Senior Software Developer, SAS Team

Reports To: Development Director, Platform

About the Job:

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our SAS team, a team that facilitates point of sale, inventory management and reporting for some of the biggest live events across North America and Europe.

atVenu Senior Software Developers are considered masters of their specific domain, capable of owning technical design for projects of moderate complexity. They understand the trade-offs in creating solutions for the problem at hand. They are expert trouble-shooters within their area of specialization. While they are individual contributors, they are considered leaders within the organization who identify technical issues/opportunities across products/teams, while also mentoring more junior developers. Senior developers are also capable of securing cross-team buy-in for their solutions and manage projects to make solutions come to life.

You Will:

• Deliver high-value projects with no direct supervision, but through collaboration with our senior staff who may validate new ideas, test assumptions and ensure you have ongoing mentorship.
• Own the technical design for projects of moderate complexity.
• Architect services and systems using accepted design patterns that allow for iterative, autonomous development and future scaling.
• Proactively identify technical debt before it turns into a long-term problem while balancing the effort/reward of corrective action; will encourage team to do the same.
• Anticipate future use cases and make design decisions that minimize the cost of future changes.
• Be considered the expert trouble-shooter within your domain of expertise.
• Provide mentorship to others in all areas of software development, including how to be an amazing team member.
• Sit on architecture review boards; may be asked to provide feedback on projects outside your area.

You Should Have:

• 8+ years development experience, with emphasis on fullstack development, specifically Ruby on Rails, ORM libraries (ActiveRecord), PostgreSQL, and GraphQL.
• Experience with javascript/typescript and front-end frameworks like React, an asset.
• Experience with API design and best practices.
• Proven ability to trouble-shoot complex technical problems and participate in code/architecture reviews.
• A high level of comfort using/adapting to different programming languages; you figure the languages out independently and quickly.
• Proven ability to positively mentor others with intention and through consistent role modelling; peers want to work with you/learn from you.
• Excellent team player: able to work across teams, acting as a leader when required.
• Ability to manage conflict independently, leaving everyone involved feeling heard and respected.

The ideal candidate will be based out of Calgary; there will be flexibility to work from home.