Junior Software Developer

Summary

Join 7shifts, an all-in-one team management software platform for the restaurant industry, as a Junior Software Developer. You will actively participate in building and enhancing our integration platform, focusing on internal integrations, data pipelines, and our public API. Collaborate with Product, Design, and Customer Support teams to deliver scalable solutions. Benefit from mentorship, pairing, and exposure to a technically rich domain to make meaningful contributions. 7shifts values simplicity, technical excellence, and ownership. Your work will directly support our mission to save restaurants time, reduce stress, and help teams thrive. We offer an inclusive work environment and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Requirements

• A degree or diploma in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
• Foundational knowledge of web development and databases (e.g., you’ve built and deployed a web app, worked with relational data)
• Demonstrated curiosity and drive, personal projects, GitHub repos, or self-taught skills are all great signals
• A collaborative mindset, you’re a team player who communicates clearly and enjoys learning from others
• Self-starter attitude, you know how to manage your time, ask for help when needed, and keep momentum
• Exposure to AI tooling or development (e.g., ChatGPT API, Cursor, or personal projects using AI tools)
• Interest in solving real problems for customers and improving how restaurants work

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrations — Develop backend services, public-facing APIs, and internal data workflows within our integrations platform
• Design scalable solutions — Partner with your squad to architect and deploy technical solutions that connect 7shifts to external tools and partners
• Write, test, and deploy code confidently — Get hands-on with code contributions while gaining deep familiarity with our development systems
• Triage real customer issues — Investigate support-reported problems and collaborate across teams to troubleshoot and resolve integration problems
• Learn via maintenance rotations — Regularly participate in maintenance windows to explore production workflows and build domain knowledge
• Engage and grow — Ask thoughtful questions, seek feedback, and apply new insights to continuously refine your engineering skills
• Own your progress — Embrace a steep learning curve, proactively fill knowledge gaps, and develop across a broad technical domain

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large datasets or data pipelines
• Experience in SaaS and/or restaurant-tech, delivering customer-focused solutions

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits right from the start, lifestyle spending accounts, access to corporate discounts, and a parental leave program that supports caregivers during an important time in their lives
• Our team is intentional around how and where we work—whether that’s remotely, in person at our Toronto and Saskatoon offices, or a mix of both. Plus, we offer a flexible vacation policy to encourage everyone to recharge when they need it. Oh, and a ‘90 Day Shift’ program that supports our team members in exploring the world
• We set our team members up for success with the latest Apple technology, a home office set up, and some fun 7shifts swag to make it official! Plus, we take professional growth seriously and support this through coaching, IDPs, peer and leader feedback, internal promotions, and more