Backend Software Engineer, Procurify
CA$103-129k
+ Stock options
Procurement and purchasing software
Open for applications
Procurement and purchasing software
101-200 employees
Open for applications
CA$103-129k
+ Stock options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To give all organizations unprecedented visibility and control over their business spend.
Role
Who you are
- You are passionate about building robust, well-designed backend systems and are eager to grow your skills in a fast-paced, modern cloud environment
- Backend Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in backend software development, preferably in a SaaS environment
- Python Proficiency: Strong experience building and maintaining applications using Python and a major web framework (we use Django)
- API Design Skills: A solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and experience building and consuming APIs
- Database Knowledge: Experience working with relational databases (we use MySQL), including schema design and query optimization
- Agile & Collaborative: Experience working with agile practices (Scrum/Kanban) and CI/CD principles. You thrive in a team environment
- Problem Solver: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work autonomously on complex features
- Empathetic & Accountable: You act with compassion, believe that your team’s success is your success, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Backend Engineer II to join our team and build the core engine that powers the Procurify platform
- You will be a key contributor to the server-side systems that handle everything from complex business logic to data storage and API services, directly impacting the performance, reliability, and scalability of our entire application
- In this role, you will work on a collaborative team to solve challenging technical problems and ship high-quality code
- Everyone at Procurify is a team player
- A big part of this role involves a desire for personal growth, and a customer-centric mindset
- We’re seeking entrepreneurial people who are willing to challenge the status quo and contribute to larger strategic objectives
- Build & Ship Scalable APIs and Services: Apply your experience as a Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the RESTful APIs and backend services that form the foundation of our product, using Python and Django
- Design & Optimize Database Schemas: Contribute to the design of our database models and write efficient, secure queries. You will work to ensure the performance and integrity of our data layer
- Champion Code Quality: Contribute clean, efficient, testable, and reusable code that is easy to maintain and extend. You will actively participate in code reviews, sharing your knowledge and providing constructive feedback to elevate the team
- Strengthen System Architecture: Collaborate with your team on technical designs to ensure they follow appropriate patterns and are architecturally sound. You will help improve the implementation and architecture of our backend systems
- Ensure System Reliability: Participate in the investigation and resolution of defects, performance bottlenecks, and any other issues affecting the quality and stability of the monolith
- Our Tech Stack:
- Application: Python/Django, Typescript/React
- Cloud: AWS
- Infrastructure & Containers: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Databases: MySQL
- CI/CD: CircleCI
Our take
Business spending can be complex and intimidating, and companies often need to navigate multiple platforms. Companies need to find a way to make business decisions that are simple, well informed and ideally all on one platform.
Procurify helps businesses by assisting them to understand and align their organizational spending with their core values and business objectives. The company's procurement software offers a structured method that gains and tracks approvals for spending. The platform organises all purchasing and spend documents, and enhance the information that’s already in the accounting system.
The company is the leading spend management, purchasing, and procurement software platform and is used by hundreds of companies. More than just a platform, Procurity is focused on creating a new way of thinking about finance with that it calls Spend Culture, which helps teams make smarter, more purposeful spending decisions every day.
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Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2023
$50m
SERIES C
Jun 2019
$26m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.4m
Company benefits
- Remote-first: As a remote-first organization, our team can work anywhere within Canada
- Flexible work hours: We don’t have set hours. You have the flexibility to work on the schedule that works for you and your team
- Unlimited RTO: We know there’s more to life than just work, which is why we offer unlimited Responsible Time Off for all of our team members. We encourage our team to take breaks and unplug
- Health benefits: We prioritize our team’s health and wellbeing. We offer a competitive health, vision, and dental package along with an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a health and wellness spending account
- Stock options: Everyone has a chance to own a part of Procurify with our competitive stock program
- Financial wellbeing: We provide Wealthsimple programs and access to financial advisors to support our team’s diverse life goals
- Training and development: Personal and technical growth are things that we value, so we provide access to Pluralsight, Masterclass, and progressive career matrices
- Tech setup: We make sure our team is equipped with the right tools and tech to set them up for success from Day One
- Community initiatives: We have a strong commitment to giving back to our communities, including regular volunteer days, our Donate Your Day program, and education lunch and learns
- DEI initiatives: We run a diversity, equity, and inclusion roundtable monthly where we host guest speakers and tackle the topics that matter
- Referral program: It’s all about who you know. Our grand prize for our Referral Bonus Program is a bucket list vacation for two!
Company HQ
Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Chad Gaydos
(CEO)Previously a President at Total Expert, COO at Talkdesk, and COO and CRO at Skillsoft. They also spent over 18 years at SAP America as the COO of Regulated Industries.
Amy Wang
(CFO)Previously the CFO of Userful and a VP of Finance at Morgan Stanley. They also spent over 4 years at Solium as a Senior Financial Analyst and Assistant Controller.
Jeffrey Hardy
(CRO)Previously spent over 10 years at SAP in various roles, including Global Director of Strategic Markets & Programs and the Global Head of Strategic Sales.
Aman Mann
(Co-Founder & CSO)Co-Founded Procurify in 2012 and served as the CEO until 2025 when they moved to the role of CSO.
Eugene Dong
(Co-Founder & CTO)Co-Founded Procurify in 2013 and has served as the CTO since.
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