Junior Software Developer, Backend Job at Hootsuite

Junior Software Developer, Backend

Hootsuite

Location:
Canada

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

67700.00 - 94700.00 CAD / Year

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Job Description:

We’re looking for a Junior Software Developer who can design, build, test, and ship high quality software that delivers value to our customers. You’ll work on a small and agile team that continuously incorporates feedback to refine and improve the products and features you deliver. You will learn and follow established patterns and best practices and be supported in delivering high quality work as part of the team. The team will own the entire delivery lifecycle from beta releases to production ready, scalable products suitable for new and existing customers. This job is open to candidates across Canada, in provinces where we can legally hire and will report to the Senior Manager, Software Development.

Job Responsibility:

Deliver low-complexity projects ensuring alignment with coding and design standards, testing practices, and company guidelines for security, accessibility, and privacy
Contribute to the successful execution of the team's roadmap by asking questions, providing input, and promptly escalating identified risks and scope changes
Actively engage in team activities, working out loud, learning from peers, contributing to code reviews and documentation as you work towards achieving team goals
Actively engage in troubleshooting, addressing minor bugs independently, and collaborating with senior team members to resolve more complex issues
Work within a cross-functional team, fostering positive team relationships, and maintain effective communication with peers and stakeholders

Requirements:

A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and 1-2 years of experience developing and maintaining software (including co-op terms and internships) or an equivalent level of education or work experience
Learn and follow existing patterns and best practices in delivering code and writing tests for individual stories
Experience with backend development in Scala or Go, or strong interest in learning them
Exposure to event-driven / streaming systems such as Kafka, including producing/consuming events and basic troubleshooting
Familiarity with cloud-native deployment: Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS (EC2, SQS) in a microservices environment
Basic understanding of monitoring & reliability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Sumologic
Ability to learn about and use root cause analysis to identify and address bugs and outages. Follow logging, monitoring and debugging best practices in the components and classes you work on
Learn and follow existing architecture concepts and best practices to extend existing software modules and components that meet system performance, modifiability, maintainability and reliability needs
Learn about and follow basic security and compliance practices in daily work
Follow common agile processes and continuous integration and delivery practices to ship stories and own low complexity epics/projects
You can collaborate and communicate effectively within a team. Participate in technical discussions, listen actively and understand non-technical input from design and product
Actively seek guidance, feedback, and learning opportunities within the team to foster personal and professional growth
Display eagerness to learn and collaborate on goal-setting. Supported in creating and aligning goals with personal development
Understand roadmaps and participate in delivering on them effectively by communicating risks and opportunities at the individual level
Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs
Perseverance: pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish—doesn’t give up
Resilience, Tolerance for Change/Ambiguity: can effectively cope with change, finding ways to advance work and projects

What we offer:

Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, life/disability insurances
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Group RRSP plan with a company match of up to 4% of base salary
401k Plan with a company match (up to 4% of base salary)
Global Parental Leave: 26 weeks of full and partially paid leave for eligible employees

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 17, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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Junior Software Developer, Backend

Hootsuite

Location:
Canada

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 17, 2026

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