Staff Backend Developer

At Varicent, we're not just transforming the Sales Performance Management (SPM) market - we're redefining how organizations achieve revenue success. Our cutting-edge SaaS solutions empower revenue leaders globally to design smarter go-to-market strategies, maximize seller performance, and unlock untapped potential. Varicent stands at the forefront of innovation, celebrated as a market leader in the 2025 Forrester Wave Report for SPM, 2023 Ventana Research Revenue Performance Management (RPM) Value Index, Gartner Peer Insights, 2024 Gartner SPM Market Guide, and G2. Our solutions are trusted by a diverse range of global industry leaders like T-Mobile, ServiceNow, Wawanesa Bank, Shaw Industries, Moody's, Stryker and hundreds more. Here's why you'll thrive at Varicent:

Innovate with Purpose: Build impactful solutions for customers worldwide.

Join Excellence: Work in a diverse, collaborative, and innovative team.

Shape the Future: Lead in redefining revenue optimization.

Grow Together: Unlock your potential in a supportive environment.

Join us at Varicent - where your talent and ambition meet limitless opportunities for success!

Job Description

We're building scalable, data-driven product systems and looking for a Staff Software Developer with strong engineering skills and a track record of designing and delivering complex, production-grade systems. You'll lead the design and delivery of critical product components, collaborate closely with technical leads and senior stakeholders, and play a key role in driving technical quality, scalability, and engineering standards across a core product area.

Overview

Own critical components end-to-end and deliver measurable improvements in system quality, scalability, and reliability. You operate independently, drive design decisions, and elevate engineering standards through technical leadership and mentorship.

What you'll do

Own delivery for significant features or systems: clarify requirements, design solutions, execute, ship, and iterate.

Design and build scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that support core product functionality.

Drive system design decisions, balancing scalability, performance, reliability, and cost.

Define how quality is measured for your area (success metrics, testing strategy, observability) and automate it wherever possible.

Lead structured experimentation: define hypotheses, evaluate results, and translate insights into product and system improvements.

Improve operational readiness: deployment automation, monitoring/alerting, incident response, and performance optimization.

Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on technical guidance.

Influence engineering best practices, architecture decisions, and long-term technical direction.

Engineering Expectations

Strong system design skills with the ability to break down ambiguous problems into scalable technical solutions.

Ability to evaluate new technologies, tools, and approaches, and recommend solutions based on trade-offs, impact, and ROI.

Builds systems that are secure, reliable, and compliant by design, partnering with cross-functional teams when needed.

Drives technical alignment across teams and contributes to improving engineering standards and processes.

How we work

We balance exploration with delivery - test ideas quickly, then productionize what works.

"Done" means quality goals are met, followed by continuous improvement in scalability, performance, and reliability.

The team owns systems end-to-end (build, release, reliability).

Years of experience

Overall: 6+ years in software engineering

Relevant: 3+ years building and shipping production systems in product teams

Technical (hands-on coding): 5+ years

Required skills & knowledge

Strong software engineering fundamentals and advanced system design experience

Hands-on coding in Python and/or TypeScript (or similar), building APIs, services, and data pipelines

Experience designing and scaling distributed systems in production environments

Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), CI/CD, automated testing, and observability

Proven ability to own systems end-to-end, from design through production and iteration

Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving requirements

Strong experimentation mindset: define metrics, build evaluation approaches, and iterate quickly

Desired (nice to have)

Experience building data-driven or ML-enabled systems

Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, or performance optimization

Experience with event-driven architectures, streaming systems, or large-scale data processing

Exposure to modern AI tools or integrations (not required)

Contributions to open source, technical blogs, or conference talks

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

For this role, the estimated annual base salary range is between $121,000 – $159,000 (CAD). In addition to base salary, our compensation package may include bonuses, commissions for eligible sales roles, and a comprehensive benefits package. The actual base salary will vary based on factors including individual qualifications and market data, as objectively assessed during the interview process.

This posting is for a new vacancy.

This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement - not replace - human decision-making.

Overview of Benefits:

Health & Wellness - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage tailored to your local needs

Time Off - PTO and public holidays to rest, recharge, and do what matters most

Volunteer Days - Dedicated time to give back and support the communities that matter to you

Ignite Days - Dedicated learning days to support continuous growth, skill development, and professional learning

Financial - Compensation that reflects your market and your value

Retirement - Retirement plans designed to help you build long-term financial security

Tuition Assistance - Invest in your growth with support for continuing education and professional development

Flexibility - Work where you thrive, with remote and hybrid options available across most regions

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