Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack + Data)

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications using Vue (and some React) and Java.
• Build responsive, performant user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks and TypeScript.
• Develop secure, efficient REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Design and optimize SQL/NoSQL schemas for both application and analytics use cases.

• Design and maintain data ingestion pipelines from multiple systems using Python, SQL, and dbt.
•  Build and manage enterprise data models, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reusability across applications and analytics. 
• Implement monitoring and alerting to reduce data downtime and ensure data quality.
• Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to provide reliable datasets and data apps for reporting or automation.
• Work with Databricks, Airflow, or equivalent orchestration tools for production data pipelines.
• Manage GitOps workflows for data infrastructure and model deployment.
• Implement data governance and lineage best practices.

• Work with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) to manage and optimize application infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of applications by leveraging cloud services and solutions, including DynamoDB and Kafka for event-driven architecture.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code (IaC) to streamline software delivery and improve efficiency.

• Collaborate with product, backend, and DevOps teams to ensure the successful integration of front-end and back-end components.
• Work product managers, designers and business stakeholders, to translate business requirements into technical solutions. 

• Identify areas of improvement within the codebase, drive solutions to optimize performance, and reduce technical debt.
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where relevant.
•  Solve complex business and technical problems with scalable, maintainable solutions. 
•  Contribute ideas and technical direction that support both short-term delivery and long-term platform evolution. 

• Lead and contribute to the development and timely delivery of full-stack web projects, ensuring adherence to deadlines and product goals.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8+ years of full-stack web development experience.

• Expertise in both back-end (Java - you'll be tested directly on your Java skills) and front-end (JavaScript frameworks like React)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, schema design, and query optimization.

•  AWS (Having experience with GCP or Azure will also be considered)
• DMS, dbt, Airflow, Databricks
• Kafka, MySql, DynamoDB
• CI/CD pipelines, Docker, ECS 

• 1+ years hands-on with data pipelines, dbt models, or analytics engineering
• Experience in large-scale, customer-facing apps

• Legally able to work in Canada
• Completion of a criminal background check

Perks & Benefits

• The salary range is $155,000 to $172,000. The starting salary will be determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and the hiring team’s budget, which is based on business needs, market compensation data, and internal equity
• 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple 

• 20 days of vacation*
• 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
• 6 well-being (sick) days
• Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
• Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks

• Excellent extended health and dental benefits packages
• $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
• TELUS Health App
  • Mental Health Assistance/Counseling 
  • Virtual medical appointments

• The Article HQ is a converted warehouse, with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
• Work from your desk, an Article sofa, collaboration spaces, or a private meeting room
  • Standup desks can be requested too
• Our kitchens are stocked with salty, sweet and healthy snacks, & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing 
• Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
• Pickleball, badminton, and table tennis matches happen, from very competitive to very casual
• A dog-friendly office - well-socialized pups are welcome

• Free street parking (first come, first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
• Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
• 20-minute walk to either Main Street- Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations 

• 45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family)