Software Development Co-Op

Ready to kick off your career and build software that powers a $26B industry

commonsku is revolutionizing the promotional products industry. Our SaaS platform empowers branded merch distributors to work smarter managing projects building quotes placing orders and collaborating with clients and suppliers seamlessly through the power of the Connected Workflow.

Were a remote-first community-driven team obsessed with elevating our customers their clients and the broader industry. Our values Community First Ten Steps Ahead Fast Forward and Delightful Work guide us. We believe you can innovate push forward and do more while also sharing a laugh supporting your colleagues and having a life outside of work.

If youre energized by ambitious work creative collaboration and helping to build something great youll want to keep reading.

About the Role: Software Development Co-op

As a software development co-op at commonsku youll get hands-on experience working in a modern SaaS codebase collaborating with teammates and contributing to features our customers actually use. Youll learn from experienced mentors while getting meaningful feedback.

This is a role for people who are currently enrolled in their post-secondary institutions co-op education degree program.

About You

Youre not just looking for a co-op term. Youre looking for a place to immerse yourself and kick start your career. You are looking for a place that fits with your vibe and values. You bring:

• A community mindset You enjoy collaborating with classmates and teammates and youre eager to learn from people with more experience. You ask questions share what youre learning and contribute to a positive team environment. (Community First)
• Curiosity and Initiative You dont need to have all the answers but youre excited to dive in experiment and figure things out. You take ownership of your tasks ask for help when you need it and keep making progress. (Fast Forward)
• A learning mindset Youre curious about how technology works in the real world and youre excited to think beyond the classroom. You like to explore new ideas try different approaches and imagine whats possible. (Ten Steps Ahead)
• Joy in learning and building You take pride in your projects whether its a school assignment a side project or your first piece of production code. You care about doing good work bring a sense of humour to challenges and celebrate the wins big and small. (Delightful Work)

What Youll Do

Heres what youll do:

• Learn and apply design patterns and coding standards to deploy solutions with team
• Develop awareness of how engineering work supports product and customer needs
• Develop ability to operate in a collaborative environment both within a team and cross-functionally
• Participate in team standups sprint planning and retrospectives
• Participate in code reviews to improve quality and share knowledge
• Implement user interface components using React

• Develop and maintain APIs and services using PHP and Python
• Familiarity with database technologies such as MySQL or PostgreSQL

• Write unit and integration tests to validate code functionality
• Debug and fix issues reported by users or internal teams
• Apply security and performance considerations to backend work
• Use version control systems (Git) for code collaboration
• Apply observability and monitoring tools (Datadog) as part of debugging and learning
• Work within an Agile development environment

What You Bring

Some of the qualities that help you thrive in this role:

• Currently enrollment in a Computer Science Software Engineering or related degree program specifically as part of a co-operative education program
• Experience building software projects in React PHP or Python
• Familiarity with relational databases and writing queries
• Understanding of version control (Git) and collaborative coding workflows
• Exposure to Agile development practices
• Interest in applying AI tools to software development workflows (e.g. GitHub Copilot automated testing natural language processing APIs)
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new technical concepts
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to writing clean testable code and the accompanying tests
• Good communication skills and willingness to collaborate in a team environment
• Bonus: Exposure to AI/ML concepts such as model training inference and APIs

Compensation & Perks

We believe in paying our co-op students fairly for their contributions. Students earn a monthly salary aligned with how many co-op work terms they have completed in the range of $3800 to $5000 CAD per month.

Plus:

• Remote-first culture with plenty of excellent in-person experiences sprinkled in
• Learning and mentorship opportunities with experienced Engineers
• Resume boosting experience contributing to and shipping real features that customers actually use
• A delightful team of smart people who are good at what they do
• Company-provided equipment to make sure you have everything you need to succeed
• Opportunities to return for future co-op terms and full-time opportunities after graduation

Location

We are remote-first and this role is open to students in Ontario who are available to attend onboarding for their first week and occasional in-office days at our headquarters in midtown Toronto.

A Bit More About Us and our Culture

commonskuevents education and shared knowledge and is core to who we are.

Weve grown by being for promo by promo and now were scaling our impact to elevating an entire industry. Wed love your help doing it.

At commonsku you wont just be a part of a company youll be part of a community.

• We host team demos where everyone gets to share what theyre building.
• We celebrate wins together big and small (like your first feature going live!).
• Youll be invited to social hangouts learning sessions and our twice-yearly company summit when they align with your co-op term.

A Note About AI

We use AI every day at commonsku to be faster and better. If you use AI tools to help you draft your resume or cover letter thats totally fine just make sure what you submit reflects you. We want to hear your authentic voice not ChatGPTs.

Application and Interview Process

If this opportunity feels like a fit apply now at get back to everyone who applies. If wed like to explore the role with you you can expect to move through these stages:

1. An initial with the Talent Acquisition Partner
2. An interview with the VP of Technology and Engineering Managers
3. A coding interview with Senior Engineer
4. An offer!

commonsku is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Were committed to building a diverse team that reflects the skummunity we serve. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds experiences and identities.