Job Application for Staff Software Engineer at Wavelo

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Wavelo is a SaaS business on a mission to make telecoms a breeze.

We provide flexible software that modernizes how communication service providers (CSPs) do business, helping them drive more value, focus on customer experience, and scale their operations faster.

What's New at Tucows

As part of Tucows (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC)—one of the world’s largest Internet services companies—Wavelo is backed by outstanding resources and talent. We embrace a people-first philosophy that is rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility. We believe that whatever works for our employees is what works best for us. It’s also why the majority of our roles are remote-first, meaning you can work from anywhere you can connect to the Internet!

The work we do genuinely changes lives. If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Opportunity

As a Staff Development Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of our software products. You’ll collaborate closely with peers and cross-functional teams to understand customer requirements and translate them into functional, scalable solutions. This role includes coaching junior engineers and driving technical excellence across the team.

This is a remote opportunity for applicants based in Canada.

Job Duties

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues
Lead code reviews to ensure high-quality code standards
Maintain and update technical documentation
Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in software development
Frequently coach and mentor junior software engineers
Influence decisions across your domain, with potential to impact the broader department

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience
8+ years of experience in software engineering
Strong knowledge of designing, developing, and maintaining complex, highly available systems
Proven ability to lead and implement solutions for complex, ambiguous challenges
Proficiency in Python and Go, including use of common design patterns - Go skills are strongly preferred
Experience with event-driven architecture
Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines
Frequent experience coaching and mentoring peers
Ability to set and guide technical direction for a team
Capable of working independently with minimal supervision
Familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI) concepts and tools
Demonstrated experience mentoring junior developers

Nice to Have

Experience with Temporal
Experience with Go is strongly preferred. Python experience is also a strong asset
Familiarity with React or Vue.js (especially Next.js / Nuxt.js)
Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
Experience working in an Agile environment
Exposure to multiple programming languages
Experience with reactive programming

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Approximately 8–10 years of experience in software engineering

The base salary range for this position is $161,000 - $178,900 CAD for Canadian residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications. Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits. Learn more about Tucows Benefits.

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