Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
ARC’TERYX is growing in guest experience excellence, in variety and sophistication of business models, and in operational volume and critical workflows. The Technology group is a key part of supporting and accelerating ARC’TERYX growth!
As a Software Engineer I, your contributions will have a noticeable impact on user experiences and support business outcomes. You will build defined features, investigate and fix bugs, write unit tests, communicate progress, and identify blocking issues. Collaborating with a team of driven and experienced software engineers, you will work alongside colleagues who are passionate about proactively improving existing systems and ensuring long-term operational stability.
This role is based out of ARC’TERYX headquarters in North Vancouver, BC. We are open to hybrid or remote work. Remote candidates must be committed to Pacific time zone hours. Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
Meet Your Future Team:
The technology team builds the backbone for
arcteryx.com websites. We work with cross-functional agile squads to build and roll out new features, improve performances, and build self-serve tools for our business stakeholders to create an amazing online experience for our guests.
If you were in the Software Engineer I role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
Becoming accountable for development direction and health of small-to-medium size features from technical design to launchContributing to performance tuning, improvement, balancing, usability and automationDiagnosing and resolving bugs to ensure optimal functionalityWriting unit tests to ensure code quality and reliabilityCommunicating regularly progresses and updates with your managerMonitoring application and instruments logs and signalsIdentifying blocking issues and working towards resolving themParticipating in peer programming with Senior members of the team and others when neededContributing to code reviews, learning from what you see and applying it in future projectsContributing to technical documentation and other processes as neededParticipating in team ceremonies such as backlog grooming, sprint planning and retrospectivesLearning the Arc'teryx leadership code (Lead Self) and exhibiting these values in your daily work
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
Owning a set of features you’ve developed with your team, and becoming the go-to personLeading team meetings about your area of expertiseInitiating refactoring of low-performing part of the softwareContributing to the software architecture of new productsImproving the tests and quality of the applicationDefining clear contracts between systems and maintaining integrationSetting up non-regression detection systems with SLA
Are you our next Software Engineer I?
You have 2+ years of experience in a professional software engineering roleYou have at least 1+ years' experience with full stack development in an Agile/Scrum environment.You have 2+ years of experience with Node, TypeScript & ReactYou have some exposure to Magento/Adobe Commerce cloud with experience in configuration, maintenance and developmentYou have experience integrating and working with GraphQL, REST and headless commerce implementationsYou have working knowledge of PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript best practicesYou have experience working with cloud computing providers, container solutions, and CI/CD pipelinesYou have experience writing and maintaining automated, visual-regression, or unit testsYou have a want to develop a solid understanding of core programming fundamentalsYou are dedicated to advancing your skills and growing as a software engineerYou are excited to work with a team, learning the best practices of software engineering, including testing, source control, and agile planningYou are eager to focus on a specific product sub-area and achieve mastery in that domainYou want to develop a solid understanding of core programming fundamental conceptsYou are focused on growing as an engineerYou want to work in a team and learn its tools and current processesYou want to learn the best practices of software engineering, such as testing, source control, and agile planningYou are ready to focus on learning about a specific product sub-area and mastering that sub-areaYour passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
Equal Opportunity
Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.
Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.
All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.
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