Senior Full-Stack Engineer | SaaS Platform

8am

15h • $130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

At 8am, we’re building the next generation of SaaS products that power how professionals work, from payments to client experience and everything in between. As part of our Engineering team, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and scaling the technology behind a platform trusted by hundreds of thousands of users nationwide. This is a rare opportunity to work at an innovative, growth-stage tech company where your ideas directly shape the product, the architecture, and the future of how professional service firms run their businesses. If you’re energized by solving complex challenges and shipping products that make a tangible impact, you’ll thrive here.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of experience designing, implementing, and debugging large-scale, distributed cloud-based solutions.
• Experience with Lean product development and Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Work effectively with LLM’s, understand agent concepts and related technologies (e.g. MCP servers)
• Strong understanding of SOLID design principles and software design patterns.
• Strong understanding of SQL, and familiarity with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL
• Excellent teamwork, documentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience designing and building standards-based authentication and authorization systems (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).
• Experience designing and building scalable APIs.
• Experience with asynchronous messaging platforms like Kafka and AWS SQS.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with Ruby on Rails (or equivalent), NodeJS and NextJS.
• Experience with React, Bootstrap, Tailwind, and modern frontend technologies.
• Experience deploying applications with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable applications using modern web application frameworks (e.g., Rails, React, NestJS, NextJS).
• Drive technology initiatives that empower and uplift the platform that 8am’s products are built on. (e.g., Common Identity, Single Sign-On)
• Define, implement, and evolve a backend architecture that enables scalable, sustainable business growth
• Proactively identify and implement solutions to enhance application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, propose solutions, and align with business goals.
• Collaborate with product teams to assess trade-offs, identify risks, and align improvements with business objectives.
• Mentor and coach software engineers, fostering professional growth within the team.
• Provide guidance and expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and best practices to the broader engineering organization.
• Lead team ceremonies, including sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to bring innovation to the team.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
• Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
• Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
• Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.
• Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
• Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
• Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level