Senior Software Engineer, Shared Services

Achievers; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Life Insurance

Parental Leave Top-up

RRSP Matching

Flexible Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Career Development

Employee Resource Groups

Regular events

Hybrid work in Liberty Village

Job summary

Achievers is seeking a backend-focused engineer to help shape the technical direction within our Platform Services team in Toronto. You will own major features end‑to‑end, influence architecture, and mentor engineers while collaborating with Product and Design to deliver scalable solutions.

This back‑end focused role emphasizes autonomy, growth, and excellence in code quality, reliability, and performance in a fast‑growing company with a strong culture of learning and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of professional experience with backend or full‑stack projects.
• Hands-on system design experience on multi‑component projects.
• Strong understanding of architecture, scalability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive product impact at global scale by leading projects.
• Shape architecture and mentor team members.
• Lead end‑to‑end features from design to deployment.
• Champion best practices and drive technical excellence.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to align on priorities.

Skills

5-7+ years experience

Backend/Full-stack leadership

System design

Communication

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Python

Go

Kubernetes

Docker

Drone

Google PubSub

React/Redux

GraphQL

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Join our Platform Services team: an opportunity to shape technical direction and collaborate with a thoughtful, supportive team that genuinely values your expertise. and If you’re energized by tackling complex, meaningful challenges and want toaccelerate your career growth,you’ll thrive here. Report to an experienced Engineering Manager who can offer you mentorship, autonomy, ownership, and a genuine investment in your growth!

Please note that this is a back-end focused role. Successful candidates will be able to bring a strong backend engineering background and be excited about continuing to deepen their expertise in backend and platform development. At this time, this role is not intended as a transition role for engineers whose primary experience and career interests are front-end-focused.

• Drive product impact at a global scale - lead projects that impact positively how people experience work.
• Work on complex, challenging projects- apply your expertiseto shape architecture, influence technical direction, and mentor fellow team members.
• Join a close-knit, high-performing teamthat solves meaningful problems and celebrates successes together.
• Work alongside an experienced leadership teamwho is genuinely invested in your career growth.
• Thrive in afast-paced, high-growth environmentwhereinnovationis encouraged andyour voice truly matters.
• Own major product features end-to-end - from design to deployment - with a focus on quality, reliability, and scalability.
• Lead system design and architecture discussions - bring clarity to complex problems and shape scalable solutions.
• Be hands-on with the codebase - lead code reviews, champion best practices, and drive technical excellence.
• Solve complex engineering challengesusing tools like Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google PubSub, React/Redux, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and microservices.
• Mentor and guideengineers of varying experience levels—foster a culture of learning, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross‑functionallywith Product and Design to align on priorities, requirements, and dependencies.
• Lead engineering improvements - whether through better tooling, smarter processes, or adopting new technologies.
• Stay curious - keep up with emerging tech and industry trends and provide fresh ideas.

• 5-7+ years of professional experience, with at least 2 in leading back‑end or full‑stack projects.
• Hands‑on experience in system design, contributing to or leading the design phase of complex, multi‑component projects and seeing them through to delivery.
• A good understanding ofsystem architecture, trade‑offs, scalability, and performance in real‑world applications.
• Openness to working with different modern technologies — professional experience in Python and/or Go not required.
• Good knowledge of microservices architecture and modern distributed system patterns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative approach to working with cross‑functional teams.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Why Achieversis a Great Place to Work™

At Achievers, we believe recognition is a powerful driver of connection. With more than 4.3 million users across 190 countries, our employee recognition and rewards platform empowers organizations to build cultures where people feel seen and valued, everyday. We’re a team of passionate, thoughtful builders who care deeply about our product, our customers, and each other. Visit achievers.com to see how we’re inspiring recognition everywhere.

Our Approach to Total Rewards

$117,000 - $160,000 reflects the salary range for this role, depending on experience, skills, and market data. We’re committed to providing a fair and competitive offer based on what you bring to the team. Each A-Players' compensation is reviewed at least annually against performance and impact in role. We want you to see your path to growth, understand your impact, and feel valued every step of the way.

Benefits and Perks for permanent full-time employees:

• Rewardsfor your impact through our Recognition and Rewards program
• HealthBenefits and Life Insurance Coverage beginning on your first day
• ParentalLeave Top-up
• Employer matched RRSPcontributions
• FlexibleVacation to recharge, so you can bring your best
• Employeeand Family Assistance Programoffering mental health, legal, and financial counselling
• Supportedprofessional development and career growth(Linkedin Learning, mentorship)
• Employee-Led Employee Resource Groupsthat celebrate our diversity
• Regular events designed to build connection, belonging, and well-being
• Hybridflexibility, with time in our beautiful Liberty Village, Toronto office

Achievers is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can do your best work. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Achievers is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations for your interview, such as assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility, or alternative formats of materials, please let us know. We are happy to make necessary arrangements to support your needs.