Staff Software Engineer (Remote Canada)

Optro

$100K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in web application development
  • Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks (Ember, Angular, React, Vue)
  • Proficient in writing REST/JSON APIs
  • Experience in writing software tests
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Desire for continuous learning and growth

Responsibilities

  • Build and ship product features from conception to delivery
  • Create clear and well-defined design documentation
  • Mentor and support fellow engineers
  • Lead architecture decisions for applications
  • Troubleshoot and resolve software issues
  • Implement back-end APIs using Node.js
  • Develop and maintain the front-end using Ember

Benefits

  • Career growth potential in a fast-growing SaaS company
  • $200/month stipend for personal enhancement
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance
  • Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
  • Flexible vacation policies plus additional time off for birthdays and volunteering
  • Opportunities for team bonding and engagement events
Full Job Description
Staff Software Engineer, Issues

Location: Remote Canada

Why This Role is Exciting

We are looking for a highly motivated staff software engineer who can lead a team to drive large, strategic, and complex projects. This position demands a high level of leadership, mentoring other engineers and helping to design and architect scalable solutions. In this role, you will face a huge array of challenges - from building scalable systems to designing new product features. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves to collaborate with others but can also work independently to take an idea from concept to implementation. We're a hardworking, energetic team that is passionate about our customers and believes that to be successful we should never stop learning: learning about our customers, our product, and how to build better software.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build and ship product features end-to-end
  • Ability to write clear and well defined design documentation
  • Mentor fellow engineers
  • Lead application architecture decisions
  • Troubleshoot, debug and resolve software bugs
  • Implement back-end APIs in Node.JS
  • Work on our Ember SPA front-end
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers
  • Participate in an Agile software development life cycle
  • Write well-designed, maintainable & testable code
  • Be product-minded and think about the customer
  • Work with JavaScript, Node.JS, Ember(or other relevant frameworks), Python, PostgreSQL
  • Contribute to open-source projects


Attributes for a Successful Candidate
  • 8+ years of experience developing web-based applications
  • Experience with a modern front-end framework (Ember, Angular, React, Vue, etc.)
  • Experience writing REST / JSON APIs
  • Experience writing software tests
  • Ability to solve technical problems independently
  • Motivation to work hard and always be learning


Preferred
  • Experience with Node.JS and modern ES6 or TypeScript
  • Experience with Ember.JS
  • Experience working on SaaS web applications
  • Bonus: Docker or Kubernetes experience
  • BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)


Perks (Canada)
  • Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!
  • Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo (USD) for anything that enhances your life
  • Comprehensive employee health and life insurance coverage
  • Competitive compensation & bonus program
  • Statutory vacation + Flexible vacation
  • Time off for your birthday & volunteering
  • Employee resource groups
  • Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

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