Senior Staff Developer

Benevity; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work model

DEIB culture and belonging

Job summary

Benevity is seeking a Senior Staff Developer to help shape technical strategy and lead architecture across teams. You will design scalable, API-first systems on cloud platforms, guiding data, security, and performance improvements while mentoring senior engineers in a collaborative, inclusive culture.

You will partner with product managers to translate business needs into robust technical roadmaps and contribute to ethical AI and secure software practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of scalable development experience including 2+ years leading technology transformations and modernization initiatives.
• Proficiency in software architecture and domain-driven design with an API-first approach to loosely coupled, event-driven systems.
• Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and Python (FastAPI) with a focus on building performant and cost-effective products.
• Extensive experience with cloud-native infrastructure in AWS and GCP utilizing CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Skilled in enterprise data engineering and integration patterns to manage datasets across relational, document, and warehouse engines.
• Deep knowledge of DevSecOps , Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated test frameworks to ensure secure and reliable delivery.
• Commitment to AI-driven development practices that prioritize ethical standards and secured software delivery.
• Strategic mindset for improving team velocity and impact by proactively identifying and eliminating technical debt.
• Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and solve abstract problems with a collaborative and inclusive growth mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex user needs into actionable technical roadmaps.
• Dedication to continuous improvement of code and processes while fostering an environment of shared team development.

Responsibilities

• Full stack solution design expert for technology initiatives using public cloud platforms spanning multiple teams and domains within the organization.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following domains: Data processing & lifecycle management, Multi-region data distribution and compliance management, Data quality, observability, audit, Content & digital asset management, Personalized search solution and indexing strategy, Domain driven design patterns.
• Ensure security best practice across the technology stack using cloud native solution design.
• Create and maintain technical documentation related to architecture, decisions record, and implementation processes.
• Drive higher performance, agility and time to market by promoting the adoption of industry standard tools and processes across teams.
• Ideate and implement Proof of Concepts for technical and product advancement.
• Work with Principal Architects to lead the technical direction of our organizational strategy through implementing robust, extendable, and reusable architecture patterns.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to senior and staff developers, encouraging continuous learning and professional development through practical, hands‑on examples and constructive feedback, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Collaborate with product managers, staff developers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Skills

8+ years experience

2+ years leadership

API-first design

Java (Spring Boot)

Python (FastAPI)

AWS

GCP

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Jenkins

DevSecOps

AI-driven development

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Meet Benevity

Benevity is the way the world does good, providing companies (and their employees) with technology to take social action on the issues they care about. Through giving, volunteering, grantmaking, employee resource groups and micro-actions, we help most of the Fortune 100 brands build better cultures and use their power for good. We’re also one of the first B Corporations in Canada, meaning we’re as committed to purpose as we are to profits. We have people working all over the world, including Canada, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and more!

Benevity is seeking a talented Senior Staff Developer , who has an extensive record of hands‑on Full Stack Development and Architecture experience. This role, reporting to the Director of Engineering, plays a crucial part in shaping and executing on the technical strategy across different teams and layers of the technology organization.

What you’ll do:

• Full stack solution design expert for technology initiatives using public cloud platforms spanning multiple teams and domains within the organization.




• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following domains:

  
  
  
  
  • Data processing & lifecycle management
  
  
  • Multi‑region data distribution and compliance management
  
  
  • Data quality, observability, audit
  
  
  • Content & digital asset management
  
  
  • Personalized search solution and indexing strategy
  
  
  • Domain driven design patterns
  
  
  
  



• Ensure security best practice across the technology stack using cloud native solution design.




• Create and maintain technical documentation related to architecture, decisions record, and implementation processes.




• Drive higher performance, agility and time to market by promoting the adoption of industry standard tools and processes across teams.




• Ideate and implement Proof of Concepts for technical and product advancement.




• Work with Principal Architects to lead the technical direction of our organizational strategy through implementing robust, extendable, and reusable architecture patterns.




• Provide mentorship and guidance to senior and staff developers, encouraging continuous learning and professional development through practical, hands‑on examples and constructive feedback, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.




• Collaborate with product managers, staff developers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications.

What you’ll bring:

• 8+ years of scalable development experience including 2+ years leading technology transformations and modernization initiatives


• Expertise in software architecture and domain‑driven design with an API‑first approach to loosely coupled, event‑driven systems


• Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and Python (FastAPI) with a focus on building performant and cost‑effective products


• Extensive experience with cloud‑native infrastructure in AWS and GCP utilizing CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins


• Skilled in enterprise data engineering and integration patterns to manage datasets across relational, document, and warehouse engines


• Deep knowledge of DevSecOps , Infrastructure‑as‑Code, and automated test frameworks to ensure secure and reliable delivery


• Commitment to AI‑driven development practices that prioritize ethical standards and secured software delivery


• Strategic mindset for improving team velocity and impact by proactively identifying and eliminating technical debt


• Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and solve abstract problems with a collaborative and inclusive growth mindset


• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex user needs into actionable technical roadmaps


• Dedication to continuous improvement of code and processes while fostering an environment of shared team development


• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience gained through diverse or non‑traditional paths

Discover your purpose at work

We’re not employees, we’re Benevity-ites. From all locations, backgrounds and walks of life, who deserve more …

Innovative work. Growth opportunities. Caring co‑workers. And a chance to do work that fills us with a sense of purpose.

If the idea of working on tech that helps people do good in the world lights you up … If you want a career where you’re valued for who you are and challenged to see who you can become …

It’s time to join Benevity. We’re so excited to meet you.

Where We Work

At Benevity, we embrace a flexible hybrid approach to where we work that empowers our people in a way that supports great work, strong relationships, and personal well‑being. For those located near one of our offices, while there’s no set requirement for in‑office time, we do value the moments when coming together in person helps us build connection and collaboration. Whether it’s for onboarding, project work, or a chance to align and bond as a team, we trust our people to make thoughtful decisions about when showing up in person matters most.

Join a company where DEIB isn’t a buzzword

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are part of Benevity’s DNA. You’ll see the impact of our massive investment in DEIB daily — from our well‑supported employee resources groups to the exceptional diversity on our leadership and tech teams.

We know that diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and passions are what move our business and our people forward, so we’re committed to creating a culture of belonging with equal opportunities for everyone to shine.

That starts with a fair and accessible hiring process. If you want to feel seen, heard and celebrated, you belong at Benevity.

Candidates with disabilities who may require accommodations throughout the hiring or assessment process are encouraged to reach out to [e-mail].