Senior Software Developer

Summary

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America's SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.

Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.

Hybrid Work Model

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

The Senior Software Developer is the backbone of a development team, focused on producing high-quality software that operates at scale.  

You will play a leading role in defining solutions to complex technology puzzles. Through your passion for software development, proven object-oriented design skills, you will produce quality code and proactively communicate with other stakeholders regarding business requirements.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities

• Develop software programs according to Assent’s software development life-cycle (SDLC) process;

• Develop software that follows Assent’s Design Guidelines and Coding Standards; 

• Develop software that adheres to Assent’s Security Guidelines (part of Design & Coding Standards);

• Document and articulate software designs as part of the SDLC process;

• Contribute to and lead requirements management and review - provide task estimates, project scoping;

• Lead the development process for one or more features;

• Resolve problems that are diversified and complex;

• Review code and makes recommendations for design changes;

• Participate in software development as part of a Scrum team;

• Be familiar with corporate security policies and support the information security function to protect both information systems and corporate assets from undue risk.

We strongly value your talent, energy and passion.  It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communication skills in English

• Post-secondary degree in Computer Science (or related) and 7+ years software  development experience;

• You are an expert in at least one part of our stack, with proficiency in the remainder.  (C#/.NET, Angular, MS SQL Server);

• You are proficient with tools and technologies for building, deploying and observing software at scale;

• You are a team player who values others’ opinions and seeks to understand their point of view;

• You enjoy mentoring other developers as they grow in their careers;

• You design solutions that align with business goals, customer problems, and architectural context;

• Well-organized and able to work under deadlines and multiple projects;

• Someone who understands the importance of documentation and process;

• Curiosity and drive to learn and keep up-to-date with new web technologies and approaches.

Life at Assent

Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.

At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.