Senior Staff Software Engineer

Achievers; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rewards and recognition platform is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership, shape product development, and mentor junior developers. You will work with cutting-edge technologies and have a meaningful impact on over 4 million users worldwide. Join a team that values recognition and innovation in a collaborative environment that fosters growth and diversity. This position offers a hybrid work model with flexibility and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Flexible Vacation

Professional development support

Parental Leave Top-up

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms and domains.
• Expertise in leading back-end or full-stack projects.
• Proven ability to own and evolve system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Shape and implement engineering best practices across teams.
• Design, build, and maintain product features for Achievers platform.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to software developers.

Skills

Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms

Expertise in leading back-end projects

Proven ability to own system architecture

Strong systems thinking

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Collaborative approach to stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Go

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Our Marketplace delivers a best-in-class member rewards and shopping experience, offering a continuously updated, personalized catalog of products, goods and services that will enhance value to our members and drive margin for our business. Our products reach over 4M global users, giving you the chance to ship meaningful, high-visibility work. Our tech stack includes a mix of microservices and micro-frontends using Python, Go and React, running on GCP and Kubernetes. The problems we solve are complex and meaningful, from scaling high-traffic systems to crafting thoughtful, intuitive user experiences that help create smoother, smarter, and more delightful experiences for our users. We're solving real engineering challenges at scale.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Lead high-impact initiatives that shape how millions of people experience work around the world.
• Bring your unique perspective to complex and challenging projects – apply your expertise in architecture, influence technical direction, and mentor fellow team members.
• Join a close-knit, no-ego, high-performing team that solves meaningful problems and celebrates successes together.
• Work alongside an experienced leadership team who is genuinely invested in your career growth.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where innovation is encouraged and your voice truly matters.

How you'll shape our Marketplace

• Technical Leadership: shape and implement Engineering best practices, standards, and guidelines for coding, testing, and infrastructure across multiple teams. Lead and initiate engineering improvements and code reviews.
• Product Development: design, build, and maintain innovative product features that enhance the Achievers platform - the most-used platform in the industry impacting 4+ million users in 170 countries worldwide.
• Continuous Delivery: ship code multiple times a day, enabling continuous improvement and rapid delivery of new features. Take full ownership of features or modules from design through deployment, ensuring the quality and reliability of the codebase.
• Technology Selection: utilize a wide range of modern tools and technologies, including Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub/Sub, React/Redux, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microservices, to solve complex challenges.
• Lead and Mentor: provide guidance and mentorship to a team of software developers with varying experience levels, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Cross-functional collaboration: work closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering teams to define requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Actively participate in cross-functional planning sessions to align on priorities and dependencies.
• Learning and Growth: continuously learn and stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and Engineering practices to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the team.

Experience we feel will set you up for success

• Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms and domains (checkout, payments, catalog, pricing, promotions, order management)
• Expertise in leading back-end or full-stack projects with a strong focus on the back-end in a Senior Staff capacity. Top-notch programming skills specifically in Python or Go are advantageous
• Proven ability to own and evolve system architecture across multiple teams, delivering complex solutions in a SaaS environment
• Experience making long-term technical decisions that balance scalability, reliability, and developer velocity
• Ability to identify and reduce technical debt while enabling new product capabilities
• Strong systems thinking with experience designing for high traffic, high availability, and peak events (e.g., sales, promotions, holidays)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative approach to stakeholder management and cross-functional partnerships.
• Prior experience with coaching and mentoring Engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture.
• Expertise with technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or related field.

Why Achievers is 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

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:

• ✨ Rewards for your impact through our Recognition and Rewards program
• 🩺 Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage beginning on your first day
• 👶🏼 Parental Leave Top-up
• 🙌🏼 Employer matched RRSP contributions
• 🏖️ Flexible Vacation to recharge, so you can bring your best
• 🤝🏽 Employee and Family Assistance Program offering mental health, legal, and financial counselling
• 🚀 Supported professional development and career growth (Linkedin Learning, mentorship)
• 👏🏼 Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups that celebrate our diversity
• 🧘♀️ Regular events designed to build connection, belonging, and well-being
• 🇨🇦 Hybrid flexibility, 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 their 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.