Senior Software Engineer

Information Technology




Job Description:




Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE3) - Customer Data Platform




Location: Hybrid, Vancouver, BC




Duration: 6-Month Contract




Overview



Seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join a Customer Data Platform team responsible for building and operating high-scale customer data services. This role will focus on scalable backend systems, APIs, platform services, and cloud-native architecture supporting mission-critical applications.




Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs.


• Lead technical initiatives from design through production deployment.


• Break down complex features into deliverable components.


• Improve system scalability, reliability, maintainability, and performance.


• Guide architectural decisions and promote engineering best practices.


• Identify and reduce technical debt and operational risks.


• Conduct code reviews and mentor team members.


• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, delivery plans, and technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.


• Strong backend development experience using Java, Go, Python, or similar languages.


• Experience designing scalable, secure, and highly available distributed systems.


• Experience working in AWS or similar cloud environments.


• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases and large-scale data modeling.


• Experience leading technical design and architecture initiatives.


• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• Experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers.

Preferred Experience

• DynamoDB or large-scale NoSQL platforms.


• Multi-tenant platform services or shared infrastructure.


• Observability, operational excellence, and performance optimization.


• Leading initiatives spanning multiple teams and services.

Top 3 Skills

• Distributed Systems & Platform Engineering


• AWS Cloud Development


• Backend Development (Java, Go, Python)

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About Affinity:



Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.



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Job Number: 13599




Job Details




City : New Westminster




Province/State : BC