Software Engineer (Senior or Intermediate)

Job Responsibility: About Achievers The "Achievers Employee Experience Platform™" empowers employees to recognize each other in real time and aligns them to the values and goals of the company. With almost 4 million global users, the Employee Experience Platform enables employees in over 170 countries. Visit us at to learn more, and check out our platform in action here. Join us in our mission to Change the Way the World Works™! Our commitment to you: At Achievers, we hire you for you because we value the unique perspective and individuality that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where you belong, and your contributions are celebrated. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues who appreciate your strengths and are excited to learn from your experiences.

Why work with us?

• We're a fun-loving, passionate, and highly collaborative team
• We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change
• We're committed to achieving technical excellence in everything we do
• We value team work, learning from failure and innovation

Why we'd want to work with you:

• You're positive thinking and find opportunities instead of problems
• You have superb technical chops. But, you're always striving to improve
• You believe software should be just as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside
• You are willing to hustle, get in the weeds and will not rest until the job is done

What you'll do:

• Build, Own and Maintain new innovative product features
• Engage in design/architecture discussions, and share your ideas while building the next generation of features for the Achievers platform
• Active contributor to code reviews
• Use the right tool for the job; we love modern technology and use things like Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google PubSub, React/Redux, GraphQL, Microservices and MicroFrontend Architecture with GCP
• Continuously integrate clean, scalable, robust, testable code
• Integrate with various third-party software where data integrity is paramount.
• Work with many different teams and departments in our organization solving complex problems.
• Help us transform our monolith internal systems into up-to-date robust microservices.

Do you have what it takes? What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's in computer science or master's in computer science (preferred) or related field
• 3+ years of relevant software engineering experience
• Experience working in Agile teams
• Top notch programming skills in any language. Bonus for knowledge of Python, Go, and/or PHP
• Expert with technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud (GCP, AWS)
• Strong understanding of Microservice Architecture
• Comfortable in a UNIX / Linux environment
• Analyze business requirements and create technical design documents that are in accordance with the company's architecture standards
• Being able to handle and understand multiple domains; many cross-team projects.
• Eager to learn and try new things.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why you'll love working at Achievers: We are passionate about disruptive technology that's rooted in science, research and data. We understand the value of employee success in the workplace and have been recognized in numerous publications for our contributions to HR, for technical excellence, and for our outstanding workplace culture! We foster an environment of connection, security, and community. You'll feel at home, without reservation. We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change. We enjoy coming to work every day because we believe in our product and love our culture. We're committed to achieving excellence in everything we do. Benefits & Perks for permanent full time employees:

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• Parental Leave Top-up uD83DuDC76uD83CuDFFC
• Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage Upon Your First Day uD83EuDE7A
• RRSP Matching uD83DuDE4CuD83CuDFFC
• Flexible Vacation uD83CuDFD6
• Employee and Family Assistance Program uD83EuDD1DuD83CuDFFD
• Full access to the LinkedIn Learning Library uD83DuDC69?uD83DuDCBB
• Internal Mentorship Program uD83CuDF93
• Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups uD83DuDC4FuD83CuDFFC
• A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto uD83CuDDE8uD83CuDDE6
• Participation in our Points-based Employee Recognition Program ?
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth uD83DuDCC8

Our work environment: Achievers is a hybrid-first company located at 99 Atlantic Ave in Liberty Village, Toronto. Our hybrid work experience is designed to cultivate an engaging employee experience, where pioneering research intersects with cutting-edge technology. We strongly believe that collocating teams increases the chance to innovate together, foster passive learning, create spontaneous connections, and promote better communication. Achievers does not offer employment to prospects without first ensuring that qualified candidates speak directly with the hiring manager and a member of our HR team. All qualification will be done face-to-face, whether that is in person or over Zoom. Achievers does not send out offers of employment without meeting candidates and does not offer employment via text. If you are requested for any personal information via text and/or without having met a member of our hiring team in person, please disregard. Our employees are a diverse and inclusive team of passionate, hardworking individuals. Achievers is committed to creating an environment where our employees can do the best work of their lives. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply to join our A-Player family. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Achievers is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. Achievers is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations for your interview, such as assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility, or alternative formats of materials, please let us know. We are happy to make necessary arrangements to support your needs.