Platform Developer Co-op (Fall 2026)

Job Summary

Job Location: Ottawa (Hybrid)
Industry: Civil Aviation | Intelligent Airport Systems
Job Type: Platform Developer Co-op
Term: Co-op Placement (4-8 months)

Searidge Technologies was recently recognized as one of Ottawa's Best Places to Work for 2025 by the Ottawa Business Journal! Come join our team and discover why being a Ridgie is a great career move.

About the Job

Searidge Technologies develops innovative technology to improve safety and efficiency in the aviation market. With technology at over 50 sites in 25 countries, we are a global leader and preferred partner for Remote Tower and Digital Airport solutions. Through operational enhancements, collaboration and automation, our team helps our customers proactively transform the way they offer and deliver services to meet changing demands.

Searidge is currently recruiting for a Platform Developer Co-op with a good understanding of platform development – primarily in a Cloud Native environment. The successful candidate will be involved in code reviews, design discussions for our platform products, bug fixes, and new features and platform development. This will be a co-op term position, reporting to the Platform Lead. 

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, review, and testing new platform components (infrastructure, management, monitoring) and tooling
• Design and improvements to existing platform components (infrastructure, management, monitoring) to support reliable and scalable applications
• Implementation and improvements to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment processes
• Develop utilities, scripts, automation, and internal tools to support operations and engineering workflows
• Maintain, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair platform services, infrastructure, and automation scripts
• Produce platform documentation, manuals, user guides, and technical documentation
• Interface with internal stakeholders to gather platform requirements and support testing and adoption

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree
• Some experience working with Linux-based systems 
• Some exposure to cloud infrastructure, containers, or Kubernetes (coursework, labs, or personal projects)
• Familiarity with scripting or programming (e.g., Python, Bash, Go, or similar)
• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and automation pipelines
• Some knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, TCP/IP)
• Experience with Git, issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira), and developer workflows
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Must be a team player, curious, and eager to learn platform and infrastructure concepts

Bonus Qualifications

• Understanding of Helm charts or other Kubernetes packaging tools
• Familiarity with message brokers (e.g., Kafka) 
• Exposure to datastores (e.g., Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Redis) 
• Knowledge of cybersecurity threats, solutions, and best practices
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools or concepts
• Familiarity with multiple languages in addition to English

Why Searidge?

Searidge Technologies is an innovative technology company working in the mission critical world of aviation.  As a pioneer and global leader in Digital Tower and Advanced Airport solutions, our team is on the forefront of technology and driving change in how aircraft and vehicles in the vicinity of an airport have been traditionally managed.

As a member of the Searidge team, you will be part of exciting industry firsts, encounter challenging problems, be exposed to a variety of internal functions, and encouraged to learn, grow and expand both professionally and personally.

We are an equal opportunity employer offering competitive compensation, a respectful and positive work environment where creative solutions, empowerment, and collaboration to achieve our shared goals are part of our corporate DNA.