Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Tucows Domains, the world's largest wholesale domain registrar, as a Senior Software Engineer and contribute to the development and maintenance of their systems. This remote role, open to applicants in North America, requires a passion for problem-solving and the ability to adapt to new challenges. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, write clean and efficient code, troubleshoot software issues, and stay updated on emerging technologies. Tucows offers a people-first philosophy with a remote-first work environment and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Enthusiastic about software development and takes pride in delivering high-quality code
• Quickly solves problems in innovative, meaningful ways
• Executes well-defined tasks clearly and effectively within a limited scope
• Collaborates effectively, fostering strong internal relationships
• Comfortable working independently under direct supervision
• Passionate about clean, scalable, and maintainable code
• Quick learner who rapidly adopts new technologies
• Experienced working in production environments, emphasizing careful and mindful impact assessment
• Has technical leadership potential
• 10+ years of experience working with large, complex systems
• 10+ years of Perl experience (this is a requirement)
• 3+ years of experience working CI pipelines
• Demonstrable advanced experience in shell scripting on Linux systems

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements
• Writing clean, maintainable and efficient code
• Support troubleshooting and debugging software issues
• Support code reviews to ensure code quality
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of Golang and/or Python experience (this is not a requirement but would be great if you have this experience too!)
• Experience with the Catalyst framework is a plus
• Expertise on Github Actions is a plus

Benefits

• The base salary range for this position is $153,000 - $170,000 USD for US residents OR $133,000 - $148,000 CAD for Canadian residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications
• Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits
• Learn more about Tucows Benefits