Junior Software Engineer

PheedLoop Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative company that is transforming the events and conferences industry! This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to contribute to both backend and frontend development, working closely with a talented team. You'll be involved in building and optimizing REST APIs, crafting beautiful user interfaces, and participating in code reviews. The role emphasizes collaboration and continuous learning in a supportive environment. If you're eager to make a significant impact and grow your skills in a fun, fast-paced setting, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Snacks

Team outings

Learning opportunities

Open workspace

Beautiful office

Qualifications

• Familiarity with backend frameworks, especially Python/Django.
• Experience with frontend frameworks, preferably React.

Responsibilities

• Contribute code across backend and frontend applications.
• Build and optimize REST API endpoints.

Skills

Python/Django

React

REST API

Git

Clean Code

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Logging and Monitoring Tools

Job description

PheedLoop is a Toronto based software company that is revolutionizing the events and conferences industry. From building innovative software to modernize and automate events, to virtual event technology, to custom hardware, our success has been thanks to our amazing engineering team. Located in the Toronto, PheedLoop is one of the world's fastest-growing event technology companies.

PheedLoop isn't like other startups out there. We're a bootstrapped company that has been profitable since day one. We're growing quickly but sustainably and are looking for new team members to own some brand new exciting features to come. We’re looking for someone comfortable with diving through the entire stack to solve problems and keen enough to learn whatever is necessary to do so. We’re also a small and close-knit team so beyond just engineering, having an interest in the rest of the company and a collaborative mindset is a must.

Your Day to Day

• Individual code contribution across our backend and frontend applications.
• Building new and optimizing existing REST API end-points.
• Following technical design specifications provided by the team lead.
• Building beautiful pixel-perfect user interfaces.
• Participate in peer code review and QA.
• Staying up to date with industry trends, tools and best practices.
• Communicate regularly with team lead and members.
• Gain familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.
• Handle post-deployment testing and troubleshooting.
• Use logging and monitoring tools to identify, troubleshoot and fix issues.

Requirements

• Familiarity with a backend development framework (Python/Django preferred).
• Working understanding of a frontend development framework (React preferred).
• Understanding of REST API concepts and basic integration.
• Exposure to working with relational databases.
• Ability to write clean and maintainable code.
• Experience with Git and version control.
• Good English verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Demonstrated interest in software development, such as personal projects.
• Eager to receive mentorship and continuously improve skills.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work well within a team.
• Keen problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Awesome workplace - snacks, team outings, books, learning opportunities, open workspace, beautiful and large office.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for people to join our team who are ambitious, hard workers, thrive in environments where they are required to solve problems, and love to have fun. We want to work with people who are looking to grow personally and professionally. Working on a small team, you will have a massive impact and a lot of responsibility very quickly. Your work, just like everyone else's at PheedLoop, will make a massive difference.

This is a full-time position based in our spacious office in Toronto.