Descartes Systems Group

Senior Software Developer

Descartes Systems Group$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in software development with a focus on AI and ML
  • Expertise in scalable system design and secure application development
  • Proficiency in Python and familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases
  • Experience with AWS deployment and using DevOps tools like Azure DevOps and GitHub
  • Hands-on experience with testing methodologies and AI development tools

Responsibilities

  • Architect and document AI and ML systems for scalability and resilience
  • Enhance engineering quality and consistency to minimize defects
  • Provide technical input for planning, breaking down initiatives into milestones
  • Mentor team members to enhance their technical skills and autonomy
  • Ensure systems meet SLAs and improve incident response and observability
  • Facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams for effective solution delivery
  • Promote AI-first development practices to accelerate project delivery

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth
  • Access to advanced AI development tools and resources
  • Engagement in cross-functional collaboration
  • Involvement in shaping engineering standards and practices
Full Job Description
This role exists to ensure our product teams build systems that are not only functional, but scalable, secure, and built to last. As a Senior Software Developer, you will set the technical direction and elevate engineering standards by translating complex product needs into well-architected solutions that balance immediate delivery with long-term platform health.

Outcomes
  • Architect scalable, resilient AI and ML focused systems that support current product requirements while enabling future growth, with clear documentation of key design decisions and trade-offs.
  • Improve engineering quality and consistency across the team, evidenced by reduced defects, stronger code standards, and adoption of best practices in testing, observability, and security.
  • Accelerate delivery predictability by providing accurate technical input into planning, breaking down complex initiatives into actionable milestones, and reducing rework.
  • Strengthen technical capability of the team through mentorship, resulting in measurable growth in engineer autonomy and technical decision-making.
  • Ensure production readiness and reliability, with systems meeting defined SLAs and improved incident response practices and observability.
  • Drive effective cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and other technical leaders, resulting in well-defined, feasible solutions and fewer late-stage changes.
  • Champion AI-first development practices, using tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code to accelerate delivery, strengthen code quality, and multiply the team's engineering throughput.


Skills & Competencies - How the Work Gets Done

Technical Expertise
  • Strong AI and ML system design skills, with experience building scalable, secure, mission-critical systems
  • Deep hands-on expertise across a wide variety of AI/ML related platforms. LLMs, Python based ML technologies and services, and data science awareness as examples of related technologies.
  • Strong proficiency in using Python as a main programming language.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and NoSQL based data platforms.
  • Experience with caching and scheduling frameworks ex (SQS, Redis, and similar).
  • Proven experience deploying and operating applications in AWS utilizing multiple AWS services.
  • Frontend development experience in React/Vue or similar technologies is preferred.
  • Experience with DevOps and engineering tools including Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong testing discipline with unit testing using pytest or equivalent with a focus on maintainability and code quality
  • Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) and AI-first development techniques as a core part of the daily workflow, not an occasional aid


Leadership Through Influence
  • Ability to lead through hands-on contribution, design leadership, and technical credibility-not authority
  • Skilled in code reviews, design reviews, and setting engineering standards
  • Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers through practical, real-time coaching
  • Model and coach AI-assisted / agentic development practices, helping the team build fluency with these tools and techniques


Collaboration & Communication
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts and trade-offs
  • Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, DevOps, and Security
  • Ability to translate product requirements into actionable technical solutions


Location & Salary Range: This is a remote position, and the salary range for this role is $110,000-$130,000 CAD. Compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills as well as the years of experience you have. Similar positions located in different geographic regions will not necessarily receive the same compensation. #LI-Remote

We conduct a mix of in-person and virtual interviews. Virtual interviews are held via Microsoft Teams and are recorded and transcribed. We may utilize AI tools to support our hiring team in notetaking, summarization, and internal training. AI tools are not used in our recruitment process for decision-making purposes. Recordings, transcripts, and notes are used for recruitment, including improvement of our process, and record-keeping purposes. Should you have any questions or concerns about our process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews.

About Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group is a software company that provides logistics and supply chain management solutions. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. Descartes' products are used by businesses in various industries, including transportation, manufacturing, and retail. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. In 2020, Descartes acquired Peoplevox, a provider of e-commerce warehouse management solutions.
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1,813 employees
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$5.8 billion
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