[Hiring] Staff Software Developer @Varicent

Role Description

The Incentives Development team is dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in everything we build. By combining deep technical expertise with creative problem-solving, the team delivers a best-in-class user experience for our customers. Our commitment to customer success extends beyond feature delivery—we continuously explore new opportunities to enhance our platform through cutting-edge capabilities that delight users and exceed expectations.

As a Staff Software Developer , you will be part of a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers, data scientists, and business professionals. You will work on Varicent Incentives , a single-page web application built using React and Redux that connects to a REST API written in C# and hosted on AWS.

🔧 What You'll Do

• Build new features for our REST API and enhance AWS infrastructure using a modern technology stack, including C# and AWS CloudFormation.
• Partner closely with Product Management, Design, and QA teams to deliver new features and platform enhancements.
• Participate in our pull request review process, ensuring high code quality while providing thoughtful feedback and mentorship to fellow team members.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and responsiveness across large datasets.
• Develop cloud-native features using AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and Redshift.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks while ensuring high availability and platform reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience, with a focus on data-intensive applications.
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., C#, Java, or C++).
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and Redshift.
• Understanding of ELT/ETL processes and the challenges associated with handling large-scale datasets.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and engineering best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for building clean, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

Requirements

• Strong English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
• B2-level English proficiency or higher is required.

Benefits

• The expected base salary range for this role is $104,300 - $136,800 CAD.
• Individuals may be eligible to participate in our variable compensation program.

Company Description

Varicent is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please email [email protected] .

Varicent is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.