Software Engineer - hybrid or remote

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 4.3 million global users, we empower employees across 190 countries. Visit us at  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.

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.

Join our high performing and collaborative Milestones & Celebrations team 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 Milestones & Celebrations solution here:

This opportunity is available as hybrid (2 days/week in our Toronto office) or fully remotely for candidates based anywhere in Canada.

• 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
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• Own features end-to-end
  —from design to deployment with a focus on quality, reliability, and scalability.
• Lead system design and architecture discussions
  —bring clarity to complex problems and shape scalable solutions.
• Be hands‑on with the codebase
  —lead code reviews, champion best practices, and drive technical excellence.
• Solve complex engineering challenges using tools like Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub Sub, React/Redux, Graph
  
  QL, MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, and microservices.
• Mentor and guide developers of varying experience levels—foster a culture of learning, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Design to align on priorities, requirements, and dependencies.
• Monitor and optimize performance
  —ensure our platform scales securely and efficiently as usage grows.
• Lead engineering improvements
  —whether through better tooling, smarter processes, or adopting new technologies.
• Stay curious and current
  —bring fresh ideas and perspectives by keeping up with emerging tech and industry trends.

• Proven track record in leading back‑end or full‑stack projects with a strong focus on the back‑end in a Senior or Staff capacity
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• 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 master’s degree in computer science or related field.

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