Remote Senior Software Developer (Nova)

Description:

• Vidyard is looking for a Senior Software Developer to join the Nova Team, responsible for developing the AI Avatar feature and experimental functionalities.
• The role involves enhancing AI video creation capabilities to allow users to create AI videos using text scripts.
• The Senior Software Developer will collaborate with a cross-functional team to address customer challenges and deliver software solutions.
• This is a remote position open to candidates in Canada.
• The Nova Team consists of developers, a designer, a product manager, and a software development manager focused on improving Vidyard's AI Avatar feature and implementing experimental features.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in software engineering, shipping user-facing, scalable web products.
• Ability to work across the software stack as a generalist, with experience in front-end or back-end development.
• Proficiency in making architectural decisions and contributing to technical strategy.
• Strong documentation skills and commitment to maintaining technical documentation.
• Experience with AWS services like S3, Lambda, and SQS.
• Success in delivering initiatives in an agile, iterative environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Desire to drive improvements in quality, reliability, and performance standards.
• Lean thinking and an experimental, metrics-driven mindset.
• Willingness to mentor junior developers and share knowledge.
• Experience with video effects and ffmpeg is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning technologies is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive, flexible benefits from day one.
• Wellness allowance for personal use.
• Flexible hours, unlimited vacation, and support for travel while working.
• Access to mental health platforms and coverage.
• Allowance for ongoing growth and development.
• Parental leave top-up.
• Paid volunteer hours.
• Employee resource groups for empowerment and change.
• RRSP match and stock options.
• Flexible holiday program.
• Home office stipend.
• Flexibility to work remotely or in the collaboration space in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.