Hybrid Staff Software Developer

at Plusgrade

• Job title: Staff Software Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Java, JUnit, Mockito, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Montreal, Canada

About the role

• Staff Software Developer leading a team to create innovative products for airlines and travelers. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure code quality and technical excellence while mentoring developers.

Responsibilities

• Leads by example — you’re a hands-on developer who writes high-quality, maintainable, and testable code while helping others do the same.
• Drives technical excellence — you own the technical direction within your team, participate in architectural discussions, and ensure decisions align with system-wide best practices and scalability goals.
• Supports sprint delivery — you help define sprint goals, identify dependencies early, and ensure the team meets its sprint predictability targets (80%+) through proactive planning and technical guidance.
• Unblocks and mentors others — you proactively identify blockers, support peers with debugging or design challenges, and provide coaching that elevates the team’s technical capability.
• Acts as the team’s technical point of contact — you serve as the go-to person for technical questions, system knowledge, and design reviews within your team and for partner teams.
• Communicates effectively — you translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable language for developers, designers, product managers, and leadership.
• Raises risks and opportunities early — you maintain open communication with the Engineering Manager about delivery risks, technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Improves team processes and code quality — you advocate for continuous improvement through better documentation, automation, testing strategies, and technical standards.
• Contributes to the broader engineering community — you share learnings, propose improvements to standards, and contribute to reusable patterns, frameworks, and shared libraries across teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience designing and building scalable software solutions in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Proven experience leading technical discussions and driving decisions that balance delivery speed, maintainability, and long-term system health.
• Deep understanding of Java (Spring Boot), cloud deployments (preferably AWS), and distributed system design.
• Strong understanding of testing and the test pyramid, as well as pipelines and feedback loops, with a focus on quality delivery (JUnit, Mockito).
• Solid computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, system design, and performance optimization.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring developers, performing code reviews, and improving team velocity and quality metrics.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• RRSP/401(k) matching
• Comprehensive health plans
• Flexible paid time off
• Annual upgrade credit
• Annual physical wellness credit
• Annual mental wellness credit
• Flexibility to work remotely
• Parental leave top-up
• Adventure Pass