Staff Software Engineer

Position: Full-Time, Permanent

Work Environment: In-Office with 20% Remote Flexibility

Location: Calgary, AB

Position Overview

Hammehr invites applications for the role of Staff Software Engineer on behalf of an established software company in Calgary. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to shape the technical direction of a modern, cloud-native platform.

You'll work alongside a supportive team of developers and leaders to re-architect legacy systems, scale infrastructure, and establish technical standards. This role blends hands-on development with team mentorship, requiring a strong foundation in both system design and practical software engineering. If you're passionate about clean code, scalable systems, and helping others grow-this role is for you.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a technical leader by contributing code, mentoring peers, and sharing best practices.
• Design and implement tools, frameworks, and system patterns that simplify development and improve consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, deploy, and operate secure and scalable cloud-based systems.
• Re-architect existing components using modern design principles such as event-driven architecture, DDD, and microservices.
• Lead efforts to significantly scale the platform while maintaining high performance and uptime.
• Champion clean architecture, automated testing, and continuous improvement across the engineering team.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development with demonstrated adaptability and a passion for learning.
• Minimum of 3 years operating at a Staff Engineer level or higher.
• Mastery of SDLC, SOLID principles, TDD/BDD, and clean code methodologies.
• Strong foundation in cloud architecture, release pipelines, and automated deployment practices.
• 7+ years of experience with API-first development, domain-driven design, and distributed systems.
• Proven ability to mentor others, uplift team performance, and improve engineering culture.
• Skilled in managing technical debt with a thoughtful, forward-looking approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with technologies such as GoLang, ReactJS, NodeJS, gRPC, GraphQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
• Strong knowledge of cloud environments-especially Azure-and scalable microservices architectures.
• Ability to independently evaluate and implement modern engineering tools, frameworks, and patterns.
• A deep appreciation for clean, testable, maintainable code and the processes that support it.

The Challenges

• Leading large-scale architectural transformations while maintaining platform stability.
• Introducing new tools and technologies in a fast-paced environment with legacy components.
• Balancing quality, performance, and speed as the platform scales and evolves.

Your Impact

• Drive the evolution of an established software platform, setting the foundation for long-term scale and reliability.
• Raise the engineering bar through mentorship, technical leadership, and hands-on contribution.
• Establish a culture of engineering excellence rooted in clarity, collaboration, and craft.