Staff Software Engineer, Architecture Team (Remote Canada)

Who We Are

Having surpassed $300M ARR and continuing to grow, AuditBoard is the leading audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform on the market. More than 50% of the Fortune 500, including 7 of the Fortune 10, leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: AuditBoard is top-rated on G2.com and Gartner Peer Insights.

At AuditBoard, we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the sixth year in a row, as ranked by Deloitte!

Why This Role is Exciting

We are looking for a highly motivated staff software engineer who can lead, large, strategic, and complex projects. This position demands a high level of autonomy, mentoring other engineers and helping to design and deliver scalable solutions. In this role, you will face a huge array of challenges - from building scalable systems to designing new product features. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and developed written and oral communication skills to align software solutions with the company’s business objectives. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves to collaborate with others but can also work autonomously to take an idea from concept to implementation. We're a hardworking, dynamic team that is excited about our customers and believes that to be successful, we should never stop learning: learning about our customers, our product, and how to build better software.

Key Responsibilities

• Create technical designs for complex systems, including cloud-native, distributed, and service architectures.

• Define best practices and guidelines for software development, integration, testing, and deployment.

• Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation of the architecture.

• Guide teams in adopting new technologies and approaches, particularly around scalability, reliability, and security.

• Communicate architectural concepts, strategies, and the benefits of design decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

• Lead the development and implementation of engineering projects, from conception to completion.

• Work with JavaScript, Node.JS, Ember, Python, Go, Docker, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, etc.

• Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and optimization of solutions.

• Participate in an Agile software development life cycle.

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

• 10+ years of experience developing web-based applications

• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., JavaScript/TS, Go, Python) and experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

• Experience with SPA frameworks (e.g., Ember.js, React, Vue)

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to solve technical problems independently

• Motivation to work hard and always be learning

Nice to Have

• BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

• Experience with Ember.js, Node.js, or other modern JS

• Experience working on SaaS web applications

• Bonus: Docker or Kubernetes experience

• Contribute to open-source projects

• Knowledge of security frameworks and data privacy standards

Our Company Values

• Customer obsession: Apply relentless focus on listening to and understanding customers as the core of everything we do

• Win, together: Drive to be the best while supporting each other’s success

• Gritty resilience: Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, balancing immediate priorities with big-picture strategic goals

• Personal improvement: Stay eager to share insights, seek feedback, and continuously learn

• Constant innovation: Challenge the status quo and drive improvements

Perks*

• Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America!

• Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo for anything that enhances your life

• Comprehensive employee health coverage (all locations)

• 401K with match (US) or pension with match (UK)

• Competitive compensation & bonus program

• Flexible Vacation (US exempt & CA) or 25 days (UK)

• Time off for your birthday & volunteering

• Employee resource groups

• Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information.

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