Plusgrade Hiring for EN-Software Developer at Montréal, QC Full Time

About Us:
Plusgrade is the Ancillary Revenue Powerhouse responsible for many of the world’s leading travel brands’ upgrade and ancillary revenue programs. Backed by prominent growth private equity firms including Novacap and CDPQ, over 80 companies like Amtrak, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Hawaiian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Royal Caribbean,trust Plusgrade’s Platform to turn perishable inventory into revenue through upgrade and seating programs, generating billions of dollars in revenue opportunity and creating more loyal customers. For many of our partners, the revenue generated through our suite of products is key to how they’ve weathered the COVID storm–and came out stronger than before.

Plusgrade is an award winning company, recognized with the prestigious Deloitte Technology Leadership award as the global leader in travel technology, and has been continuously honored as one of North America’s fastest growing technology companies with the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™, Fast 500™, and most recently won the Enterprise Fast 15 award.

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What we do: *
Ever been upgraded on a cruise, a rail journey, or a flight? (Best feeling ever, am I right!?) Well, you’ve likely experienced our products.

Plusgrade’s Ancillary Revenue Platform is the only digital-first ancillary merchandising engine that gives travelers the ability to upgrade their experience in multiple ways (bidding, instant purchase, blocked seats to name a few) within the booking to departure window. We help airlines, cruise lines and passenger rail companies generate ancillary revenue through incredible customer experiences.

We’re leading a high-growth category. We outpaced our pre-pandemic revenue targets (and the recovery rate of the travel industry), despite living through the greatest disruption in travel’s history. Today, we’ve generated more than $6 billion in new revenue opportunities. We intend to grow much, much more. And into many more verticals with more products.

Smart, high-performing team members will challenge you to learn and grow every day. We value great work and great ideas — not ego. We’ve built a genuinely diverse team of winners, where we make sure anyone and everyone feels that they belong, but most importantly, we share the same values of customer obsession, togetherness and winning.

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The role: *
We are seeking experienced Software Developers to work with us to build amazing new products for airlines and travelers. This role will report to and work from our Montreal office.

We firmly believe there are many complex unsolved challenges in travel technology, and if you are excited about helping us solve some of them, we would like to meet you.

Our Software Developers are full stack. In a typical week, a developer will develop new features with a cross-functional team of product managers, designers, and frontend, automation, and test developers. We value shipping well tested high quality features fast and frequently. They also collaborate with peers to develop technical proposals and contribute to internal tools that optimize our development processes. They will assist our skilled support team and operations team in triaging and resolving issues.

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What you’ll need to be successful: *

• You have worked on a team and delivered a product you are proud of.
• You have been building web applications professionally for 3+ years.
• You can lead a technical architecture discussion in front of a whiteboard and help drive technical decisions.
• You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability.
• You are a strong communicator. Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support, and other developers is no problem for you.
• You possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, programming languages, distributed systems, and information retrieval.
• You have experience designing and implementing software in Java or .Net and deployed in the cloud (AWS preferred)
• You have a strong understanding of testing and the test pyramid. You have an understanding of pipelines and feedback loops. You have a delivery focused mindset.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.

A few things that would be nice to have:

• Experience in the Airline industry and familiarity with travel technology.

Why should you join us?
There seem to be many “rocketships” to join these days. If you are the type of person that will excel in a high-growth environment, you already know about the thrill of this journey. So, here are the other reasons you may not know:

We’re a team of 160 people (and by the time you’re reading this, that # is probably already outdated!), with offices in Singapore, New York, and Montreal. You will have the opportunity to profoundly impact where the company goes in the coming years. You can work from anywhere in the world for up to 90 calendar days per year, and take an unlimited vacation.

You’re helping connect people. Your work will be seen and used by millions of people, all over the world. Our partners are global organizations and lean on us to create programs that their passengers will love. You will be a trusted resource on how to generate new revenue streams for some of the biggest names in travel. So whether you’ve helped a parent block the seat next to them for a comfier flight with their daughter or upgraded a couple to an ocean view room, your work literally puts smiles on people’s faces.

Benefits and Perks:
We want everyone to stay healthy, upgrade often, and feel supported!
RRSP Matching
Comprehensive health plans
Unlimited PTO
✈️Annual upgrade credit
️‍ ️Annual physical wellness credit
Annual mental wellness credit
Flexibility to work remotely

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in New York and Singapore, Plusgrade is honored with the prestigious Deloitte Technology Leadership award as a global leader in its sector. Plusgrade is also consistently recognized as one of North America’s fastest-growing technology companies in the annual Deloitte Enterprise Fast 15™, Technology Fast 50™, and Fast 500™ awards, Deloitte Enterprise Fast 15™, Technology Fast 50™, and Fast 500™ awards.

Job Type: Full-time