Software Development Co-op

Ready to kick off your career and build software that powers a $26B industry? commonsku is revolutionizing the promotional products industry. Our SaaS platform empowers branded merch distributors to work smarter — managing projects, building quotes, placing orders, and collaborating with clients and suppliers seamlessly through the power of the Connected Workflow.

We’re a remote-first, community-driven team obsessed with elevating our customers, their clients, and the broader industry. Our values – Community First, Ten Steps Ahead, Fast Forward, and Delightful Work – guide us. We believe you can innovate, push forward, and do more, while also sharing a laugh, supporting your colleagues, and having a life outside of work.

If you’re energized by ambitious work, creative collaboration, and helping to build something great, you’ll want to keep reading.

About the Role: Software Development Co-op

As a software development co-op at commonsku, you’ll get hands‑on experience working in a modern SaaS codebase, collaborating with teammates, and contributing to features our customers actually use. You’ll learn from experienced mentors while getting meaningful feedback. This is a role for people who are currently enrolled in their post-secondary institutions co‑op education degree program and are available for January – April 2027 work term.

About You

• A community mindset — You enjoy collaborating with classmates and teammates, and you’re eager to learn from people with more experience. You ask questions, share what you’re learning, and contribute to a positive team environment. (Community First)
• Curiosity and Initiative — You don’t need to have all the answers, but you’re excited to dive in, experiment, and figure things out. You take ownership of your tasks, ask for help when you need it, and keep making progress. (Fast Forward)
• A learning mindset — You’re curious about how technology works in the real world, and you’re excited to think beyond the classroom. You like to explore new ideas, try different approaches, and imagine what’s possible. (Ten Steps Ahead)
• Joy in learning and building — You take pride in your projects, whether it’s a school assignment, a side project, or your first piece of production code. You care about doing good work, bring a sense of humour to challenges, and celebrate the wins — big and small. (Delightful Work)

What You’ll Do

• Learn and apply design patterns and coding standards to deploy solutions with team
• Develop awareness of how engineering work supports product and customer needs
• Develop ability to operate in a collaborative environment, both within a team and cross‑functionally
• Participate in team standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Participate in code reviews to improve quality and share knowledge
• Implement user interface components using React
• Develop and maintain APIs and services using PHP and Python
• Familiarity with database technologies such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Write unit and integration tests to validate code functionality
• Debug and fix issues reported by users or internal teams
• Apply security and performance considerations to backend work
• Use version control systems (Git) for code collaboration
• Apply observability and monitoring tools (Datadog) as part of debugging and learning
• Work within an Agile development environment

What You Bring

• Currently enrolled in a Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related degree program, specifically as part of a co‑operative education program
• Experience building software projects in React, PHP, or Python
• Familiarity with relational databases and writing queries
• Understanding of version control (Git) and collaborative coding workflows
• Exposure to Agile development practices
• Interest in applying AI tools to software development workflows (e.g., GitHub Copilot, automated testing, natural language processing APIs)
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new technical concepts
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to writing clean, testable code and the accompanying tests
• Good communication skills and willingness to collaborate in a team environment
• Bonus: Exposure to AI/ML concepts such as model training, inference, and APIs

Compensation & Perks

We believe in paying our co‑op students fairly for their contributions. Students earn a monthly salary, aligned with how many co‑op work terms they have completed, in the range of $3,800 to $4,800 CAD per month.

• Remote‑first culture with plenty of excellent in‑person experiences sprinkled in
• Learning and mentorship opportunities with experienced Engineers
• Resume boosting experience contributing to and