Senior Full Stack Web Developer - Spectra

GHGSAT•Montreal, QC

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

GHGSat offers greenhouse gas detection, measurement, and monitoring services to industrial and government customers around the world. We use our own satellites and aircraft sensors, combined with third-party data, to help industrial emitters better understand, control, and reduce their emissions. GHGSat’s capability is unique: we provide high-resolution, local measurements of atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide concentration from space. This further enables to detect greenhouse gas emitters and to visualize and quantify their emissions. We are looking for a senior engineer who wants their work to matter, who takes pride in building software that is reliable and genuinely useful, and who makes the team around them better.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
A proven track record of building and shipping scalable web applications that drive user value.
Strong experience with Python and TypeScript in a web context.
Experience designing and implementing services in the cloud (AWS).
Experience deploying containerized applications with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Experience with databases and ETL systems (PostgreSQL).
A test-driven development mindset, with solid CI/CD and documentation practices.
Ability to obtain Canadian government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Python web frameworks such as Django or FastAPI.
Python ETL tooling such as pandas, SQLAlchemy, or dbt.
Frontend experience with React and Material UI.
Deployment tooling such as Argo within a Kubernetes environment.
Comfort working in a Linux environment.
Entrepreneurial energy and determination.
Interest in remote sensing systems and space.

Responsibilities

Participate in the full application lifecycle, with a focus on developing features and delivering value to users.
Develop, test, integrate, and deploy backend, frontend, and API stacks.
Maintain and ensure the high availability of GHGSat web services, both externally and internally.
Collaborate with developers, designers, QA, and Product Owners to identify and shape new features.
Participate in a shared on call rotation with other members of the team.