Software Development Co-op (January 2025, 4 or 8 month)

Spare is looking for two Software Development Co-ops to join our team in January 2025!

Our Spare headquarters is located in Vancouver, BC, and this position will require co-ops to come into our office at least 2 days a week. We prefer to hire a student on an 8-month co-op starting in January; however we're also open to 4-month terms for the right candidate!

For this role you must be enrolled in a Canadian university or college and be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or valid work permit holder.

As a Software Development Co-op at Spare, you won't just be tackling lines of code – you'll be at the forefront of a movement to create efficient and autonomous transit networks worldwide. This role isn’t about merely observing and conducting superficial tasks, it’s about hands-on involvement! We give our co-ops the autonomy and support to make a tangible difference from day one. For this role, we are seeking individuals who are driven by curiosity, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, are interested in hackathons and don’t fear failure. We value transparency, foster a culture of trust, and believe in rewarding initiative. If you are ready to unleash your creativity, embrace new challenges, and be part of a purpose-driven mission, we invite you to apply to this role and help us shape the future of transportation.

Key Responsibilities

As a Software Development Co-op, you will…

• Learn about solving hard problems efficiently in production code;
• Be a full member of the team - have hands on involvement working on our platform;
• Master tools and technology across our stack, including Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, React, Kubernetes, and Scala;
• Actively participate in the day-to-day operations of the team, contributing ideas for how we can better meet the needs of customers;
• Help us iterate and improve upon current engineering processes, to improve efficiency and to ensure 99.99% uptime;
• Work with the product team to assess customer needs, and get exposure to customer meetings and potentially on site visits;
• Participate in company and customer hackathons.

About you

You have...

• JavaScript / TypeScript knowledge and/or experience;
• Some experience with web programming fundamentals and technologies; we work with Node.js, PostgreSQL, React, and Kubernetes, but you don't need experience with these specific ones;
• Passion for building beautiful, functional products that delight users;
• A drive to learn and to solve challenging problems;
• The ability to navigate and operate in ambiguity;
• You want to explore whether working in a startup is right for you – because we’re always looking for great people to join our team, and may have something for you in the future!

Do you have a:

• Mastery of programming fundamentals and experience developing projects;
• Passion for algorithms and solving challenging problems;
• Desire to optimize and scale distributed systems;
• Eagerness to make an impact in a startup environment;

Bonus points for any of the following:

• Experience or interest in functional programming;
• Experience with React, relational databases, GCP;
• Experience or interest in deploying applications to a cloud environment
• Previous co-op experience or relevant side projects are a bonus!

Selection Process Schedule:

• Applications will no longer be accepted after Friday, October 11th at 11:59pm
• We anticipate technical assessments will take place October 15th - October 18th