Software Developer / Développeur(-euse), logiciel

Vention; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vention in Montreal is seeking a senior software engineer to design, build, and maintain core features across our machine apps stack. You will own systems end-to-end, from design to deployment and production support.

The role emphasizes debugging complex production issues, improving legacy codebases, and collaborating with product and other engineering teams to deliver robust, testable software with a bias toward ownership and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain core features across our machine apps stack, including systems such as the Rapid Series Palletizer and Rapid Series Sanding.
• Own systems end-to-end: from initial design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and ongoing production support.
• Contribute to architectural decisions: balancing speed of delivery with long-term maintainability and system reliability.
• Debug and resolve complex issues in production environments, with a focus on root cause analysis and long-term fixes.
• Improve and refactor existing codebases, reducing technical debt and increasing system clarity, testability, and performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to development processes and tooling to improve team efficiency, code quality, and release confidence.
• Support and mentor other developers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Software development

Production systems

Backend development

Debugging complex systems

Legacy codebases

Software design principles

Automated testing

Hardware/edge awareness

Cross-team collaboration

Ownership & delivery

Tools

Python

React

Job description

*Version française ci-dessous.

Company Description

Headquartered in Montreal, Detroit and Munich, Vention helps manufacturers automate their operations in record time with the only hardware and software AI-powered platform built for the factory floor. Our technology powers over 25,000 machines across 4,000 factories across 5 continents and we have the privilege to work with a significant proportion of Fortune 500 manufacturers, from space rockets, to electrical cars, to robotics.

At Vention, you’ll work alongside driven and talented people who care deeply about their craft and the impact they create. We’re a team of high achievers who grow through meaningful work, solving complex challenges, learning fast, and seeing the results of our efforts every day.

We move quickly and aim high, but we do it together with care, collaboration, and respect. Our culture celebrates diverse perspectives and supports your growth through intentional development, strong leadership, and opportunities to make a real difference.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain core features across our machine apps stack, including systems such as the Rapid Series Palletizer and Rapid Series Sanding.

• Own systems end-to-end: from initial design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and ongoing production support.

• Contribute to architectural decisions: balancing speed of delivery with long-term maintainability and system reliability.

• Debug and resolve complex issues in production environments, with a focus on root cause analysis and long-term fixes.

• Improve and refactor existing codebases, reducing technical debt and increasing system clarity, testability, and performance.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions.

• Contribute to development processes and tooling to improve team efficiency, code quality, and release confidence.

• Support and mentor other developers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.

What You Bring to the Table

• 5+ years of professional software development experience

• Strong experience building and shipping production systems

• Solid backend development experience (Python or similar), with working knowledge of frontend development (React or similar)

• Proven ability to debug and resolve issues in complex, real-world systems

• Experience working with and improving legacy codebases

• Strong understanding of software design principles and tradeoffs

• Experience writing automated tests as part of the development process

• Comfortable working in an environment with real-world constraints (hardware, edge systems, or similar is a plus)

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

• Bias toward ownership, delivery, and continuous improvement

Nice to Have