Vidyard is hiring a
Senior Software Developer

Summary

Join Vidyard's Developer Platform team as a Senior Software Developer to simplify and enhance the day-to-day experience of our developers, working closely with an awesome team of developers and a product manager.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development and a strong understanding of cloud development environments and CI/CD practices
• Experience using tools like GitHub Actions and other CI integration tools (e.g., Merge Queue, code coverage, etc.)
• Developer Experience Advocate: Craft tools that resonate with engineers, focusing on simplicity, supportability, ease-of-use
• Decisive in Ambiguity: Comfortable making decisions in uncertain situations, knowing that action often leads to answers
• Collaboration Across Teams: Work closely with product teams to build a robust infrastructure that aligns with business needs and developer requirements
• Quality Leader: Driven to uplift our standards in quality, reliability, and performance
• Lean & Experimental: Metrics-driven approach and love to experiment
• Mentor & Guide: Sharing knowledge and mentoring team members is second nature
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify and address pain points in the developer workflow, implementing effective solutions
• Feedback-Driven Approach: Eagerness to learn from developer feedback through surveys and interviews, and apply these insights to drive improvements

Responsibilities

• Implement platform tools, automate processes, maximize uptime, and maintain a Kubernetes-based cloud development environment
• Enhance the technical expertise of fellow engineers on the team and provide insightful, thorough code reviews
• Identify opportunities to introduce new workflows or tooling to enhance the developer experience
• In partnership with the team, implement an observability solution and best practices for Logging, Metrics, and Tracing
• Create and run enablement sessions to empower developers. Improve and maintain comprehensive documentation to facilitate easier onboarding and efficient processes
• Participate in a rotation program to support developers with questions and issues related to internal tools, ensuring smooth operations

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive, flexible benefits on day one
• Wellness allowance to spend on what's important to you
• Flexible hours + unlimited vacation + programs to support travel while working, enabling you to live your best life
• Access to Inkblot, a digital mental health platform + $1,500/person/year for mental health coverage
• Allowance to support your ongoing growth and development
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid volunteer hours
• Employee resource groups to empower and drive change at Vidyard and in our communities
• RRSP match
• Stock options
• Flexible holiday program
• Home office stipend