Software Engineering Co-op

Ring Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-driven employee recognition company is seeking a remote co-op student to collaborate on innovative software solutions using Go and Python. This role includes mentorship from experienced engineers and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates are pursuing a Computer Science degree and are proactive in their learning. The company offers a hybrid work environment in Liberty Village, Toronto.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Parental Leave Top-up

Health Benefits from Day One

RRSP Matching

Flexible Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Internal Mentorship Program

Employee Resource Groups

Beautiful office space in Liberty Village

Qualifications

• Students currently pursuing a Computer Science or related degree.
• Prior co-op experience is highly advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build, Own and Maintain new innovative product features.
• Collaborate with Senior Engineers, receiving regular mentorship.
• Develop and test new features to scale user data and HR services.

Skills

Python

Go

React

GitHub

Kubernetes

GCP

Education

Pursuing a Computer Science or related degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About Achievers

Achievers offers more than just a thank you program. Our employee recognition and rewards software inspires employees to recognize everyone, every day, everywhere. With 4.3 million global users, we empower employees across 190 countries. Visit us at achievers.com to learn more and check out our platform in action. Join our team of A-players who bring passion to our purpose and believe that meaningful change creates extraordinary outcomes — together, we’ll inspire recognition everywhere and achieve results that matter.

Our commitment to you:

At Achievers, we hire you for you because we value the unique perspective and individuality that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where you belong, and your contributions are celebrated. Together, we achieve more by combining our unique strengths, fostering collaboration, and inspiring each other to reach new heights.

The opportunity:

Join with a high performing and experienced engineering team to work together on highly scalable software integrations utilizing Go and Python in a microservice environment.

This is a remote co-op opportunity for the winter 2026 term (January - April).

Why work with us:

• We love to have co-ops on board and to support their growth!
• We offer competitive rates!
• Many of our co-ops return for multiple terms and get full-time job offers with us after they graduate!
• You’ll receive dedicated mentorship from experienced Engineers who are invested in your development and success!
• We're a fun-loving, passionate, and highly collaborative team.
• We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change.
• We're committed to achieving technical excellence in everything we do.
• We value teamwork, learning from failure, and innovation.

What you’ll be doing:

• Build, Own and Maintain new innovative product features by building POCs and testing new ideas.
• Collaborate with Senior Engineers, receiving regular mentorship, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Live in GitHub creating pull requests, reviewing code, merging branches, and generally be a team player by seeking out and providing feedback.
• We believe that every developer has lots to learn and lots to give!
• Develop and test new features that help scale our user data and HR integration services.
• Create automated test cases using Go and Python to improve reliability and speed up our release cycles.
• Contribute to backend development using Go (Golang) — building APIs, fixing bugs, and integrating with microservices.
• Assist with UI updates and enhancements, learning front-end fundamentals with React.
• You will also gain experience with frameworks and services such as Docker, Kubernetes, Google Pub/Sub and more.

What we’re looking for:

• Students currently pursuing a Computer Science or related degree.
• Prior experience co‑op experience is highly advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactiveness and enthusiasm to ask questions, seek feedback, and support the team with a variety of tasks.
• Experience in the following programming languages or similar: Python, Go, React.
• Prior experience with GitHub, Kubernetes, and GCP is not required but advantageous.

Why you’ll love working at Achievers:

✨ We are passionate about disruptive technology that’s rooted in science, research and data.

✨ We understand the value of employee success in the workplace and have been recognized in numerous publications for our contributions to HR, for technical excellence, and for our outstanding workplace culture!

✨ We foster an environment of connection, security, and community. You’ll feel at home, without reservation.

✨ We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change.

✨ We enjoy coming to work every day because we believe in our product and love our culture.

✨ We’re committed to achieving excellence in everything we do.

Benefits & Perks for permanent full time employees:

💰 Competitive Pay

👶🏼 Parental Leave Top-up

🩺 Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage Upon Your First Day

🙌🏼 RRSP Matching

🏖️ Flexible Vacation

🤝🏽 Employee and Family Assistance Program

👩💻 Full access to the LinkedIn Learning Library

🎓 Internal Mentorship Program

👏🏼 Employee‑Led Employee Resource Groups

🇨🇦 A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto

✨ Participation in our Points‑based Employee Recognition Program

📈 Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Our work environment:

Achievers is a hybrid-first company located at 99 Atlantic Ave in Liberty Village, Toronto. Our hybrid work experience is designed to cultivate an engaging employee experience, where pioneering research intersects with cutting‑edge technology. We strongly believe that collocating teams increases the chance to innovate together, foster passive learning, create spontaneous connections, and promote better communication.

Achievers does not offer employment to prospects without first ensuring that qualified candidates speak directly with the hiring manager and a member of our HR team. All qualification will be done face‑to‑face, whether that is in person or over Zoom. Achievers does not send out offers of employment without meeting candidates and does not offer employment via text. If you are requested for any personal information via text and/or without having met a member of our hiring team in person, please disregard.

Our employees are a diverse and inclusive team of passionate, hardworking individuals. Achievers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an environment where our employees can do the best work of their lives. We encourage all qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply to join our A-Player family.

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.