About League

Founded in 2014, League is the leading healthcare consumer experience (CX) platform, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), reaching more than 63 million people around the world and delivering the highest level of personalization in the industry. Payers, providers, and consumer health partners build on League's platform to deliver high-engagement healthcare solutions proven to improve health outcomes. League has raised over $285 million in venture capital funding to date, powering the digital experiences for some of healthcare's most trusted brands, including Highmark Health, Manulife, Medibank, and Shoppers Drug Mart.

Position Summary

As Senior Software Engineer, Backend, you are responsible for building web services and APIS, working primarily with Go and MongoDB. As part of the UI Services Team, you will design, develop and maintain Masonry, League's server-driven UI platform. You work as part of a small cross-functional team to deliver features on our roadmap, as well as continually maintain and improve a specific area of our product. You are responsible for large pieces of work, as well as setting best practices and mentoring other members of the team.

In this role, you will

Build, test and maintain backend services, and data storage
Debug production issues with services and data
Participate in technical design and planning discussions
Uphold standards for quality by performing code reviews, fixing bugs, creating automated tests, and monitoring performance
Adhere to all system operation policies including but not limited to Access Control, Encryption Control, Logging, Change Management, Platform Security, System Configuration, Physical and Incident Management policies
Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation

About You

Experience working with server-side programming languages
Knowledge and understanding of modern web services architectures
Experience building and maintaining automated test suites
Writes correct and clean code with guidance and consistently follows stated best practices
Understands how their work fits into team and company objectives
Prioritizes tasks without getting caught up in unimportant details
Communicates assumptions and gets clarification on tasks up front to minimize the need for rework
Solicits feedback from others, and gives timely, helpful feedback to peers and managers

What We Offer

Comprehensive Health Benefits: We prioritize your well-being with complete medical, dental, and vision coverage
Bonus Program: Be rewarded for your contributions with our performance-based bonus program
Employee Stock Option Program: Become an owner and share in our success through our stock option program
Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance
Spending Accounts: Manage your healthcare and dependent care expenses with tax-advantaged spending accounts
Wellness Days: Prioritize your mental and physical health with dedicated wellness days throughout the year
Growth Opportunities: We invest in your future with abundant opportunities for professional development and advancement
Mentorship Program: Benefit from guidance and support from experienced leaders in your field
Flexible Ways of Working: Enjoy the freedom to work in a way that suits your life and boosts your productivity

The Application Process

We believe applying for a job should be straightforward and transparent. Here's what to expect:

Submit Your Application: You'll receive a confirmation email right away.
Intro sessions: Learn more about our culture, get alignment on your compensation expectation prior to committing to next steps
Take-home assessment
Meet the Engineering Team: Dive into technical discussions and learn how you can make an impact at League.
Final Steps: Meet our cross-functional team and the hiring managers and share experiences on collaboration
Offer and onboarding!

We value your time and effort—our team is committed to providing updates throughout the process.

Security-related Responsibilities

Compliance with Information Security Policies
Compliance with League's secure coding practice
Responsibility and accountability for executing League's policies and procedures
Notification of HR, Legal, Compliance & Security of any incidents, breaches or policy violations

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at League and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you are an individual in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at recruitinginfo@league.com.

Our Application Process

Applying to a role you love can be exhausting, and understanding the next steps can feel vague and uncertain. You have done the hard part of submitting your application; let's do ours by sharing potential next steps

You should receive a confirmation email after submitting your application.
A recruiter (not a computer) reviews all applications at League.
If we see alignment with League's needs, a recruiter will reach out to learn more about your goals. The recruiter will also share the team-specific interview process depending on the roles you are exploring.
The final step is an offer, which we hope you will accept!
Prior to joining us, we conduct reference and background checks. Additional checks could be required for US Candidates, depending on the role you are exploring.

Here are some additional resources to learn more about League:

Learn about our platform, leadership team and partners
Highmark Health, Google Cloud, League: new digital front door to seamless care
Former Providence President and Workday EVP of Corporate Strategy join League Board of Directors
League raises $95 million USD in Series C to build world's leading healthcare CX platform
Forbes x League: The Platformization Of Healthcare Is Here
Fast Company x League: If we want better innovations in healthtech, we need more competition

Work Location

We have a mix of office-centric roles based in our vibrant Toronto office, and remote-eligible roles based anywhere in Canada or US. Each job posting will indicate where the role will be based. Regardless of the role's posted location, all Toronto-area Leaguers (living within 65 km of our downtown HQ) collaborate in-office Monday through Thursday. Depending on your distance to the office, you'll enjoy 10 or 20 Flexible Remote Days each quarter for focus and deep-work time. We are committed to fostering a meaningful work environment and connections for all Leaguers regardless of location.

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Use of AI Notice

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