The Role
Build and maintain platform services for user lifecycle and HRIS integrations that process millions of records. Design, implement, and operate scalable, reliable microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems using cloud and container technologies. Contribute to design and code reviews, troubleshooting, migration from monoliths, estimation, and mentoring junior engineers.
Summary Generated by Built In
Join the team behind the platform's User Domain and HRIS integrations, where we connect and synchronize employee data from enterprise systems to power critical business workflows. Our services manage millions of user records, support large-scale integrations with leading HR platforms, and provide the foundation for user lifecycle, access, and organizational data across the product ecosystem.
You'll work with modern cloud technologies, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures while tackling complex scalability and reliability challenges. If you're passionate about building high-impact platform services and enjoy collaborating across teams to solve meaningful problems, this role offers significant opportunities for technical growth and influence.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Build, own, and maintain innovative product features that process millions of user records
- Engage in design and architecture discussions, contributing your ideas to the next generation of the Achievers platform
- Active contributor to code reviews, ensuring quality and alignment with best practices
- Use the right tool for the job; we love modern technology and use things like
- Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google PubSub, React/Redux, GraphQL, Microservices and MicroFrontend Architecture with GC
- Continuously integrate clean, scalable, robust, testable code Integrate with various third-party HRIS platforms where data integrity and reliability are paramount
- Work with many different teams and departments solving complex data synchronization challenges
- Help us transform our monolith internal systems into up-to-date robust microservices
How you'll shape User Domain and HRIS integrations
- Join a collaborative team of Engineers to develop, release, and maintain the
- Achievers Platform and supporting services for user lifecycle management and HRIS integrations
- The tech stack: Python, Go, PHP, React, Kubernetes, Docker, Pub/Sub, GraphQL, microservices and more
- Work independently on complex tasks, designing small to mid-size components for user data management and HRIS integration systems
- Develop scalable solutions that improve system performance and handle large-scale user lifecycle events
- Troubleshoot issues across the full stack, from API integrations to database performance
- Actively review peers' code for quality, maintainability, and alignment with architectural standards
- Estimate effort for mid-to-large initiatives and contribute meaningfully to sprint planning and technical discussions
- Begin mentoring junior engineers, sharing knowledge and fostering collaborative growth
- Stay up to date on emerging technologies and corporate engineering guidelines, best practices, processes and toolsEnsure that systems, designs, and decisions are well-documented, making it easier for other engineers to understand, maintain, and expand upon your work
Experience We Feel Will Set You Up for Success
- Bachelor's in computer science or master's in computer science (preferred) or related field
- 3-6 years of relevant software engineering experience
- Experience working in Agile teams
- Top notch programming skills in any language. Bonus for knowledge of Python, Go, and/or PHP
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)
- Strong understanding of Microservice Architecture and system design principles
- Analyze business requirements and create technical design documents that are in accordance with the company's architecture standards
- Being able to handle and understand multiple domains; many cross-team projects
- Eager to learn and try new things
- Excellent verbal communication skills
Why Achievers is a Great Place to Work™
At Achievers, we believe recognition is a powerful driver of connection. With more than 4.3 million users across 190 countries, our employee recognition and rewards platform empowers organizations to build cultures where people feel seen and valued, everyday. We’re a team of passionate, thoughtful builders who care deeply about our product, our customers, and each other. Visit achievers.com to see how we’re inspiring recognition everywhere.
Our Approach to Total Rewards
$96,000 - $130,000 reflects what we typically offer as a starting salary. We’re committed to providing a fair and competitive offer based on what you bring to the team. Each A-Players' compensation is reviewed at least annually against performance and impact in role. We want you to see your path to growth, understand your impact, and feel valued every step of the way.
Benefits and Perks for permanent full-time employees:
✨ Rewards for your impact through our Recognition and Rewards program
🩺 Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage beginning on your first day
👶🏼 Parental Leave Top-up
🙌🏼 Employer matched RRSP contributions
🏖️ Flexible Vacation to recharge, so you can bring your best
🤝🏽 Employee and Family Assistance Program offering mental health, legal, and financial counselling
🚀 Supported professional development and career growth (Linkedin Learning, mentorship)
👏🏼 Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups that celebrate our diversity
🧘♀️ Regular events designed to build connection, belonging, and well-being
🇨🇦 Hybrid flexibility, with time in our beautiful Liberty Village, Toronto office
Achievers is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
Achievers is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations for your interview, such as assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility, or alternative formats of materials, please let us know. We are happy to make necessary arrangements to support your needs.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools help our recruitment team but never replace decisions made by real people. We believe in a human-first approach to hiring, where your experience, personality, and potential are recognized by people, not algorithms, and where final hiring decisions are made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Skills Required
- 3-6 years of relevant software engineering experience
- Experience working in Agile teams
- Top-notch programming skills in any language
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)
- Strong understanding of Microservice Architecture and system design principles
- Experience with APIs, event-driven architectures, and scalable distributed systems
- Ability to analyze business requirements and create technical design documents
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Experience integrating with third-party HRIS platforms or large-scale data synchronization
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field
- Knowledge of Python, Go, and/or PHP (bonus)
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The Company
What We Do
Great culture is the ultimate driver of organizational success. Achievers’ employee voice and recognition solutions bring your organization’s values and strategy to life by activating employee participation and accelerating a culture of performance. Achievers leverages the science behind behavior change, so your people and your organization can experience sustainable, data-driven business results anywhere in the world. Integrated insights fuel smarter solutions that deliver just-in-time nudges to the entire organization and an industry-best customer success and support team guides you on every step of the journey.
