Senior Software Engineer

You are a strong senior full-stack software engineer with a proven track record of shipping and operating production systems at scale. You bring strong technical judgment a high bar for quality and the ability to lead complex initiatives end to end. You are comfortable working across frontend and backend systems influencing architecture and guiding teams through ambiguity.

At Rival AI is central to how we build and how our product this role you are expected to lead AI-enabled feature development own AI-focused epics and elevate the teams capabilities in modern AI-assisted development and AI product delivery. You understand how modern web applications are designed built and deployed in cloud environments. You are comfortable operating within AWS-based systems and take ownership of the reliability scalability and maintainability of the software you deliver.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Rival you will lead the design development anddelivery of high-impact features across our product platform with a strongemphasis on AI-enabled will own outcomes end to end mentor engineers strengthen engineeringstandards and collaborate closely with Product UX QA and stakeholders to deliverwell-scoped reliable and scalable solutions.

Who are we

When you join Rival Group youre not just accelerating your careeryoure also helping shape the future of customer insights and market research.

Were a forward-thinking results-driven organization obsessed with helping innovative brands get closer to their customers in a way that feels fresh organic and fun. Rival Technologies the tech arm of our business is the worlds best conversational research platform and one of Vancouvers fastest-growing tech companies. Reach3 Insights our consulting side is an award-winning market research agency with offices in Chicago Toronto and Vancouver. Together were helping brands like Coca-Cola Kelloggs Dell Technologies REVOLT TV and Roblox get better insights they can use to deliver better products create more impactful marketing campaigns and improve the end-to-end customer experience.

Our customers LOVE our tech and services. Were growing fastand were inviting great people to join us on the ride

If making measurable immediate impact while having fun sounds like your jam then we invite you to apply!

What youll do:

• Lead the design development testing and release of production features across the Rival product suite
• Own feature epics from discovery and architecture through implementation
  rollout and iteration
• Build across frontend and backend systems in a modern JavaScript and TypeScript stack
• Partner with Product and Design to shape requirements clarify trade-offs and drive execution plans for complex initiatives
• Set and uphold a high bar for code quality performance security reliability and user experience
• Improve test coverage CI reliability tooling and overall developer experience
• Drive technical design reviews and produce clear written design documentation
• Identify risks and dependencies early and communicate mitigation strategies
• Debug and resolve issues across the full stack including cloud environments and production systems
• Influence architectural decisions and long-term technical direction
• Raise the bar through thoughtful code reviews mentorship and coaching
• Contribute to hiring onboarding and overall team development

AI and Modern Development Practices

Rival encourages engineers to thoughtfully leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and quality.

• Apply strong judgment to AI behavior correctness privacy security and reliability risks
• Design evaluation strategies for AI features using test suites human review metrics and monitoring
• Establish best practices for AI integration including guardrails validation
  observability and maintainability
• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering speed and quality
• Collaborate cross-functionally on AI requirements such as telemetry user feedback loops and model performance tracking

What Youll Have:

• 7 years of professional experience building and operating production software systems
• Strong full-stack expertise across frontend and backend development
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical initiatives or epics end to end
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including architecture testing strategy performance and reliability
• Experience building or integrating AI-enabled product features such as LLM workflows retrieval systems agent-style architectures or automated decision support
• Ability to evaluate and improve AI feature quality using structured testing monitoring and feedback mechanisms
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in cloud-based environments preferably AWS
• Familiarity with serverless and or microservices architectures from an application perspective
• Ability to reason about and debug issues across the full stack

Technology Stack & Tools

• Languages & Runtime: JavaScript TypeScript
• Frontend: React Redux Styled Components
• Backend & APIs: Express GraphQL
• Data & Storage: PostgreSQL Redis or Valkey MongoDB
• Messaging & Search: Kafka Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
• Cloud: AWS (application-level experience); CloudFormation CDK or Terraform (working knowledge no infrastructure ownership)
• Testing: Cypress Jest React Testing Library Playwright Vitest Cucumber
• Engineering & Collaboration Tools: Atlassian Jira and Confluence with a solid understanding of Agile workflows including backlog grooming sprint planning and Scrum ceremonies

Why us for your next career adventure

Fair compensation

Were committed to pay equity/fair pay practices and closing the gender salary gap.

• In determining salary Rival Technologies considers many factors including the successful candidates skillset and experience as well as internal equity. The salary range for this position is $120000 to $150000 with the upper portion typically reserved for tenured employees who have developed extensive job knowledge and expertise within the company.

Our compensation package also includes:

• Home office Internet and Cellphone stipends
• RRSP plan with employer matching
• Parental leave top up

Flexibility and time off

• Hybrid working model and home office benefits
• Comprehensive paid time off that covers vacation sick and personal days.

Health and wellness

• Extended health and dental plan
• Health spending account
• Generous sick personal and mental health days
• $1000 annual mental health benefits with Canada Life

A great place to work you can be proud of

According to a survey of our employees conducted by an independent agency:

• 91% of our people believe management practices are equal and impartial
• 86% have pride in their work and the organization
• 91% agree that their teammates are friendly supportive and welcoming

Our values at Rival:

• Courage
• Results
• Energy
• Kinship

The not-so-fine-print

If you think youre a good fit please connect with us ASAP with your resume. You must be eligible to work in Canada to be considered for this role. At Rival we value the unique qualities and experiences that each candidate brings to the table. We believe in a personal approach to hiring and take the time to thoroughly review each resume ourselves. Rest assured we do not use AI or automated systems to review or filter resumes. Every application is carefully reviewed by our hiring team to ensure a fair and personalized evaluation process.If you dont see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that individuals in underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Rival provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race religion age ancestry gender sex sexual orientation national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability veteran status marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Rival is also committed to fostering a culture of belonging which includes ensuring an accessible work environment and employment practices. If you require accommodation at any point in the selection process please email

Finally we know from time to time emergencies happen and you may need to reschedule an interview we understand and encourage you to be in communication without worrying about losing the opportunity or your credibility.

Please note given our security and compliance certifications final applicants will be required to undergo a background check.

No recruiters and no phone calls please!