Senior Software Developer, Vantage

Vantage is a SaaS start up owned by WhiteWater which uses guest data to optimize the guest experience and operational efficiency for Water and Theme parks. We provide guests with an elevated experience through personalization, safety, loyalty rewards, and digital overlays within attractions, surf venues, and resorts around the world.  

The team Vantage strive to build a culture that exceeds the needs of our clients while driving satisfaction within our team. We have a philosophy that ensures our work is engaging and fun while creating a differentiator in the marketplace and beyond. Our employee-first philosophy allows our team to strive for excellence. Are you interested in starting an exciting career with Vantage? Apply today 

Vantage is looking for a candidate to join the team in the following role: 

Position: Senior Software Developer, Vantage

Department: Vantage

Shift: Full time- 40 hours, 4-6 months tenure   

Employment Type:      Contract

Location: Canada or United States  (Remote) 

Reports to: Senior Vice President, Vantage

PURPOSE:

You'll work closely with our Product Manager and Software Solutions Architect to design and deliver new features, leading the technical delivery of software modules while overseeing two outsourced development teams.

This is a hands-on engineering role that also involves leadership, architecture, mentorship, and cross functional collaboration. You'll be responsible for ensuring delivery quality, adhering to development timelines, resolving technical blockers, and guiding engineers to follow best practices.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and deliver new software modules for the Vantage Software Platform using (TypeScript) and AWS Serverless technologies.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager and Solutions Architect to define technical scope and architecture.
• Lead and oversee two outsourced engineering teams, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Write scalable and fault-tolerant Lambda functions, orchestrate async workflows using EventBridge, SQS, and DLQs.
• Design and implement GraphQL APIs using AWS AppSync, optimizing schema and resolver performance.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using Terraform and best DevOps practices.
• Review code for clarity, performance, security, and test coverage — mentor others through detailed code reviews.
• Support the frontend team (built in Flutter) by reviewing API integrations and debugging backend issues.
• Manage full SDLC from architecture and design through deployment and monitoring.
• Identify and resolve technical, process, and collaboration challenges, especially across time zones.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with (TypeScript preferred).
• Expertise in AWS Serverless Architecture: Lambdas, API Gateway, AppSync, EventBridge, DynamoDB.
• Proven experience designing event-driven systems with async logic and pub/sub patterns.
• Proficient in GraphQL API design, schema modeling, and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and infrastructure as code.
• Full stack development experience; comfortable working across the backend, with APIs, and solid understanding frontend interfaces.
• Experience leading outsourced/near shore development teams.
• Excellent communication skills in asynchronous and distributed team environments.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and quality assurance.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Experience with IoT projects.
• Familiarity with Flutter
• Experience with multitenant SaaS applications.
• Domain knowledge in the entertainment, hospitality or leisure industry.

WhiteWater Competencies:

• Accountability – We do what we say
• Collaboration – We work well together
• Customer Focus – We know and respond to our customers
• Communication – We listen to and understand each other
• Authenticity – We are honest and trust each other
• Resilience – We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic
• Flexibility & Adaptability – We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstance