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About Achievers Achievers offers more than just a thank you program. Our employee recognition and rewards software inspires employees to recognize everyone, every day, everywhere. With nearly 4 million global users, we empower employees across 170+ countries. Visit us at achievers.com to learn more and check out our platform in action. Join our team of A-players who bring passion to our purpose and believe that meaningful change creates extraordinary outcomes together, well inspire recognition everywhere and achieve results that matter. Our commitment to you: At Achievers, we hire you for you because we value the unique perspective and individuality that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where you belong, and your contributions are celebrated. Together, we achieve more by combining our unique strengths, fostering collaboration, and inspiring each other to reach new heights. The opportunity: Join our high performing and collaborative teams to lead complex back-end projects. Architect and build innovative product features and solutions that scale to millions of users. Utilize your expertise to guide and mentor Junior and Intermediate Engineers and leave your mark on our Engineering best practices! Learn more about our solutions here: https://www.achievers.com/platform/ Why youll love being a Staff Engineer here: - Drive product impact at a global scale - lead projects that impact positively how people experience work. - Our employee recognition and engagement platform empowers companies to create cultures where people thrive. - Tackle complex, challenging projects that push your technical boundaries. - Apply your expertise to shape architecture, influence technical direction, and mentor fellow team members. - Join a close-knit, 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. - Own key domains and become a trusted subject matter expert. - Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where innovation is encouraged and your voice truly matters. What youll be doing: - Own features end-to-endfrom design to deploymentwith a focus on quality, reliability, and scalability. - Lead system design and architecture discussionsbring clarity to complex problems and shape scalable solutions. - Be handson with the codebaselead code reviews, champion best practices, and drive technical excellence. - Solve complex engineering challenges using tools like Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google PubSub, React/Redux, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and microservices. - Mentor and guide developers of varying experience levelsfoster a culture of learning, growth, and continuous improvement. - Collaborate crossfunctionally with Product and Design to align on priorities, requirements, and dependencies. - Monitor and optimize performanceensure our platform scales securely and efficiently as usage grows. - Lead engineering improvementswhether through better tooling, smarter processes, or adopting new technologies. - Stay curious and currentbring fresh ideas and perspectives by keeping up with emerging tech and industry trends. What were looking for: - Proven track record in leading backend or fullstack projects with a strong focus on the backend in a Senior or Staff capacity. - Hands on experience with actively contributing to or leading the design phase of complex projects and driving them through to delivery. - Proficient Python and/or Go programming skills preferred. - 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 less experienced Engineers is advantageous. - Bachelor or masters degree in computer science or related field. Why youll love working at Achievers: We are passionate about disruptive technology thats rooted in science, research and data. We understand the value of employee success in the workplace and have been recognized in numerous publications for our contributions to HR, for technical excellence, and for our outstanding workplace culture! We foster an environment of connection, security, and community. Youll feel at home, without reservation. We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change. We enjoy coming to work every day because we believe in our product and love our culture. Were committed to achieving excellence in everything we do. Benefits & Perks for permanent fulltime employees: Competitive Pay Parental Leave Topup Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage Upon Your First Day RRSP Matching Flexible Vacation Employee and Family Assistance Program Full access to the LinkedIn Learning Library Internal Mentorship Program EmployeeLed Employee Resource Groups A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto Participation in our Pointsbased Employee Recognition Program Opportunities for professional development and career growth Our work environment: Achievers is a hybridfirst company located at 99 Atlantic Ave in Liberty Village, Toronto. Our hybrid work experience is designed to cultivate an engaging employee experience, where pioneering research intersects with cuttingedge technology. We strongly believe that collocating teams increases the chance to innovate together, foster passive learning, create spontaneous connections, and promote better communication. Achievers does not offer employment to prospects without first ensuring that qualified candidates speak directly with the hiring manager and a member of our HR team. All qualification will be done facetoface, whether that is in person or over Zoom. Achievers does not send out offers of employment without meeting candidates and does not offer employment via text. If you are requested for any personal information via text and/or without having met a member of our hiring team in person, please disregard. Our employees are a diverse and inclusive team of passionate, hardworking individuals. Achievers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an environment where our employees can do the best work of their lives. We encourage all qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply to join our APlayer family. Achievers is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations for your interview, such as assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility, or alternative formats of materials, please let us know. We are happy to make necessary arrangements to support your needs. Achievers does not use AI to make hiring decisions. When you apply to work with us, a real person reads your applicationevery time. We believe in thoughtful, humancentred hiring, and we think your experience, personality, and potential cant be judged by an algorithm. Thats why we keep it personal and take the time to get to know each qualified candidate. #J-18808-Ljbffr