Remote Senior Software Developer (Platform)

Description:

• Vidyard is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join the Developer Platform team.
• The role involves collaborating with developers, a product manager, and an Engineering Manager to enhance the developer experience.
• Responsibilities include optimizing core infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, implementing observability tools, contributing to codebases, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, monitoring infrastructure, adhering to industry standards, and focusing on security.
• The ideal candidate will be an infrastructure expert, a developer experience advocate, a pragmatic visionary, decisive in ambiguity, a communication champion, collaborative, a quality leader, lean & experimental, and a mentor.
• Bonus points for past experience at a SaaS Product Led Growth company or AI experience.
• Technical skills required include knowledge of container orchestration platforms, Kubernetes ecosystem tooling, Infrastructure as Code tooling, CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, modern front-end stacks, server technologies, relational databases, distributed computing concerns, and APIs.

Requirements:

• Must have expertise in containerization, Kubernetes, and cloud services.
• Should excel in crafting tools for engineers with a focus on simplicity and ease-of-use.
• Must be able to make decisions in uncertain situations and communicate effectively.
• Collaboration with product teams to align infrastructure with business needs is essential.
• Strong emphasis on uplifting standards in quality, reliability, and performance.
• Metrics-driven approach and willingness to experiment are required.
• Experience with SaaS Product Led Growth companies or AI is a plus.

Benefits:

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