Where is the Staff Software Engineer role at Achievers located?

The Staff Software Engineer position at Achievers is based in Canada. This is an on-site position.

What type of employment is the Staff Software Engineer role at Achievers?

The Staff Software Engineer position at Achievers is a Full time role.

What experience is required for the Staff Software Engineer role at Achievers?

The Staff Software Engineer position at Achievers requires 9+ yrs exp.

What skills are required for the Staff Software Engineer role at Achievers?

Key skills for the Staff Software Engineer position at Achievers include: python, kubernetes, docker, react, redux, graphql, mysql, postgres, microservices, google cloud.

Staff Software Engineer — Achievers

Join the team behind the platform's User Domain and HRIS integrations, where we connect and synchronize employee data from enterprise systems to power critical business workflows. Our services manage millions of user records, support large-scale integrations with leading HR platforms, and provide the foundation for user lifecycle, access, and organizational data across the product ecosystem.

You'll work with modern cloud technologies, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures while tackling complex scalability and reliability challenges. If you're passionate about building high-impact platform services and enjoy collaborating across teams to solve meaningful problems, this role offers significant opportunities for technical growth and influence.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Lead high-impact initiatives that shape how millions of people experience work around the world.

Bring your unique perspective to complex and challenging projects - apply your expertise in architecture, influence technical direction, and mentor fellow team members.

Join a close-knit, no-ego, high-performing team that solves meaningful problems and celebrates successes together.

Work alongside an experienced leadership team who is genuinely invested in your career growth.

Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where innovation is encouraged and your voice truly matters.

How you'll shape User Domain and HRIS integrations

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

Design, build, and maintain innovative product features that enhance the Achievers platform and handle millions of user records

Work closely with product managers, designers, 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

Be hands-on with the codebase, actively engaging in code reviews and ensuring best practices are followed

Utilize a wide range of modern tools and technologies, including Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google PubSub, React/Redux, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microservices, to solve complex challenges in user data synchronization and HRIS integrations

Architect high-performance, highly available, and secure software solutions that scale to millions of users

Ship code regularly—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

Monitor application performance and optimize code to ensure it meets scaling, performance, and security requirements as the product grows

Lead and initiate engineering improvements through tooling, processes, or adopting new technologies to ensure the team is working effectively

Ensure that systems, designs, and decisions are well-documented, making it easier for other engineers to understand, maintain, and expand upon your work

Set technical direction for the User Domain and HRIS integration architecture

Make crucial decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices that align with team and organizational objectives

Lead cross-cutting initiatives that span multiple teams and systems

Guide junior engineers on technical solutions and career development, helping them set goals and identify growth areas

Experience We Feel Will Set You Up for Success

Bachelor's or master's in computer science or related field

9+ years of relevant development experience

Demonstrated experience owning complex systems and driving technical direction

Experience working in Agile teams

Top-notch programming skills in Python or Go

Expert with technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes

Deep understanding of Microservice Architecture and distributed systems

Experience with cloud platforms (GCP strongly preferred, AWS acceptable)

Passion for performance profiling and benchmarking

Analyze business requirements and create technical design documents that are in accordance with the company's architecture standards

Recognized expertise in one or more technical domain

Strong strategic and architectural vision with ability to think systemically

Track record of driving technical excellence and engineering improvements

Ability to work self-directed and shape project outcomes

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Staff Software Engineer

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