Flashfood Hiring for Staff Software Engineer at Toronto, ON Full Time

Full-Time

Canada / US

As we continue our rapid growth at Flashfood, we are looking for experienced Staff Engineers to join our team. You are a passionate developer with deep technical skills, and you’re comfortable working in evolving technology infrastructure. You are a problem solver, forward-thinker, and you’re excited about having a big impact. You also love to have fun with your team and help them grow too.

Who We Are:
With the rising cost of food and the challenges faced by our supply chain, Flashfood has become a staple in many North American families. At Flashfood, we are on a mission to reduce the environmental impact of food waste and provide our communities with easier access to healthy, affordable food. We are tackling this gigantic problem together, with a diverse team of people from all over the globe.

At Flashfood, we live by our nine culture boards. What are they, you ask? They are a set of principles and values that drive us to stay confident but humble, patient but persistent, united but able to challenge, and most of all, to create a safe space to be authentic and have fun. Our common goal and commitment to a sustainable future keep us motivated to push through all the challenges we face together.

We are purposeful about instilling inclusion into our company culture and are committed to building a blame-free culture where people have the ability to learn and grow. Our current team is over 51% women, and we’re proud to say over 47% female representation within leadership positions.

Who You Are:
You have a “people-first” mentality with a desire to empower your teammates

You are passionate about new technologies and optimizing current ones

You have a desire to learn and grow both yourself and your teammates

You care about delivering value and understanding how your work affects the company goals and mission

What You Will Do

Guide team members in delivering iterative objectives in an Agile fashion

Mentor team in making data-based decisions and analyses

Deliver and own testable, maintainable, high-quality code and processes

Optimize systems and processes for performance, scale, and efficiency

Challenge us and never settle for “this is how it’s always been done”

Have lots of fun!

Skills We’re Seeking

Experience working with front-end, back-end, and mobile technologies

Proficiency in various languages. Go, Python, Javascript, and mobile languages would be great!

Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures in containerized environments

Extensive knowledge on databases and data structures (relational and non-relational)

Experience with data streaming

Valuable experience working with Agile and CI/CD

Company Perks

Competitive base salary

Company-wide performance bonus

Casual and remote-friendly work environment

Flexible working hours

Extra-long weekends April to September

Monthly team events (virtual-friendly)

Maternity & Parental Leave Top-Up Plan

Professional development opportunities – $1,000/year

Work From Home subsidy

Paid time off for volunteering

Opportunity to work with a growing company passionate about sustainability and making an impact on our communities

The requirements listed in job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed. If your skills are transferable, apply. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered!

Flashfood is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Please advise should you need any accommodation throughout the recruitment process. All your information will be treated confidentially.