Software Engineer (Accounts Payable)

Helcim Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Helcim Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Calgary, Alberta to develop next-gen payment technology. You'll build high-quality software solutions and mentor team members while working in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience, strong skills in PHP and Laravel, and experience in system design. The role is crucial for maintaining vendor payment systems while fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Highly proficient in PHP, Laravel, and some front-end JavaScript experience.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable, high-performance APIs using PHP Laravel.
• Coach and mentor junior developers.
• Build Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

JavaScript frameworks (Vue/React/Angular/Vanilla JS)

Golang

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Datadog

Job description

About the Role

Helcim is searching for a Senior Software Engineer to help develop the next generation of payments technology. We’re looking for a talented and experienced individual with a passion for coding, a love for learning and implementing new technologies, strong problem‑solving skills, and a user‑focused approach to software development.

As a Senior Engineer you will be building and deploying high‑quality software solutions. You will continually be involved in mentoring and coaching, ensuring you and your team are delivering at a high level. We put an emphasis on developing our team members to build them into well‑rounded professionals.

As a member of our team, you will be working on numerous ongoing and new projects. Helcim is a fast‑paced, high‑demand company and the successful candidate will work well in that environment.

On this team, you’re building the systems that handle what we owe—vendor payments, partner payouts, and everything the business needs to pay out. We make sure money flows out on time, to the right people, for the right amounts. From invoice processing to payment execution, we own the full accounts payable lifecycle. We work tight with EQ on the money movement side, but our focus is the outbound flow—making sure Helcim stays solid with vendors and partners. The impact is real—what we ship keeps the lights on and relationships strong across the business.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Education should include a Bachelor's, technical degree, bootcamp or other certifications in computer programming, computer science or object‑oriented software development, or equivalent experience.
• Highly proficient in PHP, Laravel and some front‑end JavaScript experience (Vue/React/Angular/Vanilla JS).
• Strong experience in system design for backend services, including caching strategies, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to optimize SQL queries and large‑scale data workflows to handle high transaction volumes.
• Familiarity with cloud‑native databases and BigQuery is a plus, as well as experience in Golang.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, or other containerization software.

Responsibilities

• Designs and maintains scalable, high‑performance APIs to support both internal and external services, with a focus on correctness, reliability and security using PHP Laravel.
• Builds systems through event driven architecture with PHP as well as Go.
• Coaches and mentors junior developers, providing guidance, support, and feedback to help them grow in their roles.
• Work in a highly collaborative environment with cross‑functional teams (Data/Product/DevOps/Stakeholders/Design).
• Builds Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines through Gitlab to increase automation.
• Is on the lookout for ways to improve our development processes.
• Is a role model for high engineering standards.
• Discovers new insights through our BigQuery Data Warehouse.
• Creates metrics, dashboards, and monitoring in Datadog to improve visibility, reliability, and operational awareness.
• Deploys and maintains projects through Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.

Diversity and Inclusion

Not checking every box? Please apply anyway! We know that candidates have different experiences that may make them a great fit for this position and for Helcim. We believe that diversity and having an inclusive culture is not only the right thing, but key to our long‑term success. Diversity brings more experience, viewpoints, knowledge and insight about our future. We also want to provide an accessible interview process, so if there’s any accommodations that would make your experience more comfortable, please let us know.