Senior Backend Engineer, Achievers
Productivity Applications
Office located in Liberty Village, ON
Recognition and rewards software for employees
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Recognition and rewards software for employees
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Office located in Liberty Village, ON
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the way the world works.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years professional backend development experience in Agile enterprise-level environment
- Proficient programming skills in Python/Go as well as relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL and MongoDB
- Ability and proven track record in creating designs that scale
- Experience with GCP, Pub/Sub, Kubernetes or similar technologies
- Prior experience and interest in coaching and mentoring fellow team members
- Passion for continuously learning and staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and software engineering practices to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the team
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What the job involves
- Join our growing Productivity Applications team and work on key initiatives within Achievers where we integrate aspects of our platform to other third-party applications (e.g., MS Teams, Slack, Outlook, etc.) such that customers can then offer recognitions within their currently used applications
- Designing, coding, unit testing, and integrating new features and functionalities that scale to millions of users
- The tech stack you`ll be using to solve complex challenges: primarily Python, Go, Node.js, GCP
- Collaborate closely with our Senior Architects and Product Managers to translate business needs into robust and scalable solutions
- Support cross-functional teams as the subject matter expert of our domain
- Be hands-on with the codebase and engage actively in code reviews
- See all solutions through a security lens and make our solutions safe from get go
- Contribute to and enforce engineering best practices, standards, and guidelines. Lead and initiate engineering improvements
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Junior and Intermediate Engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement
Application process
- 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
Our take
Employees with a strong sense of belonging are twice as likely to be engaged, productive, and resilient. Achievers' platform aims to foster this belonging while delivering smart work experiences, guiding organisations towards an employee-powered culture. The platform uses personalised, mobile-first experiences and AI-driven content to boost employee participation.
Achievers caters to organisations ranging from 500 employees to large Fortune 500 companies like Marriott, Deloitte, 3M, and Microsoft. Annually, Achievers' members share tens of millions of recognition and celebration moments, highlighting its popularity and effectiveness. Continuous product enhancement is essential for maintaining its market leadership.
Recently, Achievers became available on Google Cloud Marketplace, enhancing its strategic partnership with Google Cloud. This expansion simplifies procurement and management for customers, providing a reliable, real-time global network for exceptional user experience and performance. Integrations with Google Chat and Gmail will ensure seamless recognition within the flow of work, demonstrating Achievers' commitment to empowering employee appreciation.
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Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2011
$24.5m
SERIES C
May 2009
$6.9m
SERIES B
Total funding: $39.4m
Company benefits
- Parental Leave Top-up 👶🏼
- Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage Upon Your First Day 🩺
- RRSP Matching 🙌🏼
- Flexible Vacation 🏖️
- Employee and Family Assistance Program 🤝🏽
- Full access to the LinkedIn Learning Library 👩💻
- Internal Mentorship Program 🎓
- Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups 👏🏼
- A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto 🇨🇦
- Participation in our Points-based Employee Recognition Program ✨
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth 📈
Company HQ
King West Village, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Jeff Cates
(CEO, not founder)Experience as Vice President of PSG Consumer at Hewlett-Packard for 3 years, and President and CEO of Intuit Canada for 8 years.
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