Senior Software Developer (MyGeotab Gateway)

Senior Software Developer (MyGeotab Gateway)

Who we are

Geotab is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities.

Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.

Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture.

Who you are:

The Senior Software Developer is a key player in building robust and efficient back-end services that power various applications. They utilize a range of technologies, including cross-platform .NET and caching and storage technologies, to develop the core logic and data management layers. Additionally, this role involves creating analytical and performance monitoring tools to analyze and interpret production data. Familiarity with cloud-based solution development, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), is highly beneficial. A strong grasp of performance implications, threading, system design, and scalability is essential for success in this position. If you love technology, are passionate about creating scalable software, SDKs and APIs and are keen on contributing to open source projects - we would love to hear from you.

What you'll do:

The Senior Software Developer will be part of a team who builds a web-based, state-of-the-art, telematics platform that makes sense of the data collected by our custom-built hardware. We receive detailed data and metrics for millions of vehicles and devices globally, which is processed and interpreted to create actionable information for our customers. Core responsibilities for this role encompass actively participating in design discussions and meticulously documenting requirements and technical designs. The developer is expected to ensure code quality through peer reviews, adherence to coding standards, and proactive bug identification. Analyzing call stacks, trace files, and performance data is crucial for troubleshooting and pinpointing root causes. The position also involves contributing to prototypes and proofs of concept. The Senior Software Developer is tasked with producing high-quality code in languages like C# and utilizing caching and storage technologies effectively. Providing technical support to staff and resellers is also part of the role. Staying current on language features, frameworks, and technologies is key, and offering informed recommendations is encouraged. This developer will contribute to defining team best practices and may participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

How you'll make an impact

• Listen and contribute to design discussions and make detailed notes and documenting requirements and technical design.
• Provide guidance to more junior team members, sharing knowledge across the teams.
• Perform quality assurance by doing peer review, ensuring coding standards are followed, looking for logic errors and other bugs.
• Analyze call stacks, trace files, performance data to troubleshoot and identify the root cause of bugs.
• Participate in development of prototypes, minimum viable products and proofs of concept.
• Provide assistance to our support staff and resellers from a technical perspective.
• Research new language features, frameworks and other relevant technologies and offer recommendations to Leads and senior leaders.
• Assist in defining best practices to be used in the team.
• Provide design documents and documentation to ensure efficient maintenance and code reuse.
• Ensure the functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and system architecture for each assignment.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotating schedule.

What you'll bring to the role

• 5+ years of experience with using Linux, C# and .Net Core and experience with optimization and multithreaded programming.
• 2+ years of experience with System Design and Architecture.
• 2+ years of cloud computing experience with either GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience with SQL Server and Postgres database design, optimization, and writing queries.
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes is required.
• Expert knowledge with optimizing databases (e.g. MySQL).
• Proficiency in Git (or some other distributed source control tool) and are comfortable with resolving merge conflicts and renaming branches, etc.
• Bachelor of Computer Science, Electrical/Software Engineering or other related degrees.

Why job seekers choose Geotab

Flex working arrangements
Home office reimbursement program
Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
Online learning and networking opportunities
Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
Competitive medical and dental benefits
Retirement savings program

*The above are offered to full-time permanent employees only

How we work

At Geotab, we have adopted a flexible hybrid working model in that we have systems, functions, programs and policies in place to support both in-person and virtual work. However, you are welcomed and encouraged to come into our beautiful, safe, clean offices as often as you like. When working from home, you are required to have a reliable internet connection with at least 50mb DL/10mb UL. Virtual work is supported with cloud-based applications, collaboration tools and asynchronous working. The health and safety of employees are a top priority. We encourage work-life balance and keep the Geotab culture going strong with online social events, chat rooms and gatherings. Join us and help reshape the future of technology!

We believe that ensuring diversity is fundamental to our future growth and progress and is an integral part of our business. We believe that success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment that is rich in diversity and a place where people from various backgrounds can work together. Geotab encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired.

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