Staff Full Stack Engineer Canada

At BetterUp, we give people the coaching, support, and push they need to reach peak performance and unlock their limitless potential, in all they do, personally and professionally. We work with world-class experts and Coaches, pioneer innovative technology, and foster human touch at scale to fuel the BetterUp experience, and make growth and development achievable for all. We believe that practicing strong mental fitness is a never-ending practice of maintaining and building the strengths that precede health, happiness, and success. 

And we’re looking to build out a diverse and ambitious team of go-getters to join us as we grow. Exciting opportunities lie ahead, as well as work that makes a real difference — not only in the lives of others, but for your own personal and professional growth, too. Join us as we continue to bring BetterUp to more people everywhere, and create impactful change for our members and for you.  

We’re looking for a driven Staff Software Engineer who cares deeply about their craft and wants to use their skills to bring about positive change in the world while working in a high-performing organization using modern software development approaches. Someone who is comfortable in the rapidly changing nature of a startup environment but also adept at moving relentlessly forward: doing what needs to be done to unblock projects that truly deliver value to our users. At BetterUp, we delight in supporting and pushing each other to bring out the best in our colleagues and would love someone to join the team who shares our passions for empathy, excellence, and continuous improvement. We also deeply understand that a key to peak performance is balance, and our culture is focused on providing the support our people need to be able to bring their whole selves to bear in service of our mission.

This is a remote role, anywhere in North America!

What you'll do:

Lead: Plan and execute projects and initiatives involving multiple developers and complex requirements, prioritizing strategically. Identify, define, and solve strategic problems, thinking holistically about the system.

Craft: Consistently deliver code that sets the standard for quality and maintainability. Maintain awareness of industry trends and tools. Actively push the entire team to follow industry best practices and ensure the codebase maintains a high level of quality, security, etc.

Empower: Enable team members to answer questions with data systems and processes that leverage quantitative and qualitative inputs. Leave a trail of documentation & screencasts that enables others to ramp up on complex systems and functions efficiently.

Mentor: Consistently mentor other engineers at all levels on the team. Adept at teaching and training engineers in software engineering practices. Think critically about and help drive an effective and inclusive engineering culture.

Attributes we look for: 

Alignment with BetterUp mission of enabling self-driven behavior change

A high degree of initiative and ownership, combined with the ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt quickly to change

Experience working collaboratively in a cross-functional team and with people at all levels in an organization

15+ years of relevant technical experience, at least part of which in a startup / remote work environment with a distributed team

Experience building & supporting production-grade consumer applications with a modern web technology stack

Experienced in Agile product development processes (SCRUM, Kanban, Lean Startup, etc.)

Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, verbally and in writing

Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field

What will make you successful in your time at BetterUp: 

You have radical curiosity and you love to learn new things

You seek feedback and turn it into action

You can work autonomously while being great at collaboration

You mentor and empower others around you

Benefits:

At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community. 

• Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member 

• A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Flexible paid time off

• Per year: 

• All federal/statutory holidays observed

• 4 BetterUp Inner Work days (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)

• 5 Volunteer Days to give back

• Learning and Development stipend

• Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp

We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.

BetterUp Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, BetterUp Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

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Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Engineer and Full Stack jobs that are similar:

$65,000 — $115,000/year

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada