Senior Software Engineer, Platform

Alpine Software Group; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aplos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their remote Platform Team. The role involves designing scalable solutions, developing micro-services, and mentoring feature teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software engineering and a strong grasp of modern architecture patterns. Aplos offers competitive salaries, generous PTO, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

4 weeks of vacation

Volunteer time off

Paid parental leave (12 weeks)

Robust medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance

4% match on RRSP

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 in a Senior level role.
• Mastery of high-level programming languages, especially NodeJS.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture patterns.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop high-quality software designs and architecture for core platform systems.
• Develop and maintain scalable and reliable micro-services and APIs.
• Monitor and optimize system performance.

Skills

NodeJS

Java

Microservices

Event-driven programming

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

ARK is on a mission to empower nonprofits worldwide with the technology they need to drive

change. By providing powerful, purpose-built tools, we aim to transform how nonprofits

operate. Together we are creating the first fully integrated cloud platform tailored for

nonprofits — delivering seamless solutions for accounting, fundraising and CRM, all in one

place. Our team is dedicated to building a sustainable, ethical business that creates a lasting

global impact.

About Aplos

With Aplos, nonprofit groups of every shape, size, and mission can seamlessly run their

finances and operations, manage their business and bottom line, and proactively engage

their communities and donors when it matters most. We’re a remote team, spread across

North America (with peers all over the world).

Aplos is the largest nonprofit & church management software on the market. We’ve served

over 40,000 organizations since our inception in 2009. Our all-inclusive platform provides a

dynamic CRM, fundraising & giving tools, online donations & payment processing, built-in

fund accounting system, integrated payroll, email marketing, website builder, and much

more.

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Team. The

ideal candidate will have proven Senior level experience in software development. They will

utilize their skill set to collaborate with other senior technical leaders to design and build

scalable distributed solutions, prioritizing performance, reliability and observability to ensure

the customer’s user experience above all.

This person will be joining the Platform Team, consisting of a team of engineers dedicated to

creating and integrating a robust and scalable platform architecture to support our

feature-based development teams. They will participate in design and build a strong

foundation for our teams by providing shared services, frameworks and patterns that enable

them to focus on delivering high-quality features to our users.

Your role:

• Collaborate to develop high-quality software designs and architecture for core platform systems
• Develop and maintain scalable and reliable micro-services and APIs
• Maintain and transition legacy monolith platform
• Ensure patterns for instrumentation and observability
• Monitor and optimize system performance
• Prioritize, set and meet commitments
• Share technical expertise, mentor and provide technical guidance to the feature teams
• Ensure compliance of design specifications and engineering standards via code reviews

Requirements

Your skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 in a Senior level role
• Mastery of high-level programming languages (NodeJS essential, Java beneficial)
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture patterns: microservices, event-driven programming, 12-factor app, reactive systems, C4 model diagrams, domain-driven design, etc.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) and understanding of cloud design principles
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Comfortable working with Agile methodologies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Salary – Your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience, and geographic location.
• Remote work & leave – We’re a remote-first company. We also have generous PTO plans (4 weeks of vacation, volunteer time off, plus an office closure from Christmas to New Year’s Day!) and support paid parental leave (12 weeks).
• Health Coverage & RRSP - We offer robust medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverages and have a 4% match on RRSP.

If you have any questions or require accommodations in the interview process, please reach out

to [e-mail].

Aplos’s Commitment to Equal-Employment, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

We know with diversity comes strength. Aplos provides equal employment opportunities to all

employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any

type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,

protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other

characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and

conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff,

recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.