Software Engineer, Systems Engineer

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.

Join our high performing and collaborative Recognize team to lead complex back-end projects and provide technical direction for our flagship product. Architect and build innovative product features and solutions that scale to millions of users. Use your expertise to guide and mentor Junior and Intermediate Engineers and leave your mark on our Engineering best practices!

• 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.
• 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.

✨ 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 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.

💰 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 Linked In 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

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…