Senior Back End Developer

Summary

Join CoLab, a company revolutionizing mechanical engineering design, as a Software Developer IV. You will be a technology leader and mentor, leveraging your expertise in Python, GraphQL, and databases to build and maintain scalable APIs and user-facing features. This role requires significant experience in software development and collaboration, with a focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable code. Occasional travel to Newfoundland, Canada is required. The position offers a competitive compensation package, including stock options, extended health and benefits, unlimited paid vacation, and RRSP matching, with the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Canada.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional, hands-on development experience
• Proficient in Python, its libraries, and GraphQL, with hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable APIs
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL databases (e.g.: DynamoDB) and querying frameworks/APIs
• Experience with Git workflow (pull requests, code reviews)
• Familiarity with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS
• Passion for working in teams with emphasis on respect and continuous improvement
• Willingness to raise your hand when you see something could be done / built better

Responsibilities

• Understand complex customer problems and requirements and work in a team to build a solution that adds value for the customer and the product as a whole
• Collaborate with other team members to design and plan complex scopes of work from product requirements and UI/UX designs
• Develop, test, and ship critical user-facing features on a regular basis
• Develop, test, and maintain robust and scalable APIs
• Participate in code reviews and help your team deliver high-quality software
• Champion all aspects of the user’s experience, with a focus on clarity and speed
• Contribute to tech technology direction and best practices
• Mentor, support, and be an information source to junior developers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch, Hugging Face, Scikit-Learn)
• Experience with React and front-end tools such as Webpack, NPM and ESLint
• Experience working on SaaS, large-scale distributed systems
• Consistent track record of building and maintaining highly scalable products

Benefits

• Stock options package
• Extended health and benefits package
• Unlimited paid vacation
• RRSP matching
• Hybrid and remote opportunities
• Flexibility to work from anywhere within Canada