Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Company Overview

Athennian increases trust in business. Our products help legal, finance, and tax teams be transaction and audit-ready by organizing business entity and corporate structure information. Over 370,000 business entities in almost every country are managed on Athennian to automate workflows for ownership, company secretarial, governance, tax, and compliance.

The Role

We're looking for a driven Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team to contribute to our mission of managing hundreds of thousands of business entities worldwide, empowering our users with a platform that inspires trust. In this role, you will contribute to designing, building, and maintaining scalable software solutions that enhance our platform's functionality and performance. Reporting to the Director of Development, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality code, optimize application performance, and support the growth of our technology stack.

• Develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions that align with business needs
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to key decisions on system design and best practices
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate user needs into innovative features and improvements
• Optimize application performance, ensure security and reliability, and conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high code quality
• Identify and resolve technical challenges, propose solutions, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes
• Stay up to date with industry trends and explore emerging technologies to enhance our platform

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on building scalable and high-performance applications
• Proficiency in the MEAN stack (MongoDB/MongoDB Atlas, Express.js, Angular, Node.js)
• Strong understanding of testing practices and frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress, Mocha), including writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Familiarity with securities and data protection best practices, particularly as they relate to handling sensitive corporate and legal data
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of database technologies, including both SQL and NoSQL solutions
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React is a plus
• Experience with AI tools to enhance productivity and decision-making is an asset
• Excellent problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a desire to grow and learn

Location

We have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the world. While some roles may require proximity to our Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver offices, roles based outside our office locations can be remote in Canada. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in Canada.

Our Culture

Our company thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where every team member plays a critical role in driving success. We value ambitious, results-driven individuals who are proactive in identifying opportunities and committed to going the extra mile. In our culture, collaboration and initiative fuel our growth as we embrace new challenges, learn constantly, and move quickly to seize opportunities. If you're a go-getter who thrives on impact and enjoys a dynamic setting, you’ll fit right in. Our values are:

Outcome Driven: We focus on setting ambitious goals and achieving measurable results, valuing success by the outcomes we deliver.

Wide Responsibility: Our team is empowered to shape success, taking ownership from problem identification to solution implementation.

Learning Mindset: We embrace curiosity, rejecting the status quo and encouraging continuous learning and agility.

Strategic Speed: We make fast, effective decisions and embrace a bias for action to seize opportunities quickly.

Benefits at Athennian

We offer competitive benefits and perks because we believe that happy people produce great results. We are always adding to this list based on employee feedback: generous vacation/sick/flex days, remote work options, flexible working hours, health/dental/visioWe believe great work starts with feeling supported — that’s why our benefits are designed with your well-being and growth in mind.

Enjoy generous vacation, personal, and sick days, plus a full week off during the December holidays to recharge. We offer flexible hours, remote work options, and a dynamic, growth-focused environment.

Our benefits package includes:

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability (LTD), and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Telemedicare (for Canadian employees)

A Health Spending Account (HSA)

Flexible Parental Leave benefits

A work-from-home allowance to help you get set up for success in a remote environment

Every team member also receives stock options and access to a rewards and recognition program. We value transparency, team connection, and making sure you feel appreciated every step of the way.