Sr. Software Developer

Sr. Software Developer (Backend & DevOps)Askuity is a Toronto-based retail analytics software company operating as a division within The Home Depot (THD). Through our supplier analytics program, Askuity’s mission is to enable suppliers and merchants at The Home Depot to make profitable, data-driven decisions and drive real-time execution.Askuity is seeking a highly motivated and technical versatile Senior Backend Engineer that can perform both Backend Developer and DevOps duties. This is a crucial, hybrid role that will operate at the intersection of development and operations, owning the entire lifecycle of our critical operations. As a member of the development team at Askuity, you will drive the technical direction of our industry leading analytics platform that has a meaningful and immediate impact on our growing customer base. If you’re committed to great work and are constantly looking for ways to improve the systems you are responsible for, then we’d love to hear from you.Key ResponsibilitiesCode DevelopmentGet deeply involved in our technical direction while delivering well-tested, performant, and maintainable code for our data powered SaaS platformContribute to the entire application development lifecycleDeploy and run software in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Evaluate new technologies and assess their suitability to solve challenges of today and into the futurePartneringGain an understanding of the real-world problems of our users to help build a great product that exceeds the expectations of our customersCollaborate with product stakeholders to understand, design, and implement product features and realize our product vision to help our customers make better sense of their retail dataAgile ScrumAction orientedDrives resultsSkillsExperience building service-oriented architectures and web applications (we have a lot of things that are HTTP and REST-based)Deep, senior-level proficiency in modern languages (functional programming is a plus)Experience with system design and architecture, designing distributed systems, scaling, security, reliability (microservices based architecture running in a Kubernetes cluster is a plus)Experience with DevOps tools and frameworks, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization & Orchestration, CI/CD pipeline management, automation, networking fundamentals, cycling SSL certificates, service accounts, etcHands on expertise and demonstrated ability to design and implement reliable, scalable, high performing systemsExperience working with a cloud platform and productsGit and other development tools and processes including but not limited to IntelliJ, Visual Studio Code, etcMentoring and onboarding, Architectural Documentation and CommunicationDirect Manager/Direct ReportsReports to Senior Manager, Software DevelopmentTravel RequirementsLimitedTravel to corporate headquarters annually, as requestedPhysical RequirementsExtended SittingRepetitive TasksWorking ConditionsWorking in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetingsUniversity/College degree in a related area of study, or equivalent experience.Minimum Years of Work Experience5+ years of experienceNoneCertificationsNone required, but any Google Cloud Professional certificates is a plusOther Requirements/AssetsBack End frameworks – Scala, Play framework. Python, Flask frameworkFront End frameworks – Typescript, React, Redux, Observables is a plusRelational and NoSQL databases such as Postgres, Redis, Firestore, BigQuery, OLAPFamiliarity with is AI coding assistants (vibe coding)GCP and its ecosystem, including GKE, Google Cloud databases (Firestore, BigQuery) and pub-sub is a plusQA tools and frameworks is a plusReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Askuity by 2xGet notified about new Software Engineer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. #J-18808-Ljbffr