Senior Software Engineer

Glowtify; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce technology firm in Montreal seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead architectural design and development of innovative solutions. In this role, you'll mentor a team while focusing on scalable data pipelines and AI systems. Ideal candidates have over 8 years in software development and expertise in cloud platforms. This position offers competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary ranging from CAD $120K to $160K

Meaningful stock options

Three weeks of vacation

Pet-friendly office

Flexible, hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise software development.
• Expert-level knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and distributed systems.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and implementation of platform features.
• Partner with leadership to define long-term technical roadmap.
• Establish best practices for software development and deployment.

Skills

Cloud platforms (GCP)

Mentoring and technical leadership

Designing scalable data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TypeScript

Firebase

Sentry

ESLint

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to solve our most difficult technical problems, from architecting robust data pipelines to leading our development of autonomous AI agents. In this role, you will be instrumental in guiding the evolution of our platform by making critical design and implementation decisions across the entire stack. You'll be a hands-on technical leader responsible for ensuring our architecture is scalable and robust while mentoring other engineers and championing best practices.

Who We Are

At Glowtify, we strive to be the best in the world at building marketing strategies that accelerate e-commerce growth. Our web-based platform seamlessly syncs with merchants’ marketing channels, offering a panoramic view of their entire marketing landscape—from product launches to promotions and audience targeting—while distilling rich data into actionable insights. Our smart calendar automates tasks, organizes priorities, and transforms marketing efforts into a clear, strategic roadmap. Think of Glowtify as an AI-powered co-pilot, guiding merchants through the complexities of e-commerce and ensuring every step is calculated for maximum impact.

Work Authorization Requirements

We will only consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in Canada. If you are on a visa, you must have a minimum of three years of work authorization remaining.

Daily Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of core platform features, including data pipelines and agentic AI systems.
• Partner with leadership to define the long-term technical roadmap and make critical architectural decisions.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of high-quality code, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and champion best practices for software development, testing, and deployment across the engineering team.
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, writing high-quality, high-impact code for our most complex systems.

You Will Thrive in This Role if You Have

A minimum of 8 years of professional enterprise software development experience (preference for 10+ years).

Expert-level knowledge of cloud platforms, especially Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including experience designing and scaling complex, distributed systems.

Experience designing and building scalable data pipelines and distributed data processing systems.

A strong track record of mentoring other engineers and acting as a technical lead on major projects.

The ability to translate abstract business requirements into a concrete, scalable technical strategy.

The ability to work onsite at our Old Montreal office at least 2 days a week.

Fluency in English (conversational French or willingness to learn is a plus).

Candidates with an Edge Will Have

A strong background in Generative AI, particularly with LLM-powered agentic systems, at a production level.

Proven experience leading the architecture and integration of complex third-party APIs (e.g., Shopify, Google Ads, Stripe).

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or a related field.

Experience in a high-growth startup environment, with a proven ability to navigate ambiguity and rapid change.

Mastery of modern development and deployment tools like TypeScript, Firebase, Sentry, ESLint, and CI / CD pipelines.

Why You’ll Love Working at Glowtify

Competitive yearly salary of CAD $120K - $160K

Meaningful stock options

Three weeks of vacation + an additional week off during the Holidays

The opportunity to have a foundational impact on the company's technology and product direction

Flexible, hybrid work arrangement that respects work-life balance

Frequent corporate social activities and fun team-building events

Pet-friendly office in Old Montreal

Beer keg in the kitchen to fuel your creative genius

What to Expect Next

Interview with a team member

Interview with our Chief Technology Officer

Office visit to meet the team and leadership

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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