Senior Database Engineer (Hybrid)

at  Prophix Software Inc

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

To succeed in this role, you will need a combination of experience, technology skills, personal qualities, and education.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Post-secondary degree in computer science, software engineering or related discipline, or equivalent working experience.
• Deep engineering experience and RDBMS management with PostgreSQL.
• Expertise with microservices architectures and design patterns.
• Mastery of both Windows and Linux environments and their use in the development and management of complex distributed systems architectures.
• Git source code repository and continuous integration tools.
• Proficient with debugging and profiling distributed systems at the database level
• Practiced UT and System Integration Test, with an agile and test-driven development mindset
• Strong English communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Must be legally entitled to work in the country where the role is located. Must be able to travel to the United States, Canada and/or internationally, and have a valid passport.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Academic or practical knowledge of corporate financial concepts (i.e., planning, budgeting, forecasting, or consolidation).
• Cloud Native AWS experience with services such as Lambda, SQS, RDS/Aurora, S3, Lex, and Polly.
• Exposure to Server-less development/deployment and containerization a definite plus
• Knowledge of secure coding practices.
• ISV experience building large scale SaaS applications.

SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH PROPHIX®

Prophix is a fast-growing global leader in financial performance management. Ambitious finance teams use Prophix One™, our Financial Performance Platform, to improve the speed and accuracy of their decision-making with a harmonized user experience, stepping confidently into the next generation of finance.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario with offices in 16 cities, we work with a global network of partners across North America, South America, the UK, Europe, and Asia to serve thousands of finance leaders across nearly one hundred countries. Learn more about our offices here.
Software Engineers are key members of the Product Development team responsible for the creation of innovative new capabilities in Prophix used by a 2500+ global customer base every day for budgeting, reporting, and integrated financial planning. Our software engineers collaborate in an agile environment with the entire Development, Product Management, and User Experience teams to write high-quality, testable, and maintainable code to implement and deliver new product features.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Work in cross-functional scrum teams to produce and release new applications, features, and enhancements to improve the user experience, applying the full understanding of software engineering discipline and industry best practices
• Design and rapidly prototype proposed solutions
• Work closely with senior development team members on major architecture projects, design, and implementation
• Ensure the quality of the applications by using various types of automated testing methods in a continuous integration environment
• Resolve defects/bugs during pre-production, production, and post-release patches
• Coordinate technical dependencies with other teams
• Participate in code reviews, analysis, and performance tuning
• Collaborate with other engineers to share best practices and knowledge of emerging technologies
• Work with a sense of urgency; embrace mistakes, learn from them, and drive the team toward success.

COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND PURPOSE

Phixers (the extraordinary team at Prophix) pursue excellence by creating wins for all, driving continuous innovation, and building purposeful solutions for our customers and partners.
We reward hard work, but we also know that life outside of work is vital. That’s why we provide highly competitive compensation, vacation, and benefits packages, and encourage you to get involved in our many charitable, sports, or knowledge clubs and seasonal celebrations.
Through our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, we aim to create a lasting impact on the global community with meaningful programs and initiatives. Participate in fundraising activities and get paid to volunteer for causes that matter to you. Our CSR committee also collaborates with local and international charities to donate $50,000 to deserving projects each quarter we meet our profit goals.
Learn more about us on our Careers Page!