Senior Software Engineer

Kompas
CA - canada
January 23, 2025

About Kompas

Kompas is a Canadian Proptech startup and is looking to hire a senior software engineer to add to our amazing development team, which currently has 4 full time engineers, all based in Toronto, Canada.
This new hire will work report directly with our CTO as we bring our property management and accounting platform to market.
The Kompas platform is an incredibly powerful enterprise solution with functionality spanning across accounting, payment processing, digital lease and renewal management as well as a full maintenance management system.
The robust nature of our code base will be an amazing challenge and opportunity for any engineer looking to test the limits of their knowledge, experience and skill.

Technology

We are a full TypeScript shop.
Our front-end is a React web application.
We leverage the full power of react including memorization, context mapping, centralized styling and much more.
Our back-end is an ExpressJS application powered by a PostgreSQL database, we leverage Prisma ORM to handle basic database queries and raw SQL for any complex requirements.
We manage our infrastructure using Terraform.
Our primary and preferred cloud provider is AWS.
We also leverage several integration to power various aspects of our software including payments processing, document signing and identity verification.

What You'll Do

You will be responsible for writing clean, readable, and testable code.
Our primary goal is to deliver high quality and stable software.

Collaborate with the team to shape the future of our codebase by giving input into designing and implementing scalable and secure architectures.
We care deeply about our engineering principles.

Utilize your expertise and experience to engage in peer review sessions, provide constructive feedback, and participate in system design discussions.
As a strong senior engineer, we will often rely on you to drive the technical decisions.

Lead the complete development lifecycle of projects, starting from the initial planning phase, through development and testing, and into maintenance.
This involves ensuring project milestones are met, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving successful project outcomes.
You will have full autonomy.

What We're Looking For

B.S.
degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience
4+ years relevant industry experience developing software solutions
Proficiency in TypeScript
Strong understanding of Frontend (React, Next) and Backend (Express) frameworks
Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services
Experience working with relational databases like PostgreSQL, and in writing efficient SQL queries, designing database schemas, and optimizing database performance.
Experience in optimizing application performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
Knowledge of testing frameworks and methodologies for unit testing and end to end testing.

Why You'll Love It at Kompas

Complete Autonomy & Ownership - We trust you

Competitive Compensation- 120K-140K (based on experience)

Early stage startup - amazing opportunity to become an integral early team member of a fast growing team.

Kompas is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.
If you require accommodation at any stage of the interview process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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