Senior Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p class="ui left floated large header"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img style="max-width: 100%;" alt=""><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%;" src="Clariti_Cloud,_Inc._CA_English_2024_Certification_Badge.jpg" alt="" width="222"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img style="max-width: 100%;" alt=""><img style="max-width: 100%;" alt=""><img style="max-width: 100%;" alt=""><img style="max-width: 100%;" alt=""><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://ibb.co/7RtXmYF" alt=""><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://ibb.co/7RtXmYF" alt=""><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18r1JAEFcw6FIWRih9rUt_-jRylnPzzYx/view?usp=share_link" alt=""></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v9r8wt9gbly2kce5l3shc/LinkedIn-banner_Option3_Great-place-to-work-2025.jpg?rlkey=f287adgq6cm4f11zm54kaxydw&st=2074u3g6&dl=0" alt=""></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Join our mission to provide governments with exceptional experiences so they can do the same for their communities!</span></p> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What do we do?💥</strong></span></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>We empower governments to deliver exceptional citizen experiences.</strong><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Check out our <a href="https://www.claritisoftware.com/about-clariti"><strong>‘About Us’</strong></a><strong> </strong>page for a deep dive into our product and what makes us exceptional.</span></p></div><p>As a <strong>Senior Software Engineer at Clariti</strong>, you’ll work at the intersection of <strong>Salesforce, distributed SaaS architecture, and off-platform services</strong>. Our product is delivered as <strong>managed packages into customer orgs</strong> and supported by <strong>Java- and Node-based services</strong>, so this role goes beyond single-org Salesforce development.</p> <p>You’ll help shape how we build, scale, and operate a multi-tenant product used across many customer environments.</p> <h3><strong>What you’ll do 🚀</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Architect and develop <strong>complex Salesforce solutions designed for managed packages and multi-org distribution</strong></li> <li>Design systems that span <strong>Salesforce and off-platform services (Java, Node.js, APIs, event-driven integrations)</strong></li> <li>Lead technical design discussions and mentor engineers across Salesforce and backend domains</li> <li>Apply <strong>package-safe patterns</strong>, versioning strategies, and upgrade paths for enterprise customers</li> <li>Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability across Salesforce and external services</li> <li>Collaborate with Product, Platform, and Backend teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions</li> <li>Leverage <strong>AI-assisted development tools</strong> to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery speed</li> <li>Stay current with Salesforce releases while balancing innovation with long-term platform stability<br><br></li> </ul> <h3><strong>What do you bring to the team? 🧠</strong></h3> <p><strong>Please note: for this role you must be living in and working out of Canada</strong></p> <p>We’re especially interested in candidates who fit one (or more) of the following archetypes:</p> <h3><strong>🟦 Salesforce Expertise (Beyond a Single Org)</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Deep expertise in Salesforce (Apex, LWC, APIs, security, limits, data modeling)</li> <li>Hands-on experience building <strong>managed packages</strong> or products distributed across <strong>multiple customer orgs</strong></li> <li>Strong understanding of <strong>Salesforce limits, packaging constraints, and upgrade-safe design patterns</strong></li> <li>Opinions about Salesforce architecture and the experience to back them up</li> <li>Comfortable designing solutions where Salesforce is <strong>part of a larger system</strong>, not the entire system<br><br></li> </ul> <h3><strong>🟩 Technical Skills & Experience</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-section-id="n4ueh3" data-start="0" data-end="182">5+ years of experience in software engineering or a related technical field, with demonstrated experience delivering scalable <strong>systems and integrations across platforms</strong></li> <li>Experience architecting systems across <strong>multiple platforms and runtimes</strong></li> <li>Working knowledge of <strong>backend service development, RESTful</strong> and <strong>asynchronous APIs</strong>, and integration patterns</li> <li>Ability to dive into unfamiliar codebases and ship meaningful improvements quickly</li> <li>Familiarity with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, observability, testing strategies, and system design</li> <li>Excitement about applying strong engineering fundamentals to both Salesforce and off-platform services<br><br></li> </ul> <h3><strong>Bonus Points 🎉</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience building or maintaining <strong>SaaS products delivered via managed packages</strong></li> <li>AI-assisted development experience (e.g., Copilot, Codex, Claude Code etc)</li> <li>Exposure to event-driven or asynchronous architectures</li> <li>Experience supporting enterprise customers in production environments</li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong><strong>🫵</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We invest in and empower our team members with competitive compensation packages, well deserved time off and benefits to keep you and your family healthy! *</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">💰 The base salary range for this role is expected to be between<strong> $103,000- $160,000</strong> based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications while considering internal pay equity and our broader pay philosophy. 💰</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>If you have questions about compensation as we move through the process, we’re happy to discuss further.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>*Benefits depend on employment type (full-time, part-time, contract, etc).</em></span></p> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Things to Note 📝</strong></span></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Background checks</strong> - Because our customers trust us with sensitive information, we require all successful candidates to undergo comprehensive background checks before joining our team. We focus strictly on global sanctions and criminal offences that are directly relevant to employment at Clariti, and follow all applicable privacy and human rights legislation. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Travel</strong>- Although we operate as a remote company, all roles are expected to participate in occasional travel for in-person company-wide or departmental meetings, typically 1-2 times per year. Additional travel requirements specific to the role, if any, will be outlined in the job description.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We're committed to building an inclusive culture where our team members <strong>take ownership</strong> over projects, tasks, and outcomes; bring a <strong>growth mindset</strong> to drive continuous learning and self-development; have the ability to <strong>communicate courageously</strong> in a direct but respectful way; and are <strong>customer-focused</strong> by keeping the customer at the heart of decision-making. It’s the diversity of our team that helps us make better decisions, by leveraging the diversity in thought & experience across to create impactful solutions as we explore new paths & challenges as we grow. We’re working to create a workplace and team that is as diverse as the communities we serve. <strong>We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. </strong></span></p> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Questions? We are here to help </strong></span></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you require accommodations in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in our hiring process for any reason, please direct your questions to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">hr@claritisoftware.com</span> and we’ll be happy to support you.</span></p></div>

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