Affinity.co

Senior Backend Engineer

Affinity.co

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$148,750 - CA$180,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Next.jsPostgresReactRubyRuby on RailsTypeScript

About the role

  • Be hands-on and in the code for the core areas of our product, iterating on current data models and APIs with performance and scalability in mind for current and future usage.
  • Mentor other engineers and uplevel them in designing and building robust and scalable systems, as well as building and reinforcing a team ownership culture in observability and maintainability.
  • Apply modern AI best practices to both the development process and product features.
  • Collaborate across team boundaries and with product and design teams--you'll have the opportunity to learn from a wide variety of experiences and, of course, to share your own.
  • Proactively identify areas for technical investment within the team, be aligned with and help define the technical roadmap across engineering to adapt to the changing needs of the business and our customers.
  • Act as a project lead where you’ll be owning technical solutions and outcomes. This involves collaborating closely with product, design, and technical leads to define the project scope and milestones and distributing work across the team and driving implementation goals.

Requirements

  • You have 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, including familiarity with the different pieces of technology involved in building modern web applications.
  • You have experience writing server-side code leveraging modern OOP practices using Ruby and PostgreSQL. Bonus for additional technologies in our stack including Rails, Sorbet, Sinatra, React, Typescript, NextJS, Chrome Extension Development, or Outlook Addin Development.
  • You have a strong understanding of relational databases and the ability to design and implement systems that scale and avoid performance bottlenecks.
  • You've helped your teams to solve high-scale challenges, and have experience working on large migration projects in the areas of data modeling and APIs.
  • You care about setting up and owning core systems, with observability and long-term support and maintenance in mind.
  • You're excited to work collaboratively within engineering and as part of a cross-functional team.
Benefits
  • Health Benefits: We cover both you and your dependents' extended health benefit premiums and offer flexible personal & sick days to support your well-being.
  • Retirement Planning: We offer an RRSP plan to help you plan for your future.
  • Learning & Development: We provide an annual education budget and a comprehensive L&D program.
  • Wellness Support: We reimburse monthly for things like home internet, meals, and wellness memberships/equipment to support your overall health and happiness.
  • Team Connection: Virtual team-building activities and socials to keep our team connected, because building strong relationships is key to success.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
RubyPostgreSQLRailsSorbetSinatraReactTypescriptNextJSserver-side codeOOP practices
Soft skills
mentoringcollaborationteam ownershipproactive identificationproject leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilitytechnical investmentcross-functional teamwork