The Company
Simply put, SpryPoint provides Smart Solutions for Smart Utilities.
Founded in 2011, SpryPoint is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for the utility sector. Our team of experts has extensive experience serving utilities across North America, and we are dedicated to helping our clients improve their operations and better serve their customers. Our solutions include advanced billing and customer relationship management tools, as well as powerful analytics and data management capabilities. We are proud to have been recognized by industry experts and our clients alike for the value and innovation we bring to the market.
In February of 2023, SpryPoint received a strategic investment from Norwest, a leading venture and growth equity investment firm. With this investment, SpryPoint will build on its significant business momentum over the past three years, expanding its team and positioning the company to continue increasing market share of its mission-critical, cloud-native solutions for smart utilities.
Position Overview
At SpryPoint we value collaborate work environments, automation, learning, and delivering value to our users. As a Software Engineer III at SpryPoint, you will be building and integrating interactive web applications, services, and apps that real people will actually use. As a full-stack developer, you will work in a range of languages and environments. You will have opportunities to expand our CI/CD pipelines and increase our automation footprint.
Working within one of our Agile SCRUM teams you will be collaborating with your co-workers during the SCRUM ceremonies, while also helping to develop the less experienced team members by pair programming, reviewing pull requests, leading initiatives, hosting knowledge session, or providing advice and guidance. As Senior Software Developer you will have opportunities to work in collaboration with different functions of the organization including Product, User Experience Design, Customer Success, Sales and Service Delivery.
As a big part of a growing development team, you will be called on to play a role in architecting, testing, and deploying SpryPoint's enterprise applications. You will be building and deploying enterprise-level web and mobile applications for clients across North America. You will learn constantly.
Technical Requirements and Competencies
- Demonstrated fluency in developing clean, maintainable, testable code
- Experience working with Java
- Understanding of relational databases & SQL
- Experience working with web technologies HTML, Javascript, and CSS
- Experience or knowledge on modern development and deployment methodologies including experience with AWS, GCP and/or Azure
- Experience working in a collaborative Agile SCRUM team
- Interest in expanding knowledge and applying knowledge to solve industry problems
Primary qualifications are a keen interest in learning and the ability to apply your knowledge to craft clean code.
Our Hiring Process!
We know that looking for a new role can be both exciting and time-consuming, and we truly appreciate your effort. Here’s a peek into our hiring process for this position, so you know exactly what to expect:
👋 Stage 1: 30-minute Recruiter Interview
We'll dive into your professional background and experience, share more about SpryPoint and the role, and answer any burning questions you might have.
👥 Stage 2: 30-minutes Hiring Manager Interview with Maryam Vahedi, Software Engineering Manager
This is a great opportunity to discuss your career goals and high-level technical experience, and to learn how we can support your growth and aspirations.
🧑💻 Stage 3: Take Home Skills Assignment
We’re flexible! You can set the deadline that works best for you to complete the take-home coding assessment. We use TestDome, and the test needs to be done in one sitting. It includes live coding and multiple-choice questions, focusing on Java and JavaScript. We’re not looking for perfection; we’re interested in how you approach problem-solving.
👥 Stage 4: 1-hour Technical Interview
If the assessment goes well, you'll move on to the technical interview. You'll get to meet our Software Engineering Manager (Maryam) and a Team Lead. This is a great opportunity to show off your technical skills. We value collaboration, so we'll discuss the assessment together. We’re interested not just in your final solution, but also in your thought process and how you got there.
👥 Stage 5: 45-minutes Final Interview with Jason, Director of Software Development
This is your chance to discuss your career goals and learn how we can support your growth and aspirations.
🚀 Stage 6: References/Offer
We'll check your references to confirm all the great things we've learned about you. If all goes well, we’ll be thrilled to extend an offer and welcome you to the team!
Why SpryPoint?
🚀 Remote-first and autonomous working environment with flexible working hours
💰Competitive compensation package
💻 Macbook + $500 towards your home office setup
🏥 Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
🏝️ Generous PTO, ½ day Summer Fridays, and flexible sick days
📈 RRSP (Canada) and 401k (US) matching program
🧠 Professional development courses, $2,500 annual tuition assistance, and a book bounty program
🧳 Annual company events (SpryPalooza!) and team offsites
SpryPoint is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate, and encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.
If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation.
Please note that to maintain our SOC 2 compliance, we ask all candidates to complete background check and identity verification as a final step in our interview process.
