21 Oct
SSENSE
Montreal
About the team:
SSENSE is seeking a Senior Staff Software Developer to join our growing technology team. In this role, you’ll be a key technical leader, supporting multiple squads and driving change at our Fulfillment Center and in our logistics operations. You’ll leverage your extensive Supply Chain Technology experience to collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, ensuring the effective integration of software solutions.
As a key contributor to our technical roadmap, you’ll influence product development while anticipating and resolving technical challenges. You'll work closely with both engineering and operations teams, customizing vendor solutions to meet SSENSE's needs. Additionally,
you’ll share your expertise by coaching teams on best practices, leading training sessions, and contributing to our technology blog.
This is an on-site position (3665 Poirier Blvd, Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4R 3J2).
Why join us:
- Lead Complex Projects: Drive large-scale initiatives across multiple squads, taking full accountability for implementation. You'll ensure projects align with SSENSE development standards while producing clean, efficient, and secure code suitable for continuous integration and deployment.
- Optimize Fulfillment Operations: Utilize your deep understanding of third-party WMS systems to streamline end-to-end fulfillment processes. Collaborate with product and process teams to validate technical solutions, ensuring they effectively translate business requirements into actionable implementations.
- Identify and Enhance Automation: Leverage your expertise to identify key areas within the fulfillment process that can be optimized or automated, driving improvements in efficiency and reducing operational costs.
Work to enhance existing automation systems, ensuring they adapt seamlessly to seasonal changes and evolving business demands.
- Collaborate on Design and Standards: Actively collaborate with solution architects to validate and refine technical design choices, ensuring they meet requirements for scalability and resilience. Contribute to the establishment of departmental standards, guiding your team to adhere to best practices that promote long-term system integrity and performance.
- Technical Leadership and Knowledge Sharing: Mentor junior developers and conduct thorough code reviews to uphold high standards for maintainability and performance. Actively contribute to skill development through training sessions and sharing best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.
Qualifications
How to excel in this role:
- Extensive Technical Experience: Minimum of 10 years in software development with a strong focus on microservices (5+ years) using AWS, including serverless services like Lambda and SQS. AWS certifications are a plus.
- Familiarity with WMS and Fulfillment Automation: Experience working with third-party Warehouse Management Systems (e.g., BlueYonder, Manhattan Associates) and in a fulfillment automation environment, supporting multiple fulfillment centers and retail operations.
- Proficient in Modern Development Technologies: Ability to code complex features using Typescript, Vue.js, and Node.js, along with experience in containers and orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes.
- Strong Backend Development Skills:
Experience in developing REST APIs, working with PostgreSQL databases at scale, and writing various levels of tests (Unit, Integration, E2E). Knowledge of caching technologies (e.g., Fastly, Redis) is essential.
- Understanding of Advanced Architectural Concepts: Familiarity with event-driven architecture and pub/sub patterns, as well as a strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns to inform effective solution design.
What Sets you apart:
- Highly analytical and detail oriented
- Ability to coach and mentor junior employees to achieve personal and professional goals
- Team player with a high sense of accountability and ownership
- Ability to influence and drive change
- Solution-oriented mindset and can-do attitude to overcome challenges
Additional Information
Perks And Benefits:
- Extended health and dental benefits, including comprehensive mental health programs and coverage
- Parental top up program
- Generous Employee Discount
- Access to telemedicine and employee and family assistance program
- Savings and retirement plan matching contributions
- Gender Affirmation Coverage
- Opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies and an innovative team that’s pushing the boundaries of technology
SSENSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need special accommodations, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate you
In-office, In-person, On-site
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