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Staff Software Engineer ⭐

Toronto · TorontoFull-time permanentlead

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This domain owns our most visible member-facing experiences, including our flagship product, Recognize. These products reach over 4M global users, giving you the chance to ship high-impact work.

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Software EngineerSoftware Engineering

This domain owns our most visible member-facing experiences, including our flagship product, Recognize. These products reach over 4M global users, giving you the chance to ship high-impact work. Our tech stack includes a mix of microservices and micro-frontends using Python, Go and React, running on GCP and Kubernetes. The problems we solve are complex and meaningful, from scaling high-traffic systems to crafting thoughtful, intuitive user experiences that help create smoother, smarter, and more delightful experiences for our users. We're solving real engineering challenges at scale.

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.

Oversee complex large-scale projects and systems and drive technical solutions aligned with team objectives.

Apply your strategic expertise to set technical direction and support leadership with technical expertise.

Define and drive technical vision and strategy across multiple projects and teams.

Ensure high code quality, performance, and reliability standards.

Lead system design and architecture discussions - bring clarity to complex problems and shape scalable solutions.

Be hands-on with the codebase - lead code reviews, champion best practices, and drive technical excellence.

Solve complex engineering challenges using tools like Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub/Sub, React/Redux, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and microservices.

Mentor Senior Engineers - foster a culture of learning, growth, and continuous improvement.

Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Design to align on priorities, requirements, and dependencies.

Stay curious - keep up with emerging tech and industry trends and provide fresh ideas.

7-9+ years of proven track record in leading back-end or full-stack projects in a Senior or Staff capacity, providing technical leadership and promoting best practices and standards.

A strong strategic and architectural vision paired with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think systematically.

Proficiency with leading the design phase of complex projects and driving them through to delivery.

Strong understanding of system design, architecture, and trade-offs.

Proficient Python and/or Go programming skills are advantageous, but we are open to various languages.

Strong understanding of Microservices architecture.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills paired with a collaborative and team player approach.

Prior experience with code reviews and mentorship of Senior Engineers.

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

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Posted: October 8, 2025
First seen: March 26, 2026
Last seen: April 23, 2026

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Days active: 27
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Trust Level: 33%
Scored at: April 23, 2026

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Achievers is a leading employee recognition and rewards platform that drives engagement and retention by integrating recognition seamlessly into the workplace.

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350

Founded

2002

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