Software Engineer 1 - Notifications, PagerDuty

PagerDuty

Location:
Canada, Toronto

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

97000.00 - 147000.00 CAD / Year

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Job Description:

We're seeking a Software Engineer I to join PagerDuty's Notification Platform team. You'll be instrumental in developing and enhancing our event-driven notification systems, ensuring our customers receive critical alerts promptly and reliably. Our platform is a leader in high-reliability and resiliency, delivering notifications across SMS, Voice, Push, email, and other vital channels. As a Software Development Engineer I, you'll contribute to a core platform that sits at the heart of our Operations Cloud, learning from experienced mentors while shipping impactful, reliable software.

Job Responsibility:

Ship product features end-to-end with guidance: design, implement, test, deploy, and iterate
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in our primary stack (e.g., Elixir, Java, JavaScript/Typescript, React)
Review peers' code and incorporate feedback to raise code quality and consistency
Build and maintain automated tests (unit, integration) and help keep CI/CD pipelines healthy
Use dashboards to monitor and improve performance and reliability
Fix bugs, address regressions quickly, and learn from incidents
Follow secure coding practices and help protect user data and systems
Document decisions, APIs, and onboarding notes for future maintainers
Participate in agile rituals (standups, planning, retros) and communicate progress/risks early
Participate in the team's on-call rotation, after extensive training & mentorship
Collaborate closely with product, design, and other engineers to scope work and break down tasks

Requirements:

Strong CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, complexity, and basic systems design
Basic understanding of modern distributed asynchronous systems
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, or Ruby)
Solid understanding of web or service development basics (APIs, HTTP, JSON, REST)
Familiarity with version control and collaborative workflows (Git, pull requests, code reviews)
Test-first mindset: can write unit/integration tests and reason about correctness

Nice to have:

Clear, concise communication and a collaborative, growth-oriented attitude
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

What we offer:

Comprehensive benefits package
Flexible work arrangements
Company equity
ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)
Retirement or pension plan
Generous paid vacation time
Paid holidays and sick leave
Dutonian Wellness Days & HibernationDuty - companywide paid days off in addition to PTO
Paid parental leave: 22 weeks for pregnant parent, 12 weeks for non-pregnant parent
Paid volunteer time off: 20 hours per year
Company-wide hack weeks
Mental wellness programs

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
October 30, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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