Giftbit Hiring for Backend Software Developer at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Giftbit makes it easy to manage digital rewards and incentive programs. We offer a web application and API that allows businesses to customize, automate, and track rewards. Our core application has grown to process millions of dollars in annual gift card rewards volume and it’s ready for the next wave of investments in user experience, scalability, and automation.

This position as a Backend Software Developer places you as a critical member of the Giftbit team. You will do a bit of everything: build new features, upgrade old ones and help maintain daily operations. We love chasing our curiosity, developing strong stable systems, and learning from one another. There is always room for asking a good naive question. We believe our best work is done when balanced with a full life.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You will make a difference. Everything you do will be vital to Giftbit’s growth and success.

You will define and execute work with broad ownership, from shaping to shipping— supported by collaboration with other team members.

Deploy tested, production ready code and infrastructure

Collaborate on feature investigation, definition, and prioritization

Participate in rotating on-call support for business operations with the rest of the development team

Review code, help with quality assurance and production release management

Write backend services primarily with Groovy/Grails and MySQL

Build and maintain application infrastructure in AWS

Iterate within an agile development cycle

WHAT YOU CAN BRING

An intense caring for the customer and desire to build the right thing

Passion for building Reliable, Scalable and Maintainable systems

Understanding of cloud infrastructure and application design

Experience with relational data design and modern database structures

Desire to engage your curiosity, learn and share in a collaborative environment

OPPORTUNITIES AT GIFTBIT

One of our 8 Cultural Principles is adopting a growth mindset. We invest in the professional development of our team. You will have opportunities to grow your skill and perspective with education, conferences, and relevant training.

YOUR APPLICATION

We welcome candidates living in Canada to apply. Giftbit is a diverse team of people who mainly work in the Pacific time zone. Please submit (1) a cover letter explaining why you’re a fit, and (2) your resume. All candidates will be considered in a fair and inclusive process.

Compensation – Intermediate: $90,000 to $120,000 / Senior: $130,000 to $170,000