Intermediate Software Engineer, Achievers
Backend Platform
$96-130k
2-3 days a week in office
Recognition and rewards software for employees
Be an early applicant
Recognition and rewards software for employees
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$96-130k
2-3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the way the world works.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 3+ years of relevant backend software engineering experience
- Experience working in Agile teams
- Top notch programming skills in Python or Go (preferred)
- Expert with technologies such as SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud (GCP, AWS)
- Strong understanding of Microservice Architecture
- Comfortable in a UNIX / Linux environment
- Ability to analyze business requirements and create technical design documents that are in accordance with the company's architecture standards
- Ability to handle and understand multiple domains; many cross-team projects
- Eager to learn and try new things
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply
What the job involves
- Our Platform Services team builds secure, scalable backend systems and foundational infrastructure that everything else is built on
- Their work powers our member experiences and strengthens the technical backbone our customers depend on
- Our tech stack leverages microservices built with Python and Go, running on GCP and Kubernetes
- We're creating smoother, smarter, and more delightful experiences for our users, and we're solving real engineering problems at scale
- This is a backend role - a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge and grow your skills with various tools
- Report to an experienced Engineering leader who can offer you mentorship, autonomy, ownership, and a genuine investment in your growth toward the next senior level in your career
- Work on complex, challenging projects - apply your expertise to shape architecture, influence technical direction, and mentor fellow team members
- Join a close-knit, 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
- Build, own, and maintain innovative new product features that power the Achievers platform
- Contribute to system design and architecture discussions, bringing forward ideas and helping shape the next generation of scalable, high‑performance platform capabilities
- Write clean, scalable, testable code and continuously integrate it into our production environment
- Actively participate in code reviews, ensuring quality, consistency, and engineering excellence across the team
- Use the right tool for the job; our stack includes Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub/Sub, React/Redux, GraphQL, Microservices, and Micro‑Frontend architecture across GCP
- Develop microservices with strong SQL interaction, including efficient query design, performance optimization, and maintaining data integrity across distributed systems
- Integrate with a variety of third‑party systems where data accuracy is paramount
- Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to solve complex technical challenges and deliver seamless end‑to‑end experiences
- Drive our modernization efforts by helping transform existing monolithic systems into modern, robust, cloud‑native microservices
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 offers 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.
In 2024, Achievers became available on Google Cloud Marketplace, enhancing its strategic partnership with Google Cloud. This expansion streamlines procurement and management for customers, providing a reliable, real-time global network that delivers an exceptional user experience and performance. Integrations with Google Chat and Gmail will ensure seamless recognition within the workflow, demonstrating Achievers' commitment to empowering employee appreciation and recognition.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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
Scott Landers
(CEO)Before joining Achievers, he was on the Board of Directors at Bridgeline Digital and was the Chairman & CEO of Harver. He is currently also a Member of the Board of Directors at the Centre for Women & Enterprise.
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