Software Engineer -Backend

Summary

Join Simpplr, an AI-powered platform unifying the digital workplace, and work in a talented cross-functional team to develop new user-facing features using TypeScript/JavaScript. Ensure code quality through automated testing and contribute to process improvements. Research new technologies and participate in agile ceremonies. Work with the AWS platform team to deploy infrastructure using Kubernetes and help influence application architecture. Simpplr offers a Hub-Hybrid-Remote work model, providing flexibility based on role requirements.

Requirements

• You are user focused – we solve our customer’s problems together; everybody has a say in planning, design & execution
• You are a problem solver with exceptional analytical skills and high attention to detail
• You’re familiar with both relational databases and NoSQL solutions and you know when to use each
• 2+ years of overall experience with at least + years of experience deploying and maintaining applications on any cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• You love identifying new technologies, patterns, and techniques and planning out how we can apply them to improve productivity, code quality and user experience
• Affinity for profiling and analyzing code to identify areas for improvement
• Good understanding of CI/CD, unit testing, and automated end-to-end testing
• Strong knowledge and understanding of functional programming patterns
• Experience in NodeJS is mandatory
• Experience in building microservices-based architectures
• Ability to deliver in a global team environment with members working remotely in various time zones and locations
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to handle both executive-level discussions as well as technical deep dives
• You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, successfully handle ambiguity, and have experience working with Agile methodologies
• Excited by working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Able to occasionally travel to our other offices in Toronto, Brighton and San Francisco
• Able to lead by an example and operate in an environment promoting diversity, inclusion and respect

Responsibilities

• Work in a talented cross-functional team to develop new user-facing features using TypeScript/ JavaScript on both the frontend and backend
• Ensure all code is thoroughly covered by automated unit tests and end-to-end tests and that all features meet quality checks before deployment
• Contributing to the constant improvement of practices and processes in the team
• Research new technologies and tools and share your learning with the rest of the team
• Participate in agile ceremonies; regularly and sustainably delivering value in two-week sprints
• Work with our existing AWS platform team to deploy infrastructure using Kubernetes
• Help influence the overall architecture and direction of the application

Benefits

Simpplr operates with a Hub-Hybrid-Remote model