Back-end Software Engineer

Position: Back-end Software Engineer ⭐
Our Platform services team delivers secure, scalable services and foundational infrastructure on which we build member experiences and work with our customers` technical infrastructure. Join a collaborative team with a passion for building world-class software and work on key features across our platform. If you value teamwork, learning from failure, and innovation, we`d love to hear from you!

Why you'll love this role:

A great opportunity to deepen your knowledge, grow your skills with various tools, and expand to multiple areas of the full software development lifecycle.

Report to an experienced Engineering leader who can offer you mentorship, autonomy, ownership, and a genuine investment in your growth toward the next senior level in your career.

Work on complex, challenging projects - apply your expertise to shape architecture, influence technical direction, and mentor fellow team members.

Join a close-knit, high-performing team that solves meaningful problems and celebrates successes together.

Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where innovation is encouraged and your voice truly matters.

A day in the life:

Strong focus on back-end projects
: build, test, and integrate new features and functionalities that scale to millions of users.

Utilize a wide range of modern tools and technologies to solve complex challenges: primarily Python and Go.

Join a high-performing team and benefit from ongoing coaching and mentoring from Senior and Staff Engineers.

Engage in design/architecture discussions, and voice your ideas while building the next generation of features for the Achievers platform.

Collaborate closely with Senior Engineers and Product Managers to translate business needs into robust and scalable solutions.

Be hands-on with the codebase and engage actively in code reviews. Share your suggestions and receive regular feedback.

Help us continue to transform our monolith internal systems into up-to-date robust microservices.

See all solutions through a security lens and make our solutions safe from get go.

Contribute to Engineering best practices, standards, and guidelines.

Experience we feel will set you up for success:

Must have: advanced professional back-end experience with Python or Go
, as well as relational and No

SQL databases such as MySQL and Mongo

DB.

Good understanding of topics such as microservices architecture, cloud deployments, and APIs development.

3-5 years professional full-stack development experience in an agile enterprise-level environment.

Experience with GCP, Pub/Sub, Kubernetes or similar technologies.

Passion for continuously learning and staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and software engineering practices to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the team.

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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Our Approach to Total Rewards
$96,000 - $130,000 reflects the salary range for this role, depending on experience, skills, and market data. We’re committed to providing a fair and competitive offer based on what you bring to the team. Each A-Players' compensation is reviewed at least annually against performance and impact in role. We want you to see your path to growth, understand your impact, and feel valued every step of the way.
Benefits and Perks for permanent full-time employees: ✨ Rewards for your impact through our Recognition and Rewards program 🩺 Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage beginning on your first day 👶🏼 Parental Leave Top-up 🙌🏼 Employer matched RRSP contributions 🏖️ Flexible Vacation to recharge, so you can bring your best🤝🏽 Employee and Family Assistance Program offering mental health, legal, and…