Senior Software Developer

1 month ago


Ottawa, Canada Assent Full time

Company Description

Summary

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We've grown from $5 million to $85 million ARR in just six years. With our recent $350 million funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members.

Being a Certified B Corporation, we don't just advocate for sustainability – we live it. This certification underscores our commitment to environmental, social, and governance excellence. At Assent, your work will directly amplify transparency, sustainability, and fair practices worldwide.

Hybrid Work Model

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

Job Description

The Senior Software Developer is the backbone of a development team, focused on producing high-quality software that operates at scale.

You will play a leading role in defining solutions to complex technology puzzles. Through your passion for software development and proven object-oriented design skills, you will produce quality code and proactively communicate with other stakeholders regarding business requirements.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities

Develop, document and articulate software designs according to Assent's SDLC process; Develop software that follows Assent’s Design Guidelines, Coding Standards and adheres to our Security Guidelines; Contribute to and lead requirements management and review - provide task estimates, project scoping; Lead the development process for one or more features; Resolve problems that are diversified and complex; Review code and makes recommendations for design changes; Be familiar with corporate security policies and support the information security function to protect both information systems and corporate assets from undue risk;

Qualifications

We strongly value your talent, energy and passion. It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following qualifications,

Post-secondary degree in Computer Science (or related) and 7+ years software development experience; You are an expert in at least one part of our stack, with proficiency in the remainder. (C#/.NET, Angular, MS SQL Server);

A strong candidate for this role would relate to the following: 

You are proficient with tools and technologies for building, deploying and observing software at scale; You are a team player who values others’ opinions and seeks to understand their point of view; You enjoy mentoring other developers as they grow in their careers; You design solutions that align with business goals, customer problems, and architectural context; You are well-organized and able to work under deadlines and multiple projects; You understand the importance of documentation and process; You are curios and driven to learn and keep up-to-date with new web technologies and approaches.

Additional Information

Life at Assent

Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.

At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process,



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