Senior Software Developer, Hootsuite

• A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and 5-8 years of experience in developing and maintaining software or an equivalent level of education or work experience, and a track record of substantial contributions to software projects with high business impact
• Ability to foster and challenge existing patterns and best practices in delivering code and tests via stories and epics that impact the team or multiple teams
• You are proficient in at least one programming language, ideally Python, Golang or Typescript, have experience with containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and have a desire to learn other languages
• Independently use root cause analysis to identify and address bugs and outages. Foster and challenge logging, monitoring and debugging best practices across groups of services and apps
• Foster and challenge architecture concepts and best practices and independently apply these practices to create new services and apps that meet system performance, modifiability, maintainability and reliability needs
• Foster and challenge security and compliance practices in daily work
• Foster and challenge agile processes and continuous integration and delivery practices to ship stories and high complexity epics/projects
• You can collaborate and communicate effectively within and across departments. Lead technical discussions, listen actively and have two-way non-technical discussions with design and product. Able to represent the team across disciplines
• Independently seek guidance, feedback, and learning opportunities from across the development organization to foster personal and professional growth. Support peers and more junior devs growth, prioritizing skill transfer
• Display eagerness to learn and collaborate on goal-setting. Independent in creating goals aligned with personal development and supported in aligning some goals with team goals
• Understand business and technical value behind roadmap projects and lead development scoping/project analysis. Can align business and technical requirements to bring proposals for projects to the team. Deliver on roadmaps effectively by communicating individual and epic-level risks and opportunities
• Perseverance: pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish—doesn’t give up
• Resilience, Tolerance for Change/Ambiguity: can effectively cope with change, finding ways to advance work and projects
• Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs
• Solution seeker. You’re focused on tackling new challenges, solving problems, and moving the business forward—and you don’t wait to be asked
• Lifelong learner. You have a growth mindset – you’re here to learn, experiment, seek, apply, and provide feedback, share what works with your team, and move on from what doesn’t
• Resilient adapter. In the face of change and challenges, you bring a thoughtful, calm approach, and a focus on finding the new opportunity
• Intentional collaborator. You build positive working relationships across the business, bringing people together to foster new opportunities and to facilitate the efficient flow of information
• Critical challenger. You have the trust in your team to ask difficult questions in order to get to the best end result
• Active communicator. You listen actively and communicate ideas and information clearly, inclusively, and proactively
• Integrated thinker. You look beyond your role and responsibilities to understand how your team’s work drives broader organizational goals
• Accountable owner. You take pride in the work you’re responsible for with a mindset of ultimate accountability and reliability for the outcomes
• Bar-raiser. You step up to help your team grow and succeed, even when that means going beyond what might be expected

• We're looking for a Senior Software Developer, DevOps who can design, build, test, and ship high quality software that support the development organization to deliver value to our customers in an efficient, and reliable manner
• You’ll be a technical leader on a small and agile team that continuously incorporates feedback to refine and improve the products and features being delivered
• You will foster and challenge established patterns and best practices to improve the quality of work delivered by the team
• The team will own the entire delivery lifecycle from beta releases to production ready, scalable products suitable for internal development teams
• This is a remote-first role and is open to applicants located within provinces in Canada where we comply with our legal hiring entities
• In this role, you will report to the Manager, DevOps
• Deliver cross-domain projects, actively promoting architectural improvements for scalable solutions, and design code to bolster state of the art best practices, system security, accessibility, and privacy measures
• Lead comprehensive testing strategies to enhance system reliability, and resolve complex issues in live environments. Oversee and uphold efficient observability measures to ensure continuous monitoring remains effective
• Take ownership of complex projects, ensuring timely delivery, swift escalation of any blockers encountered, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful execution
• Advocate for technical solutions, foster consensus among stakeholders to move projects forward, and represent the team in high-level meetings, ensuring transparency and alignment with project objectives
• Facilitate team growth through mentorship, foster a culture of excellence, and pursue personal growth while contributing to the development goals of the team and organization
• Identify technical opportunities aligned with team and project goals, proactively mitigate associated risks, and provide strategic insights to optimize roadmap efficiency and achieve significant business impact
• Work with the following technologies: Kubernetes, Python, Golang, Typescript, Docker, Brigade, MySQL, Mongo, Django, GRPC, ElasticSearch, Kafka

• 100% coverage on mental health-related treatments in North America. Culturally appropriate trauma counselling services
• A company-wide Wellness Week between July 5 to 12 where we can all “unplug” together
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym / Wellness Reimbursement ($55 per month)
• Gym Discount
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Maternity Leave
• PTO (Vacation / Personal Days) - 20 days. After your two year anniversary, you get an additional two days each year until you reach thirty days (six weeks) at your sixth anniversary
• Paternity Leave
• Sick Time (for individual employee and family members)
• Bereavement Leave
• Business Travel Insurance
• Company Phones
• Fertility Assistance (Coverage for fertility treatments and gender affirmation surgeries)
• Immigration Assistance
• Phone Bill Reimbursement ($50 per month)
• Remote Work
• 401k
• Employee Discount
• Pet Friendly Workplace
• RRSP Matching
• Volunteer Time Off

Total funding: $246.9m

Hootsuite is a leading social media management platform that’s been around since the early days of this now-ballooning online sector. With over 18 million customers, and used by over four fifths of the Fortune 1000, this giant is hugely competitive in the space.