Hybrid Senior Staff Software Engineer

at Achievers

• Job title: Senior Staff Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $165,000 - $175,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Docker, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Microservices, MySQL, Postgres, Python, React, Redux, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Canada

About the role

• Senior Staff Software Engineer developing innovative e-commerce solutions for Achievers. Leading engineering best practices and mentoring team members within a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact initiatives that shape how millions of people experience work around the world.
• Bring your unique perspective to complex and challenging projects - apply your expertise in architecture, influence technical direction, and mentor fellow team members.
• Join a close-knit, no-ego, high-performing team that solves meaningful problems and celebrates successes together.
• Work alongside an experienced leadership team who is genuinely invested in your career growth.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where innovation is encouraged and your voice truly matters.
• Technical Leadership: shape and implement Engineering best practices, standards, and guidelines for coding, testing, and infrastructure across multiple teams. Lead and initiate engineering improvements and code reviews.
• Product Development: design, build, and maintain innovative product features that enhance the Achievers platform - the most-used platform in the industry impacting 4+ million users in 170 countries worldwide.
• Continuous Delivery: ship code multiple times a day, enabling continuous improvement and rapid delivery of new features. Take full ownership of features or modules from design through deployment, ensuring the quality and reliability of the codebase.
• Technology Selection: utilize a wide range of modern tools and technologies, including Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub/Sub, React/Redux, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microservices, to solve complex challenges.
• Lead and Mentor: provide guidance and mentorship to a team of software developers with varying experience levels, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Cross-functional collaboration: work closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering teams to define requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Actively participate in cross-functional planning sessions to align on priorities and dependencies.
• Learning and Growth: continuously learn and stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and Engineering practices to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the team.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms and domains (checkout, payments, catalog, pricing, promotions, order management)
• Expertise in leading back-end or full-stack projects with a strong focus on the back-end in a Senior Staff capacity. Top-notch programming skills specifically in Python or Go are advantageous
• Proven ability to own and evolve system architecture across multiple teams, delivering complex solutions in a SaaS environment
• Experience making long-term technical decisions that balance scalability, reliability, and developer velocity
• Ability to identify and reduce technical debt while enabling new product capabilities
• Strong systems thinking with experience designing for high traffic, high availability, and peak events (e.g., sales, promotions, holidays)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative approach to stakeholder management and cross-functional partnerships.
• Prior experience with coaching and mentoring Engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture.
• Expertise with technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or related field.

Benefits

• Rewards for your impact through our Recognition and Rewards program
• Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage beginning on your first day
• Parental Leave Top-up
• Employer matched RRSP contributions
• Flexible Vacation to recharge, so you can bring your best
• Employee and Family Assistance Program offering mental health, legal, and financial counselling
• Supported professional development and career growth (Linkedin Learning, mentorship)
• Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups that celebrate our diversity
• Regular events designed to build connection, belonging, and well-being
• Hybrid flexibility, with time in our beautiful Liberty Village, Toronto office