Sr. Software Engineer (DevOps), Engineering Excellence

Highspot; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 142,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is seeking a senior software engineer to architect and enhance distributed services. You will play a pivotal role in improving CI/CD workflows and developer productivity while ensuring system performance and observability. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in programming, cloud infrastructure, and a passion for innovative problem-solving.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits

Group Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions

Flexible PTO

Generous Holiday Schedule + 5 Days Annual Holiday Week

Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid mental health days)

Flexible work schedules

Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health

2 Volunteer days per year

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant professional experience.
• Strong programming skills and cloud infrastructure management.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build highly-available distributed services.
• Improve CI / CD infrastructure.
• Design, develop, and test new infrastructure.

Skills

Proficiency in Java

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in Go

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud Infrastructure

SaaS architectures

Large-scale distributed systems

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

M.S. in Computer Science

Job description

• Architect and build highly-available distributed services.
• Improve CI / CD infrastructure to empower the entire engineering organization to deliver quality code with higher efficiency and higher velocity.
• Design, develop, and test new infrastructure and services that improve developer productivity.
• Improve the infrastructure observability and resolve issues quickly.
• Author high-quality technical documentation.

Your Background

• 8+ years of relevant professional software engineering experience, not including internships / co-ops.
• Proficiency in at least one of the modern programming languages : Java, Python, Go.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and other CNCF technologies.
• Proficiency with CI / CD technologies.
• Extensive experience architecting SaaS software platforms at scale.
• Extensive experience managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure such as load balancer, ingress controller, rating limiter, etc.
• Proficiency in supporting large-scale distributed systems in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• An entrepreneurial spirit : you’re agile, creative, resourceful, and tenacious as you solve problems and achieve team and company goals.
• B.S / M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.

Base salary range : $142,000 - $209,000. Employees are eligible to receive stock options and may also receive other forms of compensation.The above represents total expected compensation for this role. Actual compensation will depend on various job-related factors, including, but not limited to, location, experience, and job qualifications.Highspot also offers the following employee benefits for this position : -Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits-Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and matching employer contributions (DPSP) with immediate vesting-Flexible PTO-Generous Holiday Schedule + 5 Days for Annual Holiday Week-Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)-Flexible work schedules-Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health-2 Volunteer days per year#LI-NT1