Software Developer

Hive.co; Toronto; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their new Ads team. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the product and team from the ground up, driving a new revenue stream while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. You will be responsible for building and refining features, contributing to architectural decisions, and optimizing system performance. If you're passionate about creating impactful products and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values work-life balance and offers comprehensive benefits!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity based on impact

Fully remote work

Flexible hours

Comprehensive health coverage

Dental coverage

Parental leave top-up

Open vacation policy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software development with a focus on performance.
• Ability to design simple solutions to complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly build new features and optimize existing ones based on user feedback.
• Collaborate with team members to design scalable web architecture.

Skills

Software Development

React

Python

Django

Typescript

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

MySQL

MongoDB

Tools

Elasticsearch

Terraform

Job description

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Hive is launching a brand new Ads team, and we’re looking for a second engineer to help build it from the ground up! As one of the founding members, you’ll have an opportunity to shape not only the product but also the team.

Our Developer Department consists of three teams – Product, Reliability, and Integrations. As a member of the new Ads team, you will have the opportunity to influence how the broader engineering team operates, shaping collaboration, best practices, and standards while working closely with members of other teams. The Ads team will be instrumental in driving a new revenue stream and leading cross-functional efforts to bring this product line to life.

Our clients invest a significant chunk of their advertising budgets on platforms beyond Email and SMS, and we’re eager to help them streamline their efforts and make smarter, more effective decisions. If you're someone who gets fired up about building products from scratch and tackling challenging problems, we’d love to hear from you!

Our development philosophy is to build minimum viable products and deliver them as quickly as possible to market, then iterate based on real user feedback. Using this approach, we’ve built a growing, profitable business, and the scale of technical problems we’re solving is quickly growing too.

What you’ll get up to:

• You rapidly build new features that users will love, continuously refining them based on feedback.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical spec reviews, technical planning, and architectural decision-making.
• Be able to take responsibility and ownership of projects from start to finish.
• Take part in technical planning and architectural decision-making.
• Find solutions to optimize bottlenecks and improve system-wide performance. Always on the lookout to keep the tech stack updated with current standards.
• Collaborate with team members on designing scalable, well-documented web architecture, including APIs and backend systems.
• Work directly with our customer success team to solve customer-impacting problems.

Past Projects:

• Created an integration with Meta ads manager to allow clients to use our platform’s segmentation to create custom audiences on Meta.
• Built a state-based pipeline to send 10MM+ personalized emails and SMS every day.
• Developed a simple UI for clients to query their customer data, executing queries across billions of data points in seconds.
• Built a task processing system using Kubernetes and Docker to run billions of jobs daily, scaling based on workload.
• Developed a Javascript SDK for clients and partners to integrate customer preferences and behavior into Hive, capable of handling high web traffic from major ecommerce and ticketing websites.

Who you are:

• 3+ years of experience building highly performant software systems.
• Curious and thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Experience collaborating with Product & Design to develop impactful product experiences.
• Ability to design simple solutions to complex problems, with clear tradeoff analysis.
• Experience working on shared codebases, with an understanding of effective communication, processes, and tooling.
• Proven ability to work remotely, managing communication and time effectively.
• Legally able to work within Canada (non-negotiable).

Technologies we use & teach

• Frontend: React, Typescript
• Backend: Python, Django
• Databases: Redis, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch
• Infra: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
• Experience with these is a plus, but we value quick learners!

Compensation/Benefits:

• Competitive salary and equity based on impact.
• Fully remote work in Canada, with flexible hours.
• Comprehensive health & dental coverage, parental leave top-up.
• Open vacation/PTO policy for work-life balance.

About Hive.co:

Hive.co is a marketing platform for event marketers, helping brands personalize and automate campaigns via email and SMS. We integrate with ticketing and e-commerce platforms like Ticketmaster and Shopify, enabling targeted, timely campaigns.

Founded in a Waterloo university lab in 2014, Y Combinator alumni, now fully remote across Canada, we focus on a healthy work-life balance and strong team connectivity.

Learn more about us at: https://www.hive.co/company

Additional info:

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Internet Publishing