[Immediate Start] Senior Staff Software Engineer

About Achievers

Achievers offers more than just a thank you program. Our employee recognition and rewards software inspires employees to recognize everyone, every day, everywhere. With nearly 4 million global users, we empower employees across 170+ countries. Visit us at achievers.com to learn more and check out our platform in action. Join our team of A‑players who bring passion to our purpose and believe that meaningful change creates extraordinary outcomes — together, we’ll inspire recognition everywhere and achieve results that matter.

Our commitment to you

At Achievers, we hire you for you because we value the unique perspective and individuality that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where you belong, and your contributions are celebrated. Together, we achieve more by combining our unique strengths, fostering collaboration, and inspiring each other to reach new heights.

The opportunity

Reporting to a VP of Engineering, you’ll take technical ownership of a large portfolio and several high‑performing teams. Work across multiple domains and contribute to an environment where innovation and initiative are encouraged and rewarded. This role offers a mix of hands‑on and architecting responsibilities, allowing you to apply your expertise and leave your mark on our Engineering best practices. If you also value teamwork, moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change, we’d love to hear from you

What you’ll be doing

- Technical Leadership: Shape and implement Engineering best practices, standards, and guidelines for coding, testing, and infrastructure across multiple teams. Lead and initiate engineering improvements and code reviews.

- Product Development: Design, build, and maintain innovative product features that enhance the Achievers platform – the most-used platform in the industry – impacting 4+ million users in 170 countries worldwide.

- Continuous Delivery: Ship code multiple times a day, enabling continuous improvement and rapid delivery of new features. Take full ownership of features or modules from design through deployment, ensuring the quality and reliability of the codebase.

- Technology Selection: Utilize a wide range of modern tools and technologies, including Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub/Sub, React/Redux, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microservices, to solve complex challenges.

- Lead and Mentor: Provide guidance and mentorship to a team of software developers with varying experience levels, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

- Cross‑functional collaboration: Work closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering teams to define requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Actively participate in cross‑functional planning sessions to align on priorities and dependencies.

- Learning and Growth: Continuously learn and stay up‑to‑date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and Engineering practices to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the team.

What we’re looking for

- Strong experience in leading backend or full‑stack projects with a strong focus on the backend in a Staff capacity. Top‑notch programming skills specifically in Python or Go are advantageous.

- Proven track record in architecting and delivering complex solutions in a SaaS environment.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- A collaborative approach to stakeholder management and cross‑functional partnerships.

- Prior experience with coaching and mentoring Engineering teams.

- Strong understanding of microservices architecture.

- Expertise with technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

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

Why you’ll love working at Achievers

✨ We are passionate about disruptive technology that’s rooted in science, research and data.

✨ We understand the value of employee success in the workplace and have been recognized in numerous publications for our contributions to HR, for technical excellence, and for our outstanding workplace culture

✨ We foster an environment of connection, security, and community. You’ll feel at home, without reservation.

✨ We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change.

✨ We enjoy coming to work every day because we believe in our product and love our culture.

✨ We’re committed to achieving excellence in everything we do.

Benefits & Perks for permanent full‑time employees

- Competitive Pay

- Parental Leave Top‑up

- Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage Upon Your First Day

- RRSP Matching

- Flexible Vacation

- Employee and Family Assistance Program

- Full access to the LinkedIn Learning Library

- Internal Mentorship Program

- Employee‑Led Employee Resource Groups

- A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto

- Participation in our Points‑based Employee Recognition Program

- Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Our work environment

Achievers is a hybrid‑first company located at 99 Atlantic Ave in Liberty Village, Toronto. Our hybrid work experience is designed to cultivate an engaging employee experience, where pioneering research intersects with cutting‑edge technology. We strongly believe that collocating teams increases the chance to innovate together, foster passive learning, create spontaneous connections, and promote better communication.

Employment & equal opportunity

Achievers does not offer employment to prospects without first ensuring that qualified candidates speak directly with the hiring manager and a member of our HR team. All qualification will be done face‑to‑face, whether that is in person or over Zoom. Achievers does not send out offers of employment without meeting candidates and does not offer employment via text. If you are requested for any personal information via text and/or without having met a member of our hiring team in person, please disregard.

Our employees are a diverse and inclusive team of passionate, hardworking individuals. Achievers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an environment where our employees can do the best work of their lives. We encourage all qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply to join our A‑Player family.

Achievers is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations for your interview, such as assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility, or alternative formats of materials, please let us know. We are happy to make necessary arrangements to support your needs.

Achievers does not use AI to make hiring decisions. When you apply to work with us, a real person reads your application — every time. We believe in thoughtful, human‑centred hiring, and we think your experience, personality, and potential can’t be judged by an algorithm. That’s why we keep it personal and take the time to get to know each qualified candidate.

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