Software Engineer

Summary

Join our growing engineering team as a talented and passionate Full Stack Software Developer. You will play a key role in developing and maintaining our core platform's front-end and back-end, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle. This includes designing, implementing, testing, and deploying features. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. The position requires proficiency in TypeScript, Python, and relevant frameworks, along with experience in database management and AWS services. We offer a competitive salary, remote work options, and various benefits.

Requirements

• Experience in TypeScript Development
• Comfortable with Python and an understanding of the Django framework
• Solid understanding of TypeScript fundamentals and experience with modern TypeScript frameworks like Nuxt.js (or similar Vue, React, Angular)
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services
• Proficient in using Git for version control
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and efficient features for our web application
• Contribute to the backend using Typescript in a lightweight Node/Express environment, including API development and database design (PostgreSQL)
• Improve internal systems build on Python/Django
• Build user interfaces with Nuxt.js and TypeScript
• Work closely with the product manager, designers, and other engineers to fully define requirements and deliver solutions
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality standards
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS (Amazon Web Services) – experience with services like ECS, S3, RDS, and Lambda are a plus
• Utilize Git for version control and collaborate effectively within a team environment
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Agile development methodologies

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($80K - $100k base salary, + profit sharing 5-15% of the base salary)
• Work remotely anywhere in Canada (you're welcome to work in the Ottawa office when you'd like the option)
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 2 months per year
• Perks such as monthly UberEATS budget, annual home office stipend
• 3 weeks of vacation to start. Additionally, the whole company is off for the week between Christmas and the New Year
• Parental, bereavement and child loss leave
• You will receive a great health benefits package (includes dental, vision, practitioners, etc.)