Senior Software Developer - Machine Applications

Vention • Montreal, QC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Software Developer at Vention, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and evolution of Vention’s machine applications. You will own complex features and systems end-to-end, from design through deployment and production support, with a strong focus on reliability, maintainability, and real-world performance. You will also work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver robust applications that power robotic systems in production environments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong experience building and shipping production systems
• Solid backend development experience (Python or similar), with working knowledge of frontend development (React or similar)
• Proven ability to debug and resolve issues in complex, real-world systems
• Experience working with and improving legacy codebases
• Strong understanding of software design principles and tradeoffs
• Experience writing automated tests as part of the development process
• Comfortable working in an environment with real-world constraints (hardware, edge systems, or similar is a plus)
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
• Bias toward ownership, delivery, and continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Experience with industrial systems, robotics, or hardware-integrated software
• Experience working on mission-critical or high-reliability systems
• Experience contributing to system design or architecture at a team level

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain core features across our machine apps stack, including systems such as the Rapid Series Palletizer and Rapid Series Sanding.
• Own systems end-to-end: from initial design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and ongoing production support.
• Contribute to architectural decisions: balancing speed of delivery with long-term maintainability and system reliability.
• Debug and resolve complex issues in production environments, with a focus on root cause analysis and long-term fixes.
• Improve and refactor existing codebases, reducing technical debt and increasing system clarity, testability, and performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to development processes and tooling to improve team efficiency, code quality, and release confidence.
• Support and mentor other developers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

• Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program
• Professional development: Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women’s Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
• Central location: Regular team gatherings and a collaborative office space in the heart of Montreal, surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
• Team events: All year round employee events including annual kick-off, employee summit, quarterly happy hours, and department events.
• Comprehensive benefits: A complete group benefits plan for you and your family that start day one.
• Top-up and benefits for new parents: Additional financial support and resources to support employees during their transition to parenthood.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed