Software Engineer III

Software Engineer III

Calgary, AB

About the Role

LodgeLink is hiring a Software Engineer III in Calgary to join our team and help create the future of workforce travel. We are seeking a talented engineer with a passion for building products that make a meaningful impact, a curiosity for learning new technologies, strong critical-thinking skills, and a user-focused approach to software development.

As part of the Software Engineering team, you will join an agile, audacious, inventive, collaborative, and dependable group with a bold vision for solving business problems through technology. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, deployment, and support of cloud-native applications while working alongside software engineers, product managers, and engineering leaders. You'll play a key role in architectural discussions, influence technical direction, and help improve the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of our platform. You'll help make the engineering team better through technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and a commitment to leaving systems and processes better than you found them.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled engineer who has demonstrated success delivering complex software solutions and is ready to take greater ownership of technical design, implementation, and operational excellence. As a Software Engineer III, you will independently drive significant initiatives, contribute to architectural direction, mentor other engineers, and play a key role in shaping the evolution of our platform while continuing to grow toward senior engineering role.

This position is based in Calgary, AB and is in-office with 20% flexibility to work from home.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and services that support LodgeLink's platform and business objectives.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of complex features, services, and systems while balancing scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Drive architectural improvements and participate actively in engineering decision-making, providing recommendations and technical guidance to the team.
• Apply software engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of cloud-native solutions and distributed systems.
• Work within Agile development practices, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement activities.
• Identify and help address technical debt while balancing short-term delivery and long-term platform health.
• Support the deployment, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance of applications in production environments.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance, developer productivity, platform reliability, and engineering processes.
• Mentor and support junior engineers through knowledge sharing, technical coaching, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Take ownership of projects from technical design through production deployment and operational support.
• Contribute to improving engineering processes, tooling, and development standards.
• Share knowledge, learn from teammates, and actively contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience building and supporting software applications in a professional environment.
• Experienced with frontend development using React and building backend microservices and APIs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex software solutions from design through production deployment and support.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and modern software engineering practices.
• Strong knowledge of SOLID principles, software architecture, clean code practices, design patterns, and maintainable application design.
• Experience developing and consuming APIs with a strong understanding of API-first development approaches.
• Experience with modern backend technologies and patterns such as Go, gRPC, REST APIs, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience designing and building cloud-native applications and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with modern software architecture patterns including:
• Microservices
• Loosely coupled systems
• Event-driven architectures
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead technical initiatives, make sound architectural decisions, and resolve complex technical problems.
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and promoting engineering best practices across a development team.
• Familiarity with AI-powered development tools and frameworks is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to code quality, testing, continuous improvement, and collaborative software development.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Work on meaningful technology that directly impacts thousands of workforce travelers and accommodation providers.
• Join a high-performing engineering team committed to modern software development practices and continuous learning.
• Help shape technical solutions and influence architectural direction.
• Build scalable cloud-native applications using modern technologies and design patterns.
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Mentor and support other engineers while continuing to grow toward Senior Software Engineer opportunities.
• Contribute to a company with ambitious growth plans and a strong culture of innovation.

This position requires satisfactory completion of a criminal records check and comprehensive Employment & Education Verification prior to employment.

About LodgeLink

LodgeLink, a Black Diamond Group company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is more than just a digital marketplace and ecosystem for crew travel; we're a caring tech company on a mission to transform workforce travel. Our digital platform is the key to unlocking seamless solutions for finding, booking, and managing crew travel and accommodation needs. Powered by a growing network of hotel and lodge partners, we address the unique challenges of crew travel, applying technology to streamline the entire process from booking to management, payments, and cost reporting. At LodgeLink, we're not just saving our customers time and money; we're changing the future of workforce (crew) travel, for the better.

United by our vision to be THE ecosystem for workforce travel, our values reflect our commitment to collaboration, agility, dependability, inventiveness, and audacity. As a diverse and inclusive team, we come together, sharing ideas, building disruptive technology, and tackling complex problems. Our relentless pursuit to deliver value and superior customer experiences is inspired by a collective passion to "Create A Better Way" for all.

At LodgeLink, we're seeking exceptional team players with an entrepreneurial spirit to contribute to our rapid growth. If you crave a career, not just a job, we could be the perfect fit.

LodgeLink Total Rewards

Caring for our team is a priority, and we're pleased to provide these benefits:

• Building a diverse and inclusive team, supporting career growth and development.
• Competitive base salaries.
• Share Appreciation Rights program for salaried employees.
• Paid vacation days and sick days.
• An employee charitable donation program.
• Hotel and travel discounts.
• Comprehensive benefits package including extended health, vision, dental, Health Spending Account, Teladoc, Employee Assistance Program, Life, Long-term Disability, AD&D, and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Located in beautiful Eau Claire in downtown Calgary, within a 5-minute walk to Prince's Island Park.
• Company-hosted events and a game room.
• Ability to join our Social Club and enjoy events such as golf, bowling, curling, Stampede events, and more.
• Free access to the Aspen Properties Fitness Centers, Golf Simulator & Lounge.

LodgeLink is a Black Diamond Group company. Learn more: www.lodgelink.com

Black Diamond Group is a publicly traded company with 20 years of experience in modular space and workforce solutions, and operations across Canada, the United States, and Australia.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Black Diamond Group is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and ensuring that our employees can thrive in an inclusive environment. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous status, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request during the recruitment process.

Company: LodgeLink