As a Senior Software Engineer working at Unblocked, you will design, build, and operate secure, scalable, fault-tolerant services that solve real customer problems.
About Unblocked
Unblocked is a high-growth, well-funded SaaS company that helps answer questions software development teams have about their applications. This allows them to spend less time in meetings/dealing with interruptions and more time writing code.
We are a small team with a track record of building developer tools that solve real problems. We encourage participation in the entire product development process, and you will have the opportunity to help define Unblocked and shape its roadmap, implement the solutions that deliver the experience customers love, and get firsthand feedback from the teams who use what we have built.
About You
You’re an experienced software development engineer with a track record of building and shipping products that customers love. You’ve seen enough to know what not to do and still maintain an unreasonable passion to automate everything else. You are open to learning, evaluating and adopting new technologies.
What You’ll Do
As a senior member of the team, you’ll play a critical role in architecting, building, and scaling the core backend systems that power Unblocked. You’ll work closely with other experienced engineers to:
- Work independently on smaller projects and deliver them on time, gradually taking on larger projects and mentoring other team members.
- Build and optimize scalable data pipelines that ingest and process large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
- Build integrations with third-party services and APIs, ensuring they are reliable, performant, and secure.
- Work closely with product designers and frontend developers to create and implement end-to-end user experiences that are intuitive and delightful.
- Work closely with devops and security teams to ensure that our systems are secure and resilient. You will own the security and resilience of the systems you build.
Requirements
- Based in Vancouver, British Columbia (and be in the office 4 days a week).
- Expert-level software development skills in a modern typesafe development language. We use Kotlin and Python primarily for backend development.
- Experience with microservices architecture.
- Experiences building well-tested, scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
- Experience working with APIs and REST-ful services.
- Familiarity with a Cloud Platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Demonstrated leadership of fellow team members in the delivery of a project.
- Experience collaborating with DevOps teams.
Culturally, we’re looking for people who are:
- Driven to get things done: Anxious to design, build, and ship solutions on aggressive timelines; Willing to take pen to paper and write/sketch ideas, concepts, interactions; We are looking for makers, doers, creators!
- Able to play well with others: Comfortable in collaborative work environments; Solid communication skills; Great presenter, but even a better listener; Humble enough to actively solicit and incorporate feedback.
- A passionate, tireless, selfless advocate for the end-user: Unwavering in your desire to provide the best experience; Must be an effective champion for the interests of the customer.
- Different: Unique skill sets, methodologies, working styles, and ideas; Able to up-level an already strong team; Inspire the broader team with your expertise; Willingness to work outside your comfort zone and learn from others.
- An ambitious malcontent: Dissatisfied with the status quo in the world around you; Constantly aware of the potential for improvement with a keen desire to help technology play a more meaningful role in people’s lives.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive base salary.
- Equity in the company for eligible candidates, offering the opportunity to share in our long-term success and growth.
- Generous medical and dental benefits.
- A very flexible vacation policy.
- Your choice of Apple hardware to get you started.
- Personal growth opportunities. We’re a fast-moving and ambitious company that encourages our engineers to expand their skills across multiple domains. Your professional development is a priority, and you’ll have the chance to work on diverse projects that challenge and inspire you.