Back End Developer

OUR STORY
TechInsights is the information platform for the semiconductor industry.
Regarded as the most trusted source of actionable, in-depth intelligence related to semiconductor innovation and surrounding markets, TechInsights’ content informs decision makers and professionals whose success depends on accurate knowledge of the semiconductor industry—past, present, or future.
Over 650 companies and 95,000 users access the TechInsights Platform, the world’s largest vertically integrated collection of unmatched reverse engineering, teardown, and market analysis in the semiconductor industry. This collection includes detailed circuit analysis, imagery, semiconductor process flows, device teardowns, illustrations, costing and pricing information, forecasts, market analysis, and expert commentary. TechInsights’ customers include the most successful technology companies who rely on TechInsights’ analysis to make informed business, design, and product decisions faster and with greater confidence. For more information, visit www.techinsights.com.
THE OPPORTUNITY 
The back-end developer at TechInsights plays a pivotal role in software development, reporting to the ADM and collaborating extensively with teams such as Software Development, Reliability, Engineering, Architecture, User Experience, and Technical Product Management. The Back End Developer will be responsible for understanding, completing, and implementing software designs, adhering to development guidelines and standards, and making adjustments based on peer reviews. They will actively participate in sprint reviews, ensure proper deployment and monitoring of software solutions with the Reliability team, and provide DevOps support including bug triage and fixing. Additionally, the BEDEV occasionally develops Proof-of-Concepts to validate key design concepts and contributes to the company's technical documentation.
This role will be based out of our Ottawa office.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
 

• Implement Software Systems That Meet or Exceed Business Requirements
  • Thoroughly analyze and comprehend engineering design specifications.
  • Address and complete any missing elements of the design, collaborating with the ENG team to get these additions approved before initiating development.
  • Breakdown larger software features into smaller implementation tasks 
  • Collaborate with the team to accurately estimate the time and resources required for software development tasks.
  • Implement software code that meets or exceeds TechInsights’ coding guidelines and standards on time 
  • Conduct peer code reviews with fellow developers and members of the engineering team to maintain high-quality standards.
  • Actively work on reducing technical debt by implementing code refactoring and/or restructuring, upgrading software dependencies, adding unit or interface tests 
  • Coordinate with the Reliability team to automate the deployment of software systems across targeted ENVs.
• Provide Real-Time DevOps Support 
  • Efficiently triage and estimate the severity and scope of bugs.
  • Debug and identify bug root causes 
  • Contribute to real-time debugging calls and activities in cooperation with the Reliability team
  • Participate actively in real-time debugging sessions and activities in collaboration with the Reliability team
  • Regularly update the Technical Product Managers team on progress using Jira and our IM platform 
  • Issue and review PRs for bug fixes 

WHO YOU ARE

• Post-secondary education in Computer or Data Science or related discipline, or equivalent experience 
• Background in building technical integrated products, ideally in a SaaS environment 
• Expert knowledge of programming languages including Java/Spring Boot and NodeJS
• Intermediate knowledge of Python
• Deep experience designing and developing microservices.
• Strong experience developing event-driven software and ETL solutions
• Working knowledge and experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgresQL, DynamoDB, DynamoDB)
• Strong familiarity with Elasticsearch
• Strong familiarity with modern software management tools including Jira and Confluence (or similar)
• Nice to have: experience with Test Driven Design; experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) - Terraform, CloudFormation, and the Serverless framework; and, CI/CD experience, ETL, Mulesoft, Kubernetes
• Experience in an Agile environment 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

As part of the recruitment process for this position, you will be required to submit your latest citizenship and/or permanent residency information. This information will be used to comply with U.S. Export Control Laws and Regulations.
WHY WORK WITH US 
Competitive pay and generous benefits (medical, dental, vision, wellness, RRSP/401K Matching) 

• Flexible vacation policy 
• Annual fitness reimbursement 
• Strong sense of camaraderie, mutual respect and shared goals among colleagues 
• Support for community through charitable alliances 
• Professional and career development opportunities 
• Wellness resources and support from management