Software Developer II

📋 Description

• • Join Blue J, Inc. as a Software Developer II (Backend) and become an integral part of a world-class engineering team at the forefront of generative AI for tax experts. We are a rapidly growing company, fueled by a recent $122M USD Series D funding round, and are dedicated to revolutionizing the tax research industry with cutting-edge AI technology. Our mission is to empower tax professionals to deliver exceptional client service with unparalleled speed and accuracy. As a Software Developer II, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our award-winning AI tax research software, contributing directly to product innovation and the enhancement of our AI capabilities.
• • In this dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will be challenged to design, plan, and deliver new software products, capabilities, and features. Your contributions will be crucial in maintaining our position as the industry leader. You will be writing high-quality, clean, and maintainable code, supported by well-structured automated tests, ensuring the long-term health and stability of our systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of impactful projects. You might find yourself building user-facing product features that directly enhance the user experience, designing novel strategies for answering complex tax-related questions, implementing robust new data pipelines to integrate additional content into our system, developing sophisticated new search algorithms, or extending our internal data-mesh infrastructure to support scalability and efficiency.
• • Collaboration is key to our success. You will work closely with talented peers, learning from experienced engineers and contributing your unique perspective. We foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing, where high-quality standards are seen as an enabler of speed and innovation. You will have the opportunity to give impactful feedback in an empathetic manner, helping to elevate our collective engineering standards, tools, and practices. We value deep thinking and a strong grasp of software design fundamentals, ensuring our ability to move fast and ship frequently – our services are deployed to production many times per day.
• • This role is ideal for a seasoned software developer who is passionate about making a significant impact and is eager to grow within a high-performing team. You will be instrumental in developing and implementing critical systems, collaborating effectively, and continuously learning from your colleagues. We embrace challenges and are constantly seeking innovative solutions to complex problems in the tax technology space. Your work will directly influence the direction of our product and contribute to our ambitious growth trajectory.
• • As part of our engineering team, you will be exposed to a modern technology stack, including Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Apache Kafka, Postgres, Pinecone, Elasticsearch, OpenAI, LLMs, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, DataDog, React, HTML, and CSS. You will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise in these technologies while also learning new ones. We are committed to providing our team with the best tools and resources to succeed, fostering an environment where innovation thrives.
• • Blue J is at an exciting inflection point. We are well-funded, experiencing significant revenue growth, and are poised to capture a virtually untapped market. This is a chance to join a growing organization and play a meaningful role in our expansion. You will benefit from great leadership with a proven track record in the technology industry and work alongside an amazing, mission-driven team that is both motivated by success and deeply collaborative. We are building a culture where you can thrive, feel safe to be yourself, and watch your career grow, supported by a team that is invested in your development. We believe in a healthy work-life balance and offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family.
• • Our core values guide our actions: customer-focus, prioritizing team interests, maintaining a pleasant and playful atmosphere, openness to new ideas, delivering on promises, and solving tough problems. We are looking for individuals who embody these values and are excited to contribute to our unique and dynamic work environment. This role is remote, with the requirement of being within driving distance of Toronto for 1-2 in-person meetings per quarter, and all candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.