Senior Software Engineer

The Opportunity:

The Senior Software Engineer (Lead) is responsible for analysis, development and ongoing support of key internal software systems at Ritchie Bros. with a specific focus on Salesforce and its related ecosystem. The Senior (Lead) Software Engineer will lead their Development team, comprised of Developers , QA, and System Integrators (DevOps) and work with Product Owners, Solution Architects and Business Users to deliver high quality software and ensure that systems are operating correctly once deployed. The Senior Software Engineer (Lead) will also use their knowledge of the IT Platforms to define the solution and implement key features on the platform. 

In this role you’ll:

• Deliver high quality software efficiently


• Provide technical leadership   


• Write high quality, testable and easily maintainable code in a variety of languages (APEX/SOQL, Java, SQL, Javascript, HTML, CSS)


• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to other development team members


• Perform systems maintenance tasks


• Lead and mentor team members in technical and procedural aspects of software development 


• Work with Product Owners in turning high-level business requirements into technical tasks and contribute to estimation 


• Work with all internal technical stakeholders (QA, System Integrators, Solutions Architects) to ensure product quality and reliability in production environments


• Lead Software Development activities in an Agile workflow with Scrum, backlog grooming, retrospectives


• Stay up to date on technical functionality, new releases and features that are both part of the platform and larger ecosystem.  Identify and define opportunities to leverage those technologies for the betterment of software products and the Ritchie Bros. business


• Work regular business hours remotely or onsite in Burnaby, BC


• Some on-call after hours support may be required and must be available for critical production support incidents


• Lifting moderately weighted computer equipment and peripherals from time to time


• Actively support the RB Unreserved Commitment to Safety: to send everyone home, every day, the way they came to work, by taking personal responsibility for your safety and safety of your team, co-workers and customers.  

Here’s what you bring:

• Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or related discipline


• 5+ years developing software in a variety of environments with a focus on Salesforce


• 3+ years of Team Leadership 


• 3+ years of Agile development