrive on delivering outstanding quality and functionality to our customers. You will conceptualize, build and maintain user interfaces and shared web components across all of Akamai. You will work in a collaborative capacity to translate visual design specifications and requirements into a fully functional UI for our web applications.
As a Front-End Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
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.
Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from 102,500 - 184,500 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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Software development
10,000+ Employees
Cambridge, MA, US
1998