Job Opportunity: Lead Software Developer (Full Stack)

Duration: Full-Time Permanent

Location:Vancouver, BC

Work-Model:Hybrid

About Us

At Cambio Earth, we are changing the way infrastructure operators tackle climate resiliency. As an enterprise software and AI company with deep earth science expertise, built over 20 years as part of BGC Engineering, we work with customers to embed earth science intelligence into their critical infrastructure operations; helping to safeguard communities, essential services, and the environment.

Floods, landslides, seismic and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, threatening the integrity of critical infrastructure. Thats where we come in and where you come in. Picture this: roads, railways, roads, mines, pipelines, dams, levees all protected by real-time situational awareness and insights that turn risks into manageable challenges.

The Cambio Earth team is passionate about making a difference. We love engaging directly with customers. We love building cutting-edge solutions that provide engineers and earth scientists new insights; ensuring the right risk-informed decisions are made, at the right time.

The Role

When you join Cambio Earth's software development team, youll get to work alongside world-class engineers and geoscientists where you can apply your software development knowledge to build robust web applications that monitor potential geological hazards and risks in real-time. Using a state-of-the-art geographical information system and utilizing the latest tools available such as Esri ArcGIS, on cloud infrastructures, youll have the opportunity to solve unique challenges that deliver climate-resiliency insights that save lives. This position is hybrid and based in downtown Vancouver, other locations will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Cambio Earths product and architectural vision
• Develop highly-scalable, performant REST APIs and real-time data processing pipelines that deliver safety critical, real-time notifications to our end users
• Rapidly roll out new real-time monitoring data pipelines from beginning to end (from gathering requirements with stakeholders to overseeing the entire development lifecycle)
• Solve unique spatial and temporal programming challenges with ultra-large datasets in ZARR formats and GeoJSON
• Maintain excellent code quality by increasing code coverage through unit tests, integration/E2E tests, and take part in releasing the software into production
• Develop spatial and temporal databases (both SQL and NoSQL) that store terabytes of data for spatial analysis and time-series analytics
• Collaborate on improvements to Cambio Earths body of knowledge and applications via research and applying new technologies
• Work closely with Head of Software Development, other tech leads, and POs
  

Required Education, Experience & Competencies

Technical

• Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering or related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years of experience in software development
• 5+ years of experience and proficiency in managing scrum ceremonies effectively such as sprint planning, grooming, retros and daily standups; certification such as CSM is an asset
• 5+ years of experience in using and managing Azure (BlobStorage, Function Apps, WebApps) or AWS resources (S3, EC2, Lambda)
• 5+ years of experience in developing REST APIs using Python (FastAPI or Flask), .NET MVC, or Java Spring MVC
• 5+ years of experience in data pipelines, especially big data and real-time data, from ingest at source to business-critical APIs or notification systems
• 2+ years of experience in frontend design and implementation with HTML5, JS, TypeScript, preferably with frameworks like React or Vue
• Excellent oral and written English skills with an ability to communicate function specs, product requirements, and technical documentation
  

Leadership

• Demonstrated experience leading developers and testers on the scrum team; guiding their career growth; acting as a role model, coaching and mentoring
• Ability to get along with others, lead by example, and mentor team members on design and development best practices
• Self-motivated with capacity to thrive amidst change and ramp up on supporting and using future technology
• Take initiative on new architectural challenges
• Experience communicating product and technical visions to teams
• Aptitude to work with architectural teams on technology pathways
  

Company Benefits

Cambio Earth offers our employees the following:

• Our One Team culture supporting health, wellness, safety and diversity
• Mentoring opportunities
• Hybrid workplace with our downtown office
• Social and wellness activities
• Casual and professional work environment
  

The estimated base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $175,000 CAD per annum, however base pay will be commensurate with job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Cambio Earth's compensation package also includes an annual bonus, training allowance and a comprehensive medical and dental plan.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Cambio Earth strives to create a workplace where equity, diversity and inclusion are embedded throughout our workplace culture and practices. Join us in our commitment to honour individuality, ensure fairness, and create a welcoming environment for everyone. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all candidates, including those experiencing inequity such as racialized individuals, Indigenous People, women, people of diverse sexual orientations, identities and expressions, veterans, individuals with disabilities, people of all faiths, nationalities, marital status, ages, and family status. For assistance or accommodation with your application, please contact us at [email protected].

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