Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

As a Senior Software Engineer at Exiger, you’ll have the opportunity to build technology that directly powers our mission of solving the world’s most complex Supply Chain and Risk Management challenges. You will design and develop software projects that not only meet technical requirements but also help organizations gain clarity, resilience, and trust in their supply chains. In this role, you’ll contribute to the evolution of our flagship software platform by delivering innovative features and impactful improvements. 

You will own features from conception to deployment, create and enhance APIs and backend services, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and automate manual processes to drive efficiency and scalability. 

Professional Experience Required 

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science or equivalent experience. 
• 6+ Years experience programming with Java or another Object Oriented Language in a distributed multi-tenant environment (C, C++, C#, Python, etc..) 
• 4+ Years experience designing, developing, and delivering Micro Services 
• 2+ Years experience leading and mentoring others. 
• Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms, 
• Strong understanding of software development best practices 
• Strong understanding of system design (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems. 
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software design patterns 
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, automated, and reliable deployments. 
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) for application packaging, orchestration, and scaling. 
• Experience with Big Data Frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink), relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and data storage solutions (object storage, data lakes, warehouses such as S3, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift. 
• Experience working in an agile environment. 
• Understanding of different messaging protocols and format standards and languages (REST, XML, JSON, HTML, GraphQL, RPC) 

Key Responsibilities 

• Create, maintain, and improve existing APIs and backend services. 
• Own features from conception to deployment and maintain technical documentation. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teammates throughout the development. 
• Cycle through proactive communication, documentation, and reporting. 
• Manage CI/CD pipeline. 
• Modernizing existing codebases 

Knowledge and Skills 

• Experience with Microservices architecture and domain driven design.  
• Experience implementing effective feature testing 
• Experience with concurrent programming techniques 
• Experience with data persistence and modern DB querying engines 
• Analytical and Statistical skills (experience is a plus)  
• Ability to come up to speed on our core technologies quickly 
• Ability to balance the quality of code and speed of delivery 
• Experience with cross-functional feature team development 
• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment and listen and learn from stakeholders 
• Solution-oriented communicator with strong problem-solving skills 
• Collaborate with team on architecture decisions  

 We're an amazing place to work. Why? 

• Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off 
• Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits 
• Competitive compensation package 
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave 
• Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable 
• Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming 
• Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications 

#LI-Hybrid 

This is a full-time HYBRID opportunity in Toronto, ON 

Exiger is revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks manage risk and compliance with a combination of technology-enabled and SaaS solutions. In recognition of the growing volume and complexity of data and regulation, Exiger is committed to creating a more sustainable risk and compliance environment through its holistic and innovative approach to problem solving. Exiger's mission to make the world a safer place to do business drives its award-winning AI technology platform, DDIQ, built to anticipate the market's most pressing needs related to evolving ESG, cyber, financial crime, third-party and supply chain risk. Exiger has won 30+ AI, RegTech and Supply Chain partner awards. 

Exiger’s core values are courage, excellence, expertise, innovation, integrity, teamwork and trust. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. 

Exiger’s hybrid work policy is periodically reviewed and adjusted to align with evolving business needs.