Achievers
Posted 2mo ago

Intermediate Software Engineer

Achievers
Canada
$96k-$130k/yrRemoteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • build features
  • design architecture
  • review code
Requirements
  • 3-6 years software engineering experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's in computer science or related field
  • Agile experience
  • Strong programming skills
  • Knowledge of Python, Go, PHP
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)
  • Microservices and API integration
Technical tools mentioned
PythonGoPHPDockerKubernetesPub/SubGraphQLReactMicroservices

Job description

Join the team behind the platform's User Domain and HRIS integrations, where we connect and synchronize employee data from enterprise systems to power critical business workflows. Our services manage millions of user records, support large-scale integrations with leading HR platforms, and provide the foundation for user lifecycle, access, and organizational data across the product ecosystem. 

You'll work with modern cloud technologies, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures while tackling complex scalability and reliability challenges. If you're passionate about building high-impact platform services and enjoy collaborating across teams to solve meaningful problems, this role offers significant opportunities for technical growth and influence. 

 


Join the team behind the platform's User Domain and HRIS integrations, where we connect and synchronize employee data from enterprise systems to power critical business workflows. Our services manage millions of user records, support large-scale integrations with leading HR platforms, and provide the foundation for user lifecycle, access, and organizational data across the product ecosystem. 
You'll work with modern cloud technologies, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures while tackling complex scalability and reliability challenges. If you're passionate about building high-impact platform services and enjoy collaborating across teams to solve meaningful problems, this role offers significant opportunities for technical growth and influence. 
 


Why You’ll Love This Role
  • Build, own, and maintain innovative product features that process millions of 
  • user records
  • Engage in design and architecture discussions, contributing your ideas to the 
  • next generation of the Achievers platform
  • Active contributor to code reviews, ensuring quality and alignment with best 
  • practices
  • Use the right tool for the job; we love modern technology and use things like 
  • Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google PubSub, React/Redux, GraphQL, 
  • Microservices and MicroFrontend Architecture with GC
  • Continuously integrate clean, scalable, robust, testable code
  • Integrate with various third-party HRIS platforms where data integrity and 
  • reliability are paramount
  • Work with many different teams and departments solving complex data 
  • synchronization challenges
  • Help us transform our monolith internal systems into up-to-date robust 
  • microservices


  • How you'll shape User Domain and HRIS integrations
  • Join a collaborative team of Engineers to develop, release, and maintain the 
  • Achievers Platform and supporting services for user lifecycle management and HRIS 
  • integrations
  • The tech stack: Python, Go, PHP, React, Kubernetes, Docker, Pub/Sub, 
  • GraphQL, microservices and more
  • Work independently on complex tasks, designing small to mid-size 
  • components for user data management and HRIS integration systems
  • Develop scalable solutions that improve system performance and handle 
  • large-scale user lifecycle events
  • Troubleshoot issues across the full stack, from API integrations to database 
  • performance
  • Actively review peers' code for quality, maintainability, and alignment with 
  • architectural standards
  • Estimate effort for mid-to-large initiatives and contribute meaningfully to sprint 
  • planning and technical discussions
  • Begin mentoring junior engineers, sharing knowledge and fostering 
  • collaborative growth
  • Stay up to date on emerging technologies and corporate engineering 
  • guidelines, best practices, processes and toolsEnsure that systems, designs, and decisions are well-documented, making it easier for other engineers to understand, maintain, and expand upon your work


  • Experience We Feel Will Set You Up for Success
  • Bachelor's in computer science or master's in computer science (preferred) 
  • or related field
  • 3-6 years of relevant software engineering experience
  • Experience working in Agile teams
  • Top notch programming skills in any language. Bonus for knowledge of 
  • Python, Go, and/or PHP
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)
  • Strong understanding of Microservice Architecture and system design 
  • principles
  • Analyze business requirements and create technical design documents that 
  • are in accordance with the company's architecture standards
  • Being able to handle and understand multiple domains; many cross-team 
  • projects
  •  Eager to learn and try new things
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  •  



    Why Achievers is a Great Place to Work
     
    At Achievers, we believe recognition is a powerful driver of connection. With more than 4.3 million users across 190 countries, our employee recognition and rewards platform empowers organizations to build cultures where people feel seen and valued, everyday. We’re a team of passionate, thoughtful builders who care deeply about our product, our customers, and each other. Visit achievers.com to see how we’re inspiring recognition everywhere.
     
    Our Approach to Total Rewards
     
    $96,000 - $130,000 reflects what we typically offer as a starting salary. We’re committed to providing a fair and competitive offer based on what you bring to the team. Each A-Players' compensation is reviewed at least annually against performance and impact in role. We want you to see your path to growth, understand your impact, and feel valued every step of the way.
     
    Benefits and Perks for permanent full-time employees: 
    ✨  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 
     
    Achievers is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
     
    Achievers is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations for your interview, such as assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility, or alternative formats of materials, please let us know. We are happy to make necessary arrangements to support your needs.
     
    We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools help our recruitment team but never replace decisions made by real people. We believe in a human-first approach to hiring, where your experience, personality, and potential are recognized by people, not algorithms, and where final hiring decisions are made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
     
     

    About Achievers

    Software platform for employee recognition and rewards programs.

    Year founded
    2002
    Employees
    1200
    Industries
    Organization type
    Private
    Latest investment
    Raised $24.50M Series C (2011) — led by Sequoia Capital
    Subsidiaries
    Headquarters
    CA

    Similar jobs

    Software Engineer roles
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Senior Software Engineer
    Canada
    $115k-$135k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
    Terry Fox Research Institute
    Terry Fox Research Institute: Non-profit organization funding and coordinating Canadian cancer research.
    5+ YOEComputer Science, Engineering, or related STEM degree plus 5+ years' experience, or 8+ years' equivalent industry experience; expertise in distributed systems, backend development, healthcare data, privacy, and AI/ML integration.
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Software Engineer, Price Experience
    Seattle or Barcelona or United States or Canada or Europe or Australia
    $109k-$136k/yr HybridFull Time
    Rover
    Rover: Connecting pet parents with local sitters and walkers.
    3+ YOERequires 3+ years of software development experience, backend engineering, web application development, relational databases, observability, automated testing, and AI-assisted engineering experience.
    Python, Django, Java, Go, C#, Kotlin, React, Celery, RabbitMQ, Memcached, Redis, Django REST Framework, Claude Code, Copilot
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (App Infrastructure)
    Canada
    $181k-$241k/yr RemoteFull Time
    Affirm
    AffirmNasdaq: AFRM: Financial platform providing installment loans for consumer purchases.
    7+ YOE7+ years developing and architecting mobile applications, including 4+ years with React Native; proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, mobile infrastructure, testing, observability, and technical leadership; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
    JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, Expo, Redux Toolkit, Maestro, Appium, Sentry, Crashlytics, Statsig, LaunchDarkly, Claude Code
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Staff Software Engineer
    United States or Canada or Europe or South America
    $170k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
    CodePath
    CodePath: Provides technical training and career support for emerging engineers.
    10+ YOERequires 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years with Ruby on Rails, strong PostgreSQL and database design skills, web-stack familiarity, technical leadership, communication, and mentoring.
    Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Padrino, Django, PostgreSQL, Claude Code, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, GCP
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Staff Software Engineer
    United States or Canada
    $210k-$260k/yr RemoteFull Time
    Federato
    Federato: AI-native risk assessment platform for insurance underwriting
    10+ YOE10+ years of software engineering experience, full-stack expertise, team leadership, React, TypeScript, Python/Django, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Kafka, testing, and CI/CD experience.
    React, TypeScript, Python, Django, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, K8s, Kafka, CI/CD
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Software Engineer, Website
    Canada
    $130k/yr RemoteFull Time
    Felix Health
    Felix Health: Provides online doctor consultations and home prescription delivery.
    3+ YOERequires 3+ years of modern PHP 8+ and custom WordPress theme/plugin development, plus JavaScript, MySQL, APIs, Docker, Vite or equivalent, npm, Git, CI/CD, Figma, performance, SEO, analytics, and experimentation experience.
    PHP, WordPress, PHP 8+, Gutenberg, JavaScript, ES6+, Web Components, HTML, CSS, MySQL, REST, Docker, Vite, npm, Git, CI/CD, Figma, Cloudflare, Terraform, Laravel, Vue.js, Webflow, Contentful, GraphQL, GTM, Segment, GA4
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Software Engineer, Observability
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    $108k-$135k/yr HybridFull Time
    Lyft
    LyftNASDAQ: LYFT: Provides an on-demand ride-hailing and multimodal transportation platform.
    3+ YOERequires 3+ years in software development, automation, or systems engineering; production code in Go or Python; AWS infrastructure; observability systems; Kubernetes; Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.
    Go, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki
    2d
    Save
    Mark Applied
    Hide
    Senior Software Developer
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    $120k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
    Bally's
    Bally'sNew York Stock Exchange: BALY: Operates physical casinos and digital sports betting and gaming platforms.
    6+ YOE6+ years software engineering experience; 3+ years with Braze or comparable engagement platforms. Requires APIs, webhooks, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, integrations, and security/privacy expertise.
    Braze, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Iterable, Airship, Adobe Campaign, AWS, APIs, webhooks, data warehouses, streaming platforms, CDPs, mobile SDKs, web SDKs, Metaview