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IREN’s vertically integrated platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and data centers in renewable-rich regions across the U.S. and Canada.\nWith 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way - responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.\nAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, deploy, and operate production systems that power IREN’s AI services and platform infrastructure.\nThis is a full-lifecycle engineering role. You will independently own services from API definition and backend implementation through Kubernetes deployment, observability, and production operations. You will work across service boundaries-sometimes writing application code, sometimes improving platform tooling, and sometimes debugging live systems in production.\nThis role is ideal for engineers who are comfortable operating across backend systems, distributed infrastructure, and cloud-native platforms, and who take responsibility for the reliability and performance of the systems they build.\nResponsibilities\nTechnical Skills\n5+ years of experience building and operating production software systems.\nStrongproficiencyin at least one systems or backend language (Go, Python, Rust, Node).\nSolid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals (concurrency, consistency, fault tolerance).\nExperience building and operating API-driven services (REST,gRPC).\nHands-on experience deploying services to Kubernetes.\nFamiliarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.\nExperience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and core services (compute, networking, IAM).\nWorking knowledge of observability practices and tooling (metrics, logging, tracing).\nSoft Skills & Engineering Mindset\nComfortable owning problems end-to-end with minimal oversight.\nClear communicator who works effectively across engineering, platform, and infrastructure teams.\nPragmatic decision-maker who values operational simplicity and reliability.\nCurious and adaptable, with a willingness to learn new technologies and domains.\nStrong sense of accountability for production systems.\nBonus Qualifications\nExposure to AI systems, LLM tooling, vector databases, or inference serving.\nExperience with Kusto-based storage and query layers\nJinja-based templating and generation workflows \nGrafana visualization, Prometheus and experience with time-series databases.\nRequirements\nEnd-to-End Software Ownership\nDesign, implement, and operate production software systems from initial design through long-term maintenance.\nOwn services across environments (local, pre-prod, and production), including deployment via GitOps workflows (e.g.,ArgoCD).\nMake pragmatic architectural decisions that balance performance, reliability, and maintainability.\nTake responsibility for production health, on-call participation, and continuous improvement of owned systems.\nBackend & Service Engineering\nBuild high-performance backend services and APIs supporting multi-tenant, distributed workloads.\nDesign and evolve API-first interfaces (REST and/orgRPC), including schema design, versioning, and client integration.\nImplement reliable inter-service communication patterns, including retries, backpressure, idempotency, and message processing.\nIntegrate with data stores, message queues, and streaming systems as required by application workflows.\nPlatform & Cloud-Native Deployment\nDeploy andoperateservices on Kubernetes using modern cloud-native practices.\nDefine andmaintaininfrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or equivalent).\nWork within CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, repeatable builds and deployments.\nReliability, Performance & Observability\nInstrument services with metrics, logs, and tracing to ensure operational visibility.\nDiagnose and resolve issues across application, infrastructure, and networking layers.\nParticipate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident improvements.\nContinuously improve system performance, scalability, and resource efficiency.\nBenefits\nAt IREN, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term success. Our Canada package includes:\nCompensation\nThe expected base salary for this role starts at CAD$135,000 - 155,000/annum. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and market data for the region.\n\nTotal Compensation package may be inclusive of annual incentive bonus, and equity (long-term incentive)\nHealth & WellnessMedical, dental, and vision insurance coverage - 100% company paid for employees and dependents\nCompany-paid life and disability insurance\nVoluntary life and critical illness coverage available\nEmployee Assistance Program and virtual health care platform \nFinancial Well-BeingRRSP with company match\nVoluntary TFSA\nTime Off & Flexibility3 weeks annually for vacation and paid holidays\nGrowth & DevelopmentOpportunities for advancement and internal mobility\nTraining and personal development opportunities\nLifestyle & CultureCompany events and team-building activities\nWe value diverse perspectives and believe that skills can be developed. If you’re passionate about this role, we want to hear from you - whether you meet every criteria or not. Your unique experiences might be exactly what we need!Podtech Data Centers Inc., the employing entity and proud member of the IREN Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.\nThis job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates under consideration.\nBy applying for this position and submitting your resume and application materials, you consent to the processing of your personal information in accordance with our Job Applicant Privacy Statement available on our website at www.iren.com.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6471,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Company events","Equity","Insurance coverage","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Canada","iso":"CA","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Data Centers & Colocation","Mining & Staking"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-10T09:08:38Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":9,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.334,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":278,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:1","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T10:24:03Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":109700,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/iren-senior-software-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/iren-senior-software-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T10:24:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":24166,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":47565},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=47565"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Firen-senior-software-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Firen-senior-software-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Firen-senior-software-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/iren-senior-software-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Firen-senior-software-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4009380}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"iren.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4009380},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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