Staff Software Engineer - Lead, Distributed Systems

ACV Auctions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software applications. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, with expertise in Java and Python, alongside deep knowledge in distributed systems and CI/CD practices. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits focused on employee wellness and professional growth.

Benefits

Company Sponsored Healthcare

Generous Parental Leave Top-Up Pay

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Retirement planning through the Company’s RRSP

Qualifications

• 8 years of related experience.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Experience maintaining and extending an existing codebase.

Responsibilities

• Establish and document best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and develop high-quality documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Java

Python

Distributed Systems Design

Event-Driven development

CI/CD

AWS

SQL

Pub/Sub patterns (Kafka)

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software applications. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, with expertise in Java and Python, alongside deep knowledge in distributed systems and CI/CD practices. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits focused on employee wellness and professional growth.