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 [http://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, we’ll 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:
Reporting to a VP of Engineering, youll take technical ownership of a large portfolio and several high-performing teams. Work across multiple domains and contribute to an environment where innovation and initiative are encouraged and rewarded. This role offer a mix of hands-on and architecting responsibilities, allowing you to apply your expertise and leave your mark on our Engineering best practices. If you also value teamwork, moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change, wed love to hear from you!
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What you`ll be doing:
- Technical Leadership: shape and implement Engineering best practices,
standards, and guidelines for coding, testing, and infrastructure across
multiple teams. Lead and initiate engineering improvements and code reviews.
- Product Development: design, build, and maintain innovative product features
that enhance the Achievers platform - the most-used platform in the industry
impacting 4+ million users in 170 countries worldwide.
- Continuous Delivery: ship code 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.
- Technology Selection: utilize a wide range of modern tools and technologies,
including Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub/Sub, React/Redux,
GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microservices, to solve complex challenges.
- Lead and Mentor: provide guidance and mentorship to a team of software
developers with varying experience levels, fostering an environment of
continuous learning and improvement.
- Cross-functional collaboration: work closely with Product, Design, 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.
- Learning and Growth: continuously learn and stay up-to-date with industry
trends, emerging technologies, and Engineering practices to bring fresh
perspectives and ideas to the team.
What we`re looking for:
- Strong experience in leading back-end or full-stack projects with a strong
focus on the back-end in a Staff capacity. Top-notch programming skills
specifically in Python or Go are advantageous.
- Proven track record in architecting and delivering complex solutions in a
SaaS environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A collaborative approach to stakeholder management and cross-functional
partnerships.
- Prior experience with coaching and mentoring Engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture.
- Expertise with technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or related field.
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Why you’ll love working at Achievers:
✨ We are passionate about disruptive technology that’s rooted in science,
research and data.
✨ We understand the value of employee success in the workplace and have been
recognized [https://www.achievers.com/award/] 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. You’ll 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.
✨ We’re committed to achieving excellence in everything we do.
Benefits & Perks for permanent full time employees:
💰 Competitive Pay
👶🏼 Parental Leave Top-up
🩺 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
👏🏼 Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups
🇨🇦 A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto
✨ Participation in our Points-based Employee Recognition Program
📈 Opportunities for professional development and career growth
Our work environment:
Achievers is a hybrid-first 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
cutting-edge 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 face-to-face, 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 A-Player 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 application—every time. We believe in thoughtful,
human-centred hiring, and we think your experience, personality, and potential
can’t be judged by an algorithm. That’s why we keep it personal and take the
time to get to know each qualified candidate.
