Senior Software Developer

Seequent; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Seequent is seeking a Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and release high-performance platform services and APIs for geoscience data. You will mentor teammates and drive secure, scalable solutions across the Seequent ecosystem.

You will balance technical execution with architecture, project planning, and stakeholder collaboration, working in a hybrid setup from Quebec City with two days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software development roles.
• Experience with enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Proficient in SQL, Python, and JSON.
• Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiar with streaming tech like Kafka or Event Hub.
• Experience with API integrations.
• Security, privacy, and ethics in software.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect complex software applications, components, web services, and APIs.
• Develop, test, document, maintain, and refactor complex programs and interfaces.
• Develop and optimize data models for transactional and analytical workloads.
• Plan and coordinate releases, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and security.

Skills

Software architecture

Mentorship

Stakeholder communication

Security practices

Education

BSc in CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

## Senior Software DeveloperApply: Hybrid: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada: Full time: Posted Today: RC8**About Us**At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster. We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment. We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand. **The Role** Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering, the Senior Software Developer, Subsurface Information Management, is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and release of high-performance platform services and APIs that enable analytics, data science, business intelligence, and AI workflows for geoscience data. The role balances technical execution, software architecture, project planning, stakeholder engagement, and mentorship to deliver secure, scalable solutions across the Seequent platform and connected application ecosystem. **In this role, you will have the opportunity to:** * Design and architect complex software applications, components, web services, and APIs that meet functional, non-functional, security, and scalability requirements.* Develop, test, document, maintain, and refactor complex programs, scripts, integration services, and secure interfaces to geoscience data and services.* Develop and optimize data models for transactional and analytical workloads, balancing performance, scalability, and business requirements.* Evaluate design alternatives and trade-offs, using models, simulations, or prototypes to gain stakeholder alignment and support effective delivery.* Set and uphold software development standards, methods, tools, and security practices, and lead reviews of designs and code produced by the team.* Plan and coordinate releases across teams, including CI/CD pipelines, observability, quality, security, compliance, change communication, and post-release improvement.* Define and deliver small projects or sub-projects, managing scope, schedules, quality, risks, communications, costs, resources, and stakeholder involvement.* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members while collaborating with architects, engineering leaders, principal engineers, and team leads.**To be successful in this role, you should have:** * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent qualification.* 7+ years of experience in relevant software development positions.* Experience building enterprise-scale data solutions that support high data volumes and high concurrent usage.* Experience with relational and NoSQL data storage, with strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and JSON.* Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.* Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code, including technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.* Experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Event Hub, together with API integrations.* Ability to work autonomously on complex technical challenges, influence stakeholders, collaborate across functions, communicate complex ideas, and apply security, privacy, and ethical practices.**Additional Information** Hybrid work from the local office 2 days a week and home-based the remainder of the week.#LI-DM1 **Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion** At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all. Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. Please don't count yourself out if you don’t tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all background and abilities to apply. Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we're excited to see what you can bring to our team! **Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you’ll love being on our team.** We aspire to be pioneers of positive change in the way organisations work with the underground. We work collaboratively, stay curious, make change happen and have a global impact. We bring our authentic selves to work and are enthusiastic about what we do. Plus, you can expect great benefits; these benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Specialist. If this posting gets you excited about joining Seequent please apply now! For more information about everything Seequent, please visit Seequent.com.