Senior Software Developer, Backend

About Dialogue

Dialogue is the #1 virtual care provider in Canada. By developing our Integrated Health Platform, we provide exceptional online health and wellness programs (primary care, mental health, iCBT, EAP, and wellness) to organizations that want to improve the wellness of their employees and families.

When it comes to our work, we set the bar high. Together, we’re transforming health and helping millions improve their well-being. We’re firm believers that great people don’t settle on:

• Impact
• Community
• Growth
• Excellence

Feel like you can make a difference? Good news, we saved you a seat!

Come as you are. As a proud equal-opportunity employer, Dialogue is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status. Applicants who require specialized accommodation are encouraged to contact [email protected].

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Your role as Senior Software Developer, Backend

Reporting Malik Lewis, Manager, Software Developer the mission of the Senior Software Developer, Backend is to enable close to 3 million members to improve their health in a simple and effective way through the Canadian virtual care platform, Dialogue.

What you'll be doing

• Building, improving, and operating mission-critical applications and API services as part of the Client Experience team;
• Identifying, refining, and prioritizing work items by business value in collaboration with the product manager;
• Writing and participating in the elaboration of technical design documents to align the team on clear solutions;
• Writing accurate, readable, testable code and maintainable test suites which set a good example for other developers;
• Improving the skills and effectiveness of other developers through code review, documentation, and direct guidance;

We'd love to hear from you if you have

• 5 or more years of experience with distributed systems, API design, relational modeling, or DB administration.
• A track record of architecting, organizing, and shipping significant software initiatives.
• You reason about data structures and algorithms, and you apply them in order to build robust, scalable systems.
• You break down systems and product development work into incremental changes and consistently deliver value.
• You communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues, in a variety of contexts.
• Experience with Python, databases, and cloud infrastructure is required.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL and AWS services is an asset.
• Any level of experience with web application development, particularly with React, is an asset.

At Dialogue, your well-being is our priority

Taking care of others also means taking care of our team! Depending on your role and employment status, you could have access to the following benefits:

• Access to the Dialogue app and virtual mental health support for you and your family
• Fully funded insurance, a health spending account, dental coverage, and fitness reimbursement
• 4 weeks vacation, 9 wellness days, and 1 volunteer day
• Hybrid work: 3 days/week in our Montreal or Toronto offices, excluding remote roles
• Work abroad up to 4 weeks/year
• Incentive plans, referral bonuses & RRSP matching
• Learning via Coursera, external training budget & mentorship
• Optional parental leave top-up