Senior Software Engineer, Activate Core

VTS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology platform in real estate seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Toronto. You will enhance engineering practices, improve code quality, and drive release reliability. Ideal candidates have experience in test automation, CI/CD, and observability platforms. The role involves significant collaboration with QA and a focus on modern development methodologies.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation frameworks.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and managing pipelines.
• Solid grasp of various testing methodologies.
• Experience with modern observability platforms.
• Ability to analyze complex systems and identify bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

• Impact product quality and stability by shipping code reliably.
• Build automated end-to-end and regression tests.
• Collaborate with QA to ensure quality responsibilities.
• Implement contract testing for seamless communication.
• Define performance tests and establish benchmarks.

Skills

Test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress)

CI/CD principles

Testing methodologies (unit, integration)

Observability platforms (Datadog)

Data-driven software development

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

CircleCI

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team and lead initiatives that will have a profound impact in our Engineering organization. If you are driven by the challenge of improving engineering efficiency, enhancing code quality, and increasing release confidence, this is the perfect opportunity for you. You will play a pivotal role in maturing our engineering practices, directly impacting our ability to deliver value to our customers faster and more reliably. Technologies and tools you'll utilize in this role include TypeScript, React, React Native, Node.js, Cypress, GitHub Actions, Datadog, among others.

What you can expect as a Senior Software Engineer

As a key member of our engineering team, you will be empowered to tackle some of our most significant technical challenges. You will:

• Directly impact the quality and stability of our products by helping us ship code more reliably and shortening the time it takes to detect and resolve issues in production
• Build and implement a comprehensive suite of automated end-to-end and regression tests to ensure a high-confidence release process
• Work closely with our QA team to bridge the gap between development and testing, ensuring quality is a shared responsibility
• Implement contract testing to ensure seamless and reliable communication between our applications and their internal service dependencies
• Define performance tests for critical user workflows, establishing clear benchmarks and Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
• Coordinate the end-to-end release process for our core product, partnering with engineering teams to ensure smooth deployments and iteratively refining our release strategy as our SDLC matures

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress or Playwright), and a knack for writing clean, reliable, and high-confidence tests
• A deep understanding of CI/CD principles and practical experience building and managing pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI or Jenkins
• Solid grasp of various testing methodologies, including unit, integration, end-to-end, and regression testing
• Experience with modern observability platforms like Datadog, including instrumenting code to send custom metrics and using that data to define and track Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
• A history of working effectively with QA teams and other engineers to build quality into the development process from the start
• The ability to analyze complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement effective, scalable solutions
• A data-driven approach to software development, with experience leveraging engineering metrics to identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in the development lifecycle
• Enthusiasm for exploring and applying modern, AI-driven development practices, frameworks and methodologies

About VTS

VTS is the industry's technology platform that unifies owners, operators, brokers, and their customers across the commercial and residential real estate ecosystems. The VTS Platform provides real-time market information and workflow tools to facilitate faster and more intelligent decision-making for real estate professionals worldwide. VTS serves a large and diverse customer base and maintains offices in multiple cities.

To learn more about VTS and view our open roles, visit vts.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Applicants and Equal Opportunity

VTS is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process.

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