Staff Software Engineer

Workstream; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech company in Vancouver seeks a Staff Software Engineer to join its dynamic team. In this role, you will collaborate with local and remote team members, contributing to innovative solutions and maintaining high software standards. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of industry experience, a strong command of Ruby and Ruby on Rails, and experience with Agile methodologies. The company offers competitive salaries, equity, and comprehensive health coverage while fostering an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity

Comprehensive health coverage

Learning/development stipend

Unlimited PTO

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience as an individual contributor in full-stack web development.
• Advanced skills in Ruby with 5+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with Node.js is a nice to have.
• 3+ years of experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Work with squad team members to ensure implementations align with engineering strategy.
• Communicate tasks and challenges working closely with the Engineering Manager.
• Contribute to the design and architecting of tools and technologies.

Skills

Full-stack web development

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

Node.js

PostgreSQL

RESTful APIs

Microservice-based systems

Agile methodology

AWS

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Scrum

Jira

GitHub

DevOps

React

Typescript

Job description

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

Our engineering team is composed of passionate, driven, and talented engineers who focus on building and innovating cloud technology solutions that empower local businesses to thrive and better serve the deskless workforce in their communities. We are seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Vancouver.

Day in the Life

• As a Staff Engineer, you will work with your squad team members (local + remote) to ensure that implementations are consistent with the overall Engineering team strategy.
• You will work closely with the Engineering Manager on communicating tasks, challenges, and workflows across a globally distributed team.
• You will contribute to the design and architecting of cutting-edge tools and technologies while maintaining the existing stack.
• You will guide team development efforts toward successful sprint delivery.
• You will maintain high software quality standards within the team by establishing good habits and practices.
• You will provide technical leadership to team members through mentoring and coaching.

Who You Are

• 8+ years of industry experience as an individual contributor in full-stack web development
• Advanced skills in Ruby with 5+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with Node.js is a nice to have.
• Mobile and Flutter experience is a nice to have.
• 3+ years of experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Experience developing and maintaining microservice-based systems is a bonus.
• 2+ years of experience working in Agile software engineering methods and tools: Scrum, Jira, GitHub, DevOps, and software architectures that allow rapid iterations
• Demonstrate an understanding of requirement management and roadmap development with product managers
• Possess a passion for effective collaboration within and between cross-functional teams, with a history of building influence with Product and Design
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS) and architectural patterns and their trade-offs
• Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams is an asset
• Passionate to learn, understand, and dissect new technology stacks quickly on your own
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent training, education, and experience in information / cyber security, computer systems, IT, etc

Our tech stacks are

• Backend: Ruby on Rails / Nodejs
• Frontend: React / Typescript

What We Offer

• A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses
• An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup; work with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career
• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• WeWork Office - Amenities and Perks
• Learning/development stipend
• Unlimited PTO

In compliance with the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act, the base salary range for this role is between $150,000-$200,000 CAD in British Columbia. This range is not inclusive of our equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.