KUBRA is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Product Engineering Team!
We are looking for a Software Engineer to help us build the foundational pieces of a new platform that supports a wide range of electric and water utility applications. The API's and data services we create and operate support the organizations responsible for the critical infrastructure we all rely on every day. Join us in solving these large-scare, interesting, and important problems!
This is a hybrid opportunity in Mississauga, ON.
What you get to do every day!
- Design, develop, maintain and operate a state-of-the-art APIs and backend services
- Interact with internal stakeholders to optimize delivered value
- Enthusiastically engage in continuous process and product improvement
- Coach and help junior engineers to understand functional paradigms
- Contribute to design of new functionality and expand existing functionality
- Collaborate with Software Engineers, Team Lead, and management on product roadmap and architecture development plans
- Help to train and mentor other Software Engineers
- Manage a number of projects and tasks using a variety of technologies
- Learn and become proficient with new technologies as product designs dictate. This may occasionally involve training at local and national technical training workshops.
What kind of person should you be?
- Proficiency in functional design
- Experience in backend development, database, deployment, and operations
- Experience writing unit and functional tests to achieve high confidence in changes
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism when interacting with clients and other engineering teams
- Problem-solving and analytical skills are critical
What skills do you need?
- Experience in backend development with a minimum of 3 years of experience in either a pure or an object-oriented functional language like Haskell, Scala, Clojure, OCaml, Elixir, Erlang, F#, Lisp, Scheme, R or mixed paradigm language like Kotlin, Ruby, Rust.
- Strong interest in Kotlin
- Experience writing tests to achieve high test coverage of changes
- Experience with relational and document based DBs
- Experience with Amazon AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, RDS, etc
Nice to haves:
What you can expect from us?
- Award-winning culture that fosters growth, diversity and inclusion for all
- Paid day off for your birthday
- Access to LinkedIn learning courses
- Bi-annual performance-based bonus
- Continued education with our education reimbursement program
- Flexible schedules
- Free unlimited access to our refreshment stations (fully stocked with tea, coffee and other beverages)
- Two paid days for volunteer opportunities
- A free premium membership for ‘Headspace’; an app geared towards mental health and wellbeing
- Access to Perkopolis retail discounts
- Generous benefit coverage with low premiums (+ a Health Care Spending Account)
- RRSP Matching
KUBRA is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request by emailing [email protected]. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
While we value the skills and experiences listed in our job requirements, we also recognize that talent comes in many forms, and welcome applications from candidates who meet most but not all specified requirements. If you possess a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic work environment, apply now!
KUBRA is a fast-growing company that delivers customer communications solutions to some of the largest utility, insurance, and government entities across North America. KUBRA offers billing and payments, mapping, mobile apps, proactive communications, and artificial intelligence solutions for customers. With more than 1.5 billion customer interactions annually, KUBRA services reach over 40% of households in the U.S. and Canada. KUBRA is an operating subsidiary of Hearst.
Our office is small enough to allow creative individuals to flourish, yet large enough to provide long-term stability. We place a tremendous amount of responsibility on our team members to be productive, focused and self-motivated. We offer a casual work environment, competitive compensation and a stellar benefits program.
KUBRA does not typically provide immigration-related assistance, including employment-based work visa (e.g. H-1B) sponsorship, work permit applications and extensions, permanent residence (green card) sponsorship, LMIA applications or permanent residency nominations. Candidates must ensure they have legal authorization to work in the U.S/ Canada. All sponsorship determinations are case by case based on business need.
