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Sr. Software Engineer, Backend & DevOps (Askuity division) at The Home Depot in Toronto, ON  M5V 1K4

ASKUITY OFFICE, TORONTO
461 King Street West
Toronto, ON  M5V 1K4

Req162589

Full Time

Existing Vacancy

Corporate

Hybrid

Job Description

Pay Range: $135,000 - $165,000

At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
 

Position Overview:

Askuity is a Toronto-based retail analytics software company operating as a division within The Home Depot (THD).  Through our supplier analytics program, Askuity’s mission is to enable suppliers and merchants at The Home Depot to make profitable, data-driven decisions and drive real-time execution.

Askuity is seeking a highly motivated and technical versatile Senior Backend Engineer that can perform both Backend Developer and DevOps duties. This is a crucial, hybrid role that will operate at the intersection of development and operations, owning the entire lifecycle of our critical operations. As a member of the development team at Askuity, you will drive the technical direction of our industry leading analytics platform that has a meaningful and immediate impact on our growing customer base. If you’re committed to great work and are constantly looking for ways to improve the systems you are responsible for, then we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

Code Development

  • Get deeply involved in our technical direction while delivering well-tested, performant, and maintainable code for our data powered SaaS platform
  • Contribute to the entire application development lifecycle
  • Deploy and run software in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Evaluate new technologies and assess their suitability to solve challenges of today and into the future

Partnering

  • Gain an understanding of the real-world problems of our users to help build a great product that exceeds the expectations of our customers
  • Collaborate with product stakeholders to understand, design, and implement product features and realize our product vision to help our customers make better sense of their retail data
  • Agile Scrum

Competencies:

  • Action oriented
  • Decision quality
  • Collaborates
  • Communicates effectively
  • Drives results

Skills:

  • Experience building service-oriented architectures and web applications (we have a lot of things that are HTTP and REST-based)
  • Deep, senior-level proficiency in modern languages (functional programming is a plus)
  • Experience with system design and architecture, designing distributed systems, scaling, security, reliability (microservices based architecture running in a Kubernetes cluster is a plus)
  • Experience with DevOps tools and frameworks, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization & Orchestration, CI/CD pipeline management, automation, networking fundamentals, cycling SSL certificates, service accounts, etc
  • Hands on expertise and demonstrated ability to design and implement reliable, scalable, high performing systems
  • Experience working with a cloud platform and products
  • Git and other development tools and processes including but not limited to IntelliJ, Visual Studio Code, etc
  • Mentoring and onboarding, Architectural Documentation and Communication

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

  • Reports to Senior Manager, Software Development

Travel Requirements:

  • Limited
  • Travel to corporate headquarters annually, as requested

Physical Requirements:

  • Extended Sitting
  • Repetitive Tasks

Working Conditions:

  • Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings

Minimum Education:

  • University/College degree in a related area of study, or equivalent experience.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

  • None

Certifications:

  • None required, but any Google Cloud Professional certificates is a plus

                                                                                                                       

Other Requirements/Assets:

  • DevOps frameworks – GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, YAML, GitHub pipelines, Spinnaker
  • Back End frameworks – Scala, Play! framework. Python, Flask framework
  • Front End frameworks – Typescript, React, Redux, Observables is a plus
  • Relational and NoSQL databases such as Postgres, Redis, Firestore, BigQuery, OLAP
  • Functional programming – Typescript, Scala, AKKA/Pekko
  • Familiarity with is AI coding assistants (vibe coding)
  • GCP and its ecosystem, including GKE, Google Cloud databases (Firestore, BigQuery) and pub-sub is a plus
  • QA tools and frameworks is a plus

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Description du poste

Basée à Toronto, Askuity est une entreprise offrant une plateforme logicielle d’analyse en commerce de détail qui exerce ses activités en tant que division de Home Depot. Par l’entremise du programme d’analyse des fournisseurs, sa mission est de permettre aux fournisseurs et aux négociants de Home Depot de prendre des décisions rentables fondées sur des données et d’assurer l’exécution des initiatives en temps réel.

Afin de pourvoir le poste d’ingénieur principal, Logiciels dorsaux, Askuity est à la recherche d’une personne hautement motivée qui possède une expérience technique et qui peut effectuer les tâches relatives au développement de logiciels dorsaux ainsi qu’au développement et à l’exploitation. Le titulaire de cet important poste hybride axé sur le développement et l’exploitation est responsable de l’ensemble du cycle de vie de nos activités essentielles. En tant que membre de l’équipe responsable du développement d’Askuity, le titulaire du poste dirige l’orientation technique de la plateforme d’analyse de pointe, qui produit des effets importants et immédiats sur la clientèle grandissante. Si vous cherchez sans cesse à effectuer un travail hors pair et à trouver de nouvelles manières d’améliorer les systèmes dont vous êtes responsable, Home Depot souhaite vous rencontrer.

Principales responsabilités

Développement de codes

  • Participer activement à l’orientation technique et remettre un code éprouvé, performant et maintenable pour la plateforme SaaS alimentée en données de l’entreprise.
  • Contribuer à l’ensemble du cycle de vie du développement d’applications.
  • Déployer et mettre en œuvre des logiciels dans Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Évaluer les nouvelles technologies et analyser leur capacité à relever les défis d’aujourd’hui et de demain.

Entretien de partenariats

  • Acquérir une compréhension des problèmes réels des utilisateurs afin de créer un produit hors pair qui dépasse les attentes des clients.
  • Collaborer avec les intervenants du secteur des produits pour comprendre, concevoir et mettre en œuvre les caractéristiques des produits et concrétiser la vision de l’entreprise envers ceux-ci afin que les clients aient une idée plus claire de leurs données de vente au détail.
  • Appliquer la méthode agile de la mêlée (scrum, en anglais).

Compétences

  • Pragmatisme.
  • Qualité des décisions.
  • Collaboration.
  • Communication efficace.
  • Amélioration des résultats.

Aptitudes

  • Expérience dans l’élaboration d’architectures et d’applications Web axées sur le service, surtout basées sur HTTP et REST.
  • Connaissance approfondie des langages modernes dans les contextes de haute direction (les connaissances sur la programmation fonctionnelle sont un atout).
  • Expérience en conception et en architecture de systèmes, en conception de systèmes distribués, en mise à l’échelle, en sécurité et en fiabilité (l’expérience avec l’architecture de microservices dans une grappe Kubernetes est un atout).
  • Expérience avec les outils et les cadres de développement et d’exploitation, l’infrastructure en tant que code, la conteneurisation et l’organisation, la gestion des pipelines d’intégration et de livraison continues, l’automatisation, les notions de base en matière de réseautique, le cycle de vie des certificats SSL, les comptes de services, etc.
  • Expertise pratique et capacité à mettre en œuvre des systèmes fiables, évolutifs et performants.
  • Expérience de travail avec une plateforme et des produits infonuagiques.
  • Connaissance de Git et d’autres outils et processus de développement, y compris, sans s’y limiter, IntelliJ et Visual Studio Code.
  • Expérience en mentorat et intégration, documentation architecturale et communication.

Supérieur immédiat ou subordonnés

  • Supérieur immédiat : directeur principal, Développement de logiciels.

Exigences relatives aux déplacements

  • Déplacements limités.
  • Déplacement au siège social chaque année, sur demande.

Exigences physiques

  • Position assise pendant des périodes prolongées.
  • Tâches répétitives.

Conditions de travail

  • Travail de bureau : ordinateurs et caméra pour les réunions.

Études

  • Baccalauréat ou diplôme d’études collégiales dans un domaine connexe, ou expérience équivalente.

Expérience professionnelle

  • Au moins cinq ans.

Expérience en direction

  • Aucune.

Accréditations

  • Aucune accréditation requise, mais toute certification Professional de Google Cloud constitue un atout.

Autres exigences et atouts

  • Cadres de développement et d’exploitation : GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, YAML, GitHub Pipelines et Spinnaker.
  • Cadres de logiciels dorsaux : Scala et Play Framework. Python et cadre Flask.
  • Cadres de logiciels frontaux : TypeScript, React, Redux et Observables, un atout.
  • Bases de données relationnelles ou NoSQL comme Postgres, Redis, Firestore, BigQuery et traitement analytique en ligne.
  • Programmation fonctionnelle : TypeScript, Scala et Akka/Pekko.
  • Connaissance des assistants de programmation fondés sur l’intelligence artificielle (programmation intuitive).
  • GCP et son écosystème, y compris Google Kubernetes Engine, les bases de données Google Cloud (Firestore et BigQuery) et Pub/Sub, un atout.
  • Outils et cadres d’assurance qualité, un atout.


In our commitment to efficiency, consistency, and a fair hiring experience for all candidates, The Home Depot Canada uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. This technology is used to quickly and consistently identify candidates whose skills and experience are the strongest match for the role. Our process is designed to ensure human oversight is maintained throughout the selection process.

Our Core Values

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Taking Care of Our People

The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.

Taking Care of Our People

Respect For All People

In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.

Respect For All People

Doing The Right Thing

We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.

Doing The Right Thing

Building Strong Relationships

Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.

Building Strong Relationships

Giving Back

An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.

Giving Back

Excellent Customer Service

Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.

Excellent Customer Service

Creating Shareholder Value

The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.

Creating Shareholder Value

Our Core Values

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Taking Care of Our People

The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.

Taking Care of Our People

Respect For All People

In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.

Respect For All People

Doing The Right Thing

We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.

Doing The Right Thing

Building Strong Relationships

Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.

Building Strong Relationships

Giving Back

An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.

Giving Back

Excellent Customer Service

Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.

Excellent Customer Service

Creating Shareholder Value

The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.

Creating Shareholder Value

Awards & Recognition

The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers in 2025.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers For Recent Graduates in 2024.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2025.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2025.

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