Staff Software Engineer

About The Role

LodgeLink is inviting staff software engineers in Calgary to join our team to be part of the creation of the future of workforce travel. We are looking for talented leaders with a passion to impact the entire tech organization, who enjoy learning about the latest technologies, strong critical thinking skills, and a user‑focused approach.

Location

Calgary, AB. In‑office with 20% flexibility to work from home.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Make the software engineering team better through doing, mentoring, and sharing. You are a role model.
• Enforce the best coding practices while being a strong advocate and innovator for continual improvement. Your codebase will be better every sprint.
• Create the tools and templates so that all the other developers will say “wow, this is easy.”
• In the next few years, scale the platform to manage over 1,000 times the current load while keeping uptime at 100%.

Qualifications

• Beyond 10 years of full software development lifecycle experience with a curiosity to learn new ways. At least 3 years as staff engineer level or higher.
• 10+ years of mastery of SDLC, SOLID Principles, Data/Behavior/Test‑drive Development, and a love for Clean Code and clean architecture.
• 5+ years of experience with modern technologies such as GoLang, GraphQL, gRPC, microservices, and NoSQL. It’s okay not to know all of these technologies; you can learn fast because you know the principles and have strong software engineering foundations.
• 10+ years of proven application of cloud development patterns and best practices with multiple years in tech leadership roles.
• A proficiency in cloud‑based architecture and automated release pipelines demonstrated over more than 7 years.
• 7+ years focused on an API‑first approach, loosely coupled systems, and domain driven design.
• An advocate for and experience in effectively managing and planning technical debt so that ours does not grow.
• A commitment to leaving code/processes/people better than when you got there.
• An attitude and pride in quality code and multiple approaches toward testing.

LodgeLink Total Rewards

• Building a diverse and inclusive team, supporting career growth and development.
• Competitive base salaries.
• Share Appreciation Rights program for salaried employees.
• Paid vacation days and sick days.
• Employee charitable donation program.
• Hotel and travel discounts.
• Comprehensive benefits package including extended health, vision, dental, Health Spending Account, TeleDoc, Employee Assistance Program, Life, long‑term disability, AD&D, and critical illness insurance.
• Located in beautiful Eau Claire in downtown Calgary, within a 5‑minute walk to Prince’s Island Park.
• Company‑hosted events and a game room.
• Ability to join our Social Club and join colleagues for fun events such as golf, bowling, curling, stampede events and more.
• Free access to the Aspen Properties Fitness Centers.

About LodgeLink

LodgeLink, a Black Diamond Group company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is more than just a digital marketplace and ecosystem for crew travel; we’re a caring tech company on a mission to transform workforce travel. Our digital platform unlocks seamless solutions for booking, management, payments, and cost reporting. Powered by a growing network of hotel and lodge partners, we address the unique challenges of crew travel, applying technology to streamline the entire process from booking to management, payments, and cost reporting. At LodgeLink, we’re changing the future of workforce (crew) travel – for the better.

At LodgeLink, we’re seeking exceptional team players with an entrepreneurial spirit to contribute to our rapid growth. If you crave a career, not just a job, we could be the perfect fit.

Black Diamond Group is a publicly traded company with 20 years of experience in modular space and workforce solutions, and operations across Canada, the United States, and Australia.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Black Diamond Group is committed to diversity, equal opportunity and ensuring that our employees can thrive in an inclusive environment. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous status, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factor. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request during the recruitment process.

Company: LodgeLink