Sr. Software Engineer

Company Overview

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work, from ideas to impact.

As the global leader in work and resource management, Planview helps organizations accelerate the achievement of what matters most, supporting our customers from need to speed, from passion to progress, and from overhead to optimization. We provide the industry’s most comprehensive solutions designed for strategic planning, portfolio and resource management, Lean and Agile delivery, product portfolio management, capability, and technology management (enterprise architecture), innovation management, and collaborative work and project management.

Our connected platform of solutions underpins the business and digital transformations of more than 4,500 customers globally, including 59 of the Fortune 100.

At Planview, our people connections drive our innovation and success. Our global team of 1400+ work remotely and across our offices including Austin, Vancouver, Hod Hasharon, Bangalore, Sydney, and Stockholm. We’re proud of our world‑class, connected culture built on our shared values, that supports our teams to be successful from anywhere.

Sr Software Development Engineer – Vancouver, Canada

We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer specializing in AWS‑based cloud software with a strong background in data ontology and knowledge graphs. This position is in our Vancouver, BC office within our Data Foundation Team. Your role will be pivotal in advancing our cloud software solutions, incorporating sophisticated data structures and knowledge representation.

• Develop Advanced Cloud & Data Platforms
  • Utilize your AWS and cloud‑native engineering to design scalable data pipelines, leverage modern table formats, and embed policy‑as‑code.
  • You will harness GenAI‑powered developer tools to accelerate delivery while building robust, governed, self‑service cloud platforms.
• Lead in Technical Innovation
  • Guide the technical trajectory of a growing two‑pizza “You Build It, You Run It” team.
  • Drive adoption of distributed data processing, Lakehouse architectures, and sidecar “Agent Boss” agents that continuously operate, optimize, and remediate workloads.
  • Ensure solutions adhere to cloud and data engineering best practices while unlocking velocity and scale.
• Collaborate and Influence
  • Work closely with product managers, data scientists, and platform engineers to balance velocity with governance.
  • You’ll shape the future of our AWS‑based platforms, ensuring they meet both business goals and user experience expectations, while sustaining a true 24×7 support model.
• Mentor with Expertise
  • Bring specialized expertise in cloud‑native data processing, platform reliability, and GenAI‑driven development.
  • Mentor engineers from co‑op to senior level, foster a culture of craftsmanship and learning, and help build the next generation of technical leaders in our Canadian engineering hub.

• The ideal candidate is an experienced AWS cloud and data engineering professional who thrives in small, high‑impact teams.
• You have solid experience with distributed data processing, platform building, and observability, paired with fluency in GenAI coding assistants and modern developer productivity tools. You are a leader who enjoys mentoring, guiding, and inspiring others, and you embrace the “You Build It, You Run It” ethos.
• This role is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the core of Planview’s Data Foundation strategy, scaling a team that unlocks governed self‑service data at enterprise scale.
• By combining your technical depth with leadership and collaboration, you’ll make a lasting impact on the way modern cloud platforms and GenAI‑powered engineering are built.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience including delivering complex, enterprise‑grade software projects.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, and SQL for enterprise application development, data processing, and database operations.
• Strong expertise in AWS services and cloud architecture, with emphasis on building scalable, reliable, and secure software and data platforms.
• Hand…