Software Engineer - Mid Level

ABOUT HELCIM

Helcim was founded with a mission at heart : to be the world’s most loved payment system. We believe that by offering small businesses in North America a decidedly human payment solution where it is easier to sign up and use while being transparent and affordable, we can empower them to grow and prosper. Simply put, helping small businesses thrive is at the very core of our business model, and we think that’s a great way to do business.

From the very start, we knew that we wanted to be different from every payment processor out there. We want the merchants we serve to feel supported and see us as a trusted partner rather than simply just another “cost of doing business.” We are relentless in our pursuit to provide a radically transparent and honest payments solution that flat out saves business owners money, all while treating them like human beings.

THE POSITION

We are on the hunt for mid level Engineer to join our team! As a Software Engineer, it’s your job to recognize strengths and weaknesses where they exist, provide feedback, and challenge your colleagues. You’ll lead by example, mentor others, and champion the vision of the company. You will be successful in this role if you are able to accept ownership for effectively developing solutions that improve the merchant experience.

Here are the things you’ll own day to day :

Software Engineering : Be a key member of the software engineering team, understanding and translating product requirements into deliverables, following the best practices of software development. Write clean & tested code and deliver it as per project commitments with minimal escaping defects / issues.

Collaboration : Work in a highly collaborative environment with cross-functional teams (Product / Design / DevOps / Data / Risk Analysts) to clarify requirements, propose technical approaches and deliver solutions. Independently develop and design features (fullstack) within the financial payment and supporting systems, spanning multiple services.

DevOps & Automation : Build Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD) pipelines through GitLab to increase automation. Work to ensure the reliability of systems using our production observability platforms.

Process Improvement : Be on the lookout for ways to improve our development processes. Be a role model for high engineering standards.

Deployment & Maintenance : Deploy and maintain projects through cloud infrastructure such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform, investigate production issues and deliver fixes that improve stability, data integrity and trust in the tools used by operational teams.

Data Analysis : Easily discover new insights through our BigQuery Data Warehouse.

A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Motivated to build internal platforms that directly impact operational teams’ decision‑making and efficiency. You must be able to converse with these teams regularly (along with the area Product Manager) to define and refine scope of deliveries and ensure optimum performance.

Excited by the opportunity to join a growing & scaling company and the unique challenges that it poses.

A willingness to try new things and believing that failure leads to inquiry to improve your technical abilities and processes.

Thrilled about being able to spread your ideas and influence throughout the organization.

You approach software development as your craft, with a strong desire to learn continuously and improve.

KEY COMPETENCIES

At least 4‑5 years of professional software development experience

Education might include a Bachelor's, technical degree, bootcamp or other certifications in computer programming, computer science or object‑oriented software development, or equivalent.

Experience with independently delivering features and leading technical projects that involve multiple developers.

Strong Experience with MySQL or other SQL database systems and query optimization.

Proficient in at least one programming language (PHP Laravel experience would be a bonus!)

Experience with Vue3 or similar JavaScript frameworks, i.e. React, Angular.

Experience with Docker, CI / CD pipelines and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

Experience with API development and BigQuery tooling.

Familiarity with API‑first designs, Kafka events and Kubernetes deployments would be a bonus!

HELCIM CULTURE IS

Being builders

We build things ourselves and we build them well. We use technology and our creativity to overcome challenges that would seem beyond the capability of a company our size. We improve what is already there, invent our way out of problems and we never stop dreaming of better.

Choosing the harder path

We believe that the right decisions are usually the harder ones, so we embrace the challenge and endure when others quit. We choose what is difficult because it is more rewarding in the long‑term, and makes us resilient, so we not only survive but thrive.

Creating trust

We earn trust by striving to be our best selves every day and by lifting those around us. We recognize that trust is hard to earn, easy to lose and is tested continuously over time, so we make trust our way of life.

Contributing to a company of many

We are stronger because of our collective passion, diversity, and fellowship. We believe only great teams can accomplish great things, and we ask the very best of each other. Together we create our own future.

WORKING AT HELCIM

Joining Helcim means joining a fast‑growing company where we have found coming together makes us a strong company. We have a drive to achieve big things which creates amazing opportunities for everyone willing to work hard and contribute to that growth - opportunities for faster career growth, for more learning, more impact, and accelerated experience - all while surrounding yourself with incredible people working on interesting problems and delivering great results.

Here are some of the reasons we attract such great people :

The Way of the Helcim

At Helcim, we build a team of engaged, caring and intelligent people. In return we provide an environment where you can be excited to come to work each day and tackle these challenges with an amazing team. Learn more about Helcim’s unique culture and environment in our culture book.

Health and dental benefits

Through our Group Benefits, you’ll get access to dental benefits, extended healthcare benefits for drugs, vision, paramedical coverage (e.g. massage therapists, dieticians, mental health professionals), counseling, health service navigation, life insurance, critical illness and disability insurance, and more. All of these benefits come into effect on Day 1 of employment!

Dedicated Health Spending Account (HSA)

An additional budget available for you to spend on health‑related expenses (e.g. eyeglasses, therapy).

Maternity and Parental Leave

To help launch our team members into this phase of family life we have some additional benefits in place including salary top for the birthing parents and a bonding break for non‑birthing parents.

Stock Options

Stock options enable our team to purchase Helcim shares at a future date at a specified price. Every team member, not just people leaders and executives receive equity (aka ownership in the company).

Vacation Time

All team members get paid vacation time and a company break in December so they can recharge when they need it.

Flexible work location

Work and life happens at different times and places. This is why our team enjoys the flexibility of hybrid work and flexibility around hours of work, so we can all do our best work. Our hybrid work schedule offers flexibility to work from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Furthermore, our core hours give team members flexibility to manage other parts of their lives.

Training

Helcim will cover 50% of the applicable training costs of up to $500 per year.

LOGISTICS

Job type : Full‑time

Hiring manager : Zoe Lavena

Location : Hybrid, In Office Monday's, Wednesday's + Friday's

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and be located in Calgary for this position.

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