Intermediate Software Engineer

Software Engineer, User Domain & HRIS Integrations

Join a dynamic team focused on the platform's User Domain and HRIS integrations, where we connect and synchronize employee data from enterprise systems to power critical business workflows. Our services manage millions of user records, support large-scale integrations with leading HR platforms, and provide the foundation for user lifecycle, access, and organizational data across the entire product ecosystem.

This role offers significant opportunities for technical growth and influence as you work with modern cloud technologies, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures. You'll tackle complex scalability and reliability challenges while building high-impact platform services and collaborating across teams to solve meaningful problems.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Build, own, and maintain innovative product features that process millions of user records.
• Engage in design and architecture discussions, contributing to the next generation of the Achievers platform.
• Actively contribute to code reviews, ensuring quality and alignment with best practices.
• Utilize a modern tech stack including Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google Pub/Sub, React/Redux, GraphQL, Microservices, and MicroFrontend Architecture on GCP.
• Continuously integrate clean, scalable, robust, and testable code.
• Integrate with various third-party HRIS platforms where data integrity and reliability are paramount.
• Solve complex data synchronization challenges by working with diverse teams and departments.
• Transform internal monolith systems into up-to-date, robust microservices.

How You’ll Shape User Domain and HRIS Integrations

• Collaborate with a team of Engineers to develop, release, and maintain the Achievers Platform and supporting services for user lifecycle management and HRIS integrations.
• Work with technologies such as Python, Go, PHP, React, Kubernetes, Docker, Pub/Sub, and GraphQL.
• Independently tackle complex tasks, designing small to mid-size components for user data management and HRIS integration systems.
• Develop scalable solutions to improve system performance and handle large-scale user lifecycle events.
• Troubleshoot issues across the full stack, from API integrations to database performance.
• Actively review peers' code for quality, maintainability, and architectural alignment.
• Estimate effort for mid-to-large initiatives and contribute meaningfully to sprint planning and technical discussions.
• Begin mentoring junior engineers, sharing knowledge and fostering collaborative growth.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and corporate engineering guidelines, best practices, processes, and tools.
• Ensure systems, designs, and decisions are well-documented.

Experience We Feel Will Set You Up for Success

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
• 3-6 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience working in Agile teams.
• Strong programming skills in any language; bonus for knowledge of Python, Go, and/or PHP.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS).
• Strong understanding of Microservice Architecture and system design principles.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and create technical design documents aligned with company architecture standards.
• Capacity to handle and understand multiple domains and cross-team projects.
• Eagerness to learn and try new things.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.

Why Achievers is a Great Place to Work™

At Achievers, recognition is a powerful driver of connection. Our employee recognition and rewards platform empowers organizations to build cultures where people feel seen and valued. We are a team of passionate, thoughtful builders who care deeply about our product, our customers, and each other.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $96,000 - $130,000
• Health Benefits & Life Insurance: Coverage begins on your first day.
• Parental Leave Top-up
• Employer Matched RRSP Contributions
• Flexible Vacation: Recharge and bring your best self.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: Offering mental health, legal, and financial counseling.
• Professional Development: Supported growth through LinkedIn Learning and mentorship.
• Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups: Celebrating diversity.
• Connection & Well-being: Regular events designed to build connection, belonging, and well-being.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Work from our beautiful Liberty Village, Toronto office.

Achievers is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process.

Note: AI tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process, but human decision-making remains central.