The Globe and Mail Hiring for Junior Software Engineer (Sophi) at Toronto, ON Full Time

COMPANY OVERVIEW

The Globe and Mail is a national icon and Canada’s most recognized media brand. We’re also an international award winner for data visualization, design, and creative storytelling. A digital innovator with a global client list for our in-house AI-powered optimization, prediction and automation platform. And a place where Canadians come for the best journalism in the country. We aim to reflect Canada in the stories we tell and in our workforce. The Globe is a proud partner of Pride At Work, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and a signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative. We understand our staff have lives outside of the office and offer flexible work arrangements and support programs. We also provide training and mentorships to staff to ensure you’re able to grow and challenge yourself and your abilities. No matter what your role at The Globe, you’ll be part of an organization dedicated to making a difference to Canada.

WORKING AT SOPHI

Sophi was created within the walls of The Globe and Mail, a national icon and Canada’s most recognized media brand. The Globe knew that transformation was required in the media space and developed a solution to help them do just that. After achieving incredible results at The Globe, Sophi was commercialized to benefit content publishers around the world. We then began adapting Sophi technologies to address similar problems in other industries. Sophi is dedicated to bringing about business transformation, by unlocking the value of content and optimizing the user journey. We are an agile software development team consisting of Machine Learning and Software Engineers, Data Scientists, DevOps, Front End Developers, UX, QA, Product Managers, Scrum Masters as well as sales and marketing professionals on the non-technical side. As a member of the Sophi team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in data science and engineering, and get valuable exposure to new technologies and best practices. Sophi offers competitive pay and flexible work arrangements. Our headquarters are located on the top floors of 351 King Street East in Toronto, offering an innovative work environment with breathtaking views of the city when you’re in the office.

POSITION OVERIVEW:
The Sophi team is looking for early-career Software Engineers with some knowledge of functional programming, microservices, SQL and NoSQL databases, who have interest in pursuing a career in Data Engineering. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with a passion for both business and technology innovation, and more importantly, they are quick learners and can adapt with changing technologies. We currently work with Scala, Kotlin, Java, Python, Postgres, Kafka, and other cloud native technologies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate and actively contribute to the design of test harness various application components for maximum quality and performance across a vast array of environments
• Develop a deep understanding of data
• Work with Sr. engineers to develop and optimize test harnesses via automation
• Work with the QA team to understand the key product objectives
• Work with the DevOps team to setup test pipelines in CI/CD
• Document the procedures, standards, tech-stack, test architecture, framework, and best practices
• Have a commitment to collaborative problem solving, system design, and product quality
• Contribute to backlog reviews, technical solutions design, and implementations
• Be disciplined in implementing software in a timely manner while ensuring product quality isn’t compromised

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Adequate understanding of good programming practices, design patterns, Functional Programming, and Object Oriented Analysis and Design
• Collaborate effectively with teammates and technical partners
• Work across all phases of the software development lifecycle (planning, design, implementation, deployment, operations and support)
• Formal training in software engineering, computer science or computer engineering.
• Ideally 1+ years of hands on experience with Python and/or another backend development language
• Exposure to cloud-based architectures
• Hands-on experience with RESTful design.
• RPC frameworks such as gRPC
• Exposure to CI/CD in Kubernetes environment is an asset

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

VACCINATION POLICY:
All offers of employment with The Globe and Mail are conditional upon the candidate being Fully Vaccinated. To be Fully Vaccinated is defined as someone who has received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines accepted by the Government of Canada (currently Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen) and has received the last dose at least 14 days prior to their start date. To prove they are Fully Vaccinated, all new hires will be required to provide evidence by emailing a copy of their vaccine dose administration receipt(s) to Human Resources prior to their start date. Those seeking exemption based on one or more of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code will need to provide their request for accommodation to Human Resources for approval. If the accommodation request is not approved and the candidate is not Fully Vaccinated, any offer of employment will be revoked.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL IS DEDICATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

The Globe and Mail is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We believe this strengthens our business and our journalism. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, age, and physical ability. As required by the Federal Contractors Program, The Globe also tracks the proportion of staff in the four Employment Equity categories (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities) to ensure we are reflecting the areas in which we work.

The Globe and Mail offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview, please advise us if you require an accommodation.