SSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else™. SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views, with approximately 80% of its audience between the ages of 18 to 40.

SSENSE is looking to build a talent pipeline for Developers of all levels to join our rapidly growing technology team in the future. While we may not have an immediate opening, we are excited to connect with candidates who will be able to contribute to and develop complex features from our product roadmap.

Each developer would have ownership of specific components within the SSENSE technical stack and be accountable for their performance. Ideal candidates will contribute to knowledge sharing within the organization, participate in the recruiting and onboarding of new team members, and mentor less experienced developers.

Why join us

• Product Delivery: Understand the product roadmap, estimate development efforts, address technical debt, complete complex tasks, and write maintainable code adhering to SSENSE standards.

• Ownership and Accountability: Ensure code quality, performance, and reliability for technical components; contribute to cross-squad initiatives and process improvements.

• Knowledge Sharing and Coaching: Review Pull Requests to mentor juniors, contribute to internal learning platforms, and assist in onboarding new developers.

• Architecture: Engage in solution design, challenge technical decisions, and help junior developers document designs.

• Innovation and Improvement: Identify and drive improvements in development processes and technology, ensuring the team stays current with industry trends and best practices.

How To Excel In This Role

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Typescript, VueJs, NodeJS, React, and backend services development.

• Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes, and familiarity with Microservices architecture.

• Database and API Skills: Proficient with PostgreSQL at scale, confident in developing REST APIs, and knowledgeable in caching technologies (Fastly, Redis, Varnish).

• Testing and Development Practices: Skilled in writing various levels of tests (Unit, Contract, Integration, E2E), and experienced with Git for version control.

• Cloud and Architecture: Proficiency with cloud resources (AWS/Google Cloud/Azure) and understanding of event-driven architecture & pub/sub patterns.

What Sets You apart: 

• Analytical and Detail-Oriented: Highly analytical with a strong focus on details and a solution-oriented mindset to tackle challenges effectively.

• Coaching and Mentoring: Skilled in coaching and mentoring more junior employees to support their personal and professional development.

• Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrates strong teamwork, high accountability, and ownership of tasks and projects.

• Adaptability and Influence: Capable of driving change, influencing others, and thriving in a fast-paced environment with rapidly evolving web technologies.

Perks And Benefits: 

• Extended health and dental benefits, including comprehensive mental health programs and coverage
• Parental top up program
• Generous Employee Discount 
• Access to telemedicine and employee and family assistance program
• Savings and retirement plan matching contributions
• Gender Affirmation Coverage
• Opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies and an innovative team that’s pushing the boundaries of technology

SSENSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need special accommodations, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate you

Hybrid remote/in-office

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