Senior Software Engineer (PHP/ Golang)

GeoComply; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geolocation technology firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take ownership of projects and contribute to geolocation and cybersecurity innovations. Located in Canada, you'll ensure clean, maintainable code while mentoring junior developers and working closely with product managers to fulfill the product vision. The role requires over 5 years of experience in PHP or Golang, along with strong analytical skills. This position offers competitive salaries, hybrid work options, and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working mode

Professional development budget

20 annual leave days

Premium health insurance

Competitive salary package

Attractive bonuses

Annual performance review

Free parking

Annual company trip

Quarterly team-building activities

In-office snacks and drinks

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience building and maintaining complex, large codebase enterprise web applications in PHP or Golang.
• High level understanding of the entire software development lifecycle.
• Able to design, maintain and evolve complex software, applying design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and write high-quality, maintainable, scalable code.
• Identify and prioritize problems, gaps, and technical debt in the product.
• Champion best practices, participate in code reviews, and mentor other engineers.

Skills

PHP

Golang

Analytical skills

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

API design

Collaboration

Job description

About GeoComply

We’re GeoComply! We are at the forefront of geolocation, cybersecurity, and anti-fraud innovation, developing and delivering cutting‑edge technologies to help ensure regulatory compliance, combat bad online actors, alleviate user friction, and protect businesses from fraud.

Achieving significant business and revenue growth over the past three years and dubbed a tech “Unicorn,” GeoComply has been trusted by leading global brands and regulators for over ten years. Our compliance‑grade geolocation technology solutions are installed on over 400 million devices and analyze over 12 billion transactions a year.

At the heart of it all is the people, united by a deep commitment to problem‑solving and revolutionizing how people and businesses use the internet to instill confidence in every online interaction. With teams across five countries, three continents, and a global customer base, we have no plans to slow down.

The Role

GeoComply is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

As an Engineer at GeoComply, you can take project ownership, improve your design skills, and learn to communicate with various stakeholders to execute your plans. Your contributions will have a demonstrable positive impact on products and users.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to one of GeoCom's products, working closely with product managers and other experienced engineers to implement the product vision while ensuring that the code remains clean, maintainable, testable, and scalable.

As part of that challenge, you will provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid‑level developers within the team.

You will collaborate with engineers from adjacent teams: machine learning, data science, infrastructure, and other GeoComply products.

Key Responsibilities

• Build great software: Analyze requirements, translate them into technical specifications, estimate implementation cost, and write high‑quality, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap: Identify and prioritise problems, gaps and technical debt in the product; research and evaluate new tools, technologies and frameworks; ensure the product is technically prepared for future challenges, especially considering security, maintainability, and scalability.
• Co‑own the product: Provide product development suggestions, give technical input to Product Managers regarding trade‑offs between scope, engineering capacity and time constraints.
• Raise the quality bar for the team: Champion best practices, actively participate in code and design document reviews, and mentor and support other engineers.
• Cross‑team collaboration: Maintain communication with other technical teams to avoid duplicate effort, incompatible solutions and solve problems other teams have already resolved.

Who You Are

• Experienced software developer: possessing 5+ years of professional software development experience building and maintaining complex, large codebase enterprise web applications in PHP or Golang.
• SDLC aware: possessing at least a high level understanding of the entire software development lifecycle: from requirement gathering down to deployment pipelines and infrastructure.
• Quality focused: able to go beyond the basic metrics and focus on the big/deep issues, which are not always measurable; willing to dig deeper in search of root causes.
• Analytical system designer: able to design, maintain and evolve complex software, apply design patterns and understand crucial trade‑offs in software development.
• API design expert: possessing understanding of and experience in designing clear, elegant, backward‑compatible and future‑proof APIs.
• Technical team player: able to make sound technical decisions, resolve technical conflicts within their scope, and effectively mentor other engineers.
• Clear, concise communicator: possessing a high signal‑to‑noise ratio; able to communicate and collaborate with engineers and non‑technical audiences.
• Problem solver and avoider: able to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges, and be two steps ahead and avoid them.

Bonus Points

• Experience with strongly‑structured languages (Java, Kotlin, C#)
• Experience with cloud solutions (GCP, AWS)
• Front‑end experience (React, TypeScript)
• Experience or domain knowledge in online payment, eCommerce, credit card processing, risk management, or fraud detection

Why Join GeoComply

• ☘ Hybrid working mode & Modern office at a prime location in District 1
• ☘ Professional development budget to support your growth
• ☘ 20 annual leave days, 5 sick leave days
• ☘ Premium health insurance (Bao Viet or Liberty)
• ☘ Social, unemployment, and health insurance contributions based on full salary
• ☘ Competitive salary package, 100% salary during the probation period
• ☘ Attractive bonuses (13th month, business performance, equity plans)
• ☘ Annual salary performance review
• ☘ Free parking
• ☘ Annual company trip & Year‑end party
• ☘ Quarterly team‑building activities
• ☘ In‑office snacks and drinks (snacks, coffee, juice, milk, etc.)
• ☘ International working environment

Apply Now!

Interested in joining our team? Send us your resume and a cover letter. We can’t wait to meet you!

Commitment to Diversity and Equity

If you don’t tick every box in this job description, please don’t rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in under‑represented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who value inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity rather than ticking boxes, so if this resonates with, please apply.

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Why GeoComply?

Joining the GeoComply team means you’ll be part of an award‑winning company to work, learn and grow. We are fast‑paced, high‑impact, and have a can‑do team culture.

To be successful in our organization, you need an eager attitude, professionalism, and the confidence to willingly work to prove yourself and your ideas, and earn the trust of the organization.

Here’s why we think you’d love working with us.

We’re working towards something big

We’ve built a reputation as the global market leader for geolocation compliance solutions for over 10 years. We’re trusted by customers from all over the world, and the next few years will be particularly exciting as we continue to scale across new markets.

Our values aren’t just a buzzword

Our values are the foundation for what we as a company care about most. They signify the commitment we make to each other around how we act and what we stand for. They are our north star as we work together to build a company we’re all proud to be a part of. Learn more, here.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are

In collaboration with our team and external partners, we promote DEI in our recruitment and hiring practices; scholarships and financial aid; training and mentorship programs; employee benefits, and more.

Learning is at the heart of our employee experience

At GeoComply, we foster an environment that empowers every employee to gain the knowledge and abilities needed to perform at their very best and help our organization grow. From a professional development budget to local training opportunities, knowledge‑sharing sessions and more, we are continually investing in employee career growth and development.

We believe in being a force for good

We profoundly care about our impact on the world and strive to make meaningful contributions to the communities we work and live in. Our Impact division focuses on philanthropic and social responsibility initiatives, including supporting our local communities, advancing equality, and harnessing our technology to protect vulnerable groups. Learn more, here.

We care about our team

Our GeoComply team is talented, driven and hard‑working, and is known for its positive attitude and energy. At GeoComply, we take care of our employees with the total package. Team members are generously rewarded with competitive salaries, incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program.

We value in‑person collaboration

GeoComply culture thrives on a dynamic mix of in‑person energy and independent focus and we champion a hybrid work model that blends the energy of in‑person collaboration with the flexibility to work from home. Our 3‑day in‑office policy fosters teamwork and innovation, while also recognising the importance of individual work styles and needs.

At GeoComply, we live our value of Act with Integrity. Our workplace is built on mutual respect and inclusion, and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, and identities. Creating an accessible interview experience for all candidates is important to us. If you have any requests (big or small) throughout our hiring process, please don’t hesitate to let us know so we can do our best to prioritise your needs.

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