Senior Software Developer, Backend

Headquarters: Toronto
URL: https://www.koho.ca/ ^[1]

About the RoleAs a Backend Developer, you will be working as part of a cross-functional team, driving our core features from start to finish. This will include gathering requirements, creating technical specifications and designs, and actual implementation of these features. Our teams have a large degree of autonomy and ownership and we are looking for someone who can work with minimal supervision or direction.
Responsibilities

Practice the KOHO values ^[2]
Develop features and improvements to the KOHO product in a secure and performant way
Influence overall objectives and long-range goals of your team
Champion, define and improve our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a distributed, event-driven system
Provide mentorship for less experienced developers on your team
Monitor and maintain services in production that are within the team’s domain of ownership
Develop a network outside of your team

Who You Are:

You solve problems and not their symptoms
You share your knowledge with those who do not have your experience
You see a problem or inefficiency and do something about it
You understand the importance of working as part of a team
You know how to reach consensus with your peers
You share our values and work in accordance with those
You are self-motivated and want to always be better than your yesterday’s self

Skills and Experience We're Looking For:

5+ years of professional development experience
Familiarity with Golang and RESTful APIs
Familiarity with Docker and AWS
Working experience in distributed, event-driven systems
Fluent English speaker with excellent written and verbal communication skills, sufficient for a remote-first environment
Ability to concisely communicate about complex technical issues
Experience with cross-functional engineering teams is preferred
Familiarity with Agile - SCRUM and Kanban
Familiarity with all stages of SDLC

Nice-to-Have Skills and Experience:

Experience working with 3rd party integrations

Joining the (lovely!) KOHO Team We invest time and resources into making sure KOHO is as good as the people we hire. Our culture is one of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspective. Here are some of the reasons we attract the best people:

Balance Your Life - Unlimited PTO, generous vacation, and a lifestyle spending account
Level Up - Access to an in-house certified performance coach
Reach Your Goals - Salary assessments twice a year, annual training allowance
The KOHO Culture - We have won 5 "Great Place to Work ®" awards since 2019

The Fine Print We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and uniqueness at our company.
KOHO is trusted with highly sensitive information. Upon joining the team, you may be asked to undergo security screening including a criminal record check.

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/koho-senior-software-developer-backend ^[3]

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