Software Engineer [New Grads Welcome]
Job description
Software Engineer role at Mechanical Orchard, working on small cross-functional XP teams to build technology that replaces or transforms legacy systems. The position offers learning through pair programming and hands-on experience with modern engineering practices.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Canada
What you'll do
- Work as part of small, cross functional XP teams building advanced technology for customers or for Mechanical Orchard using a variety of modern programming languages
- Pair program with other engineers and collaborate closely with other roles such as product managers and designers
- Learn and apply XP engineering practices such as pair programming, test-driven development, refactoring, continuous integration and continuous delivery
- Operate and support production applications as a team in the context of the agile DevSecOps model
- Collaborate on technical discovery efforts for existing customer systems including legacy applications
- Continuously learn about relevant emerging technologies or practices and foster the growth of the organization through mentorship, tech talks, and other means
- Contribute to research efforts using the latest technologies in generative AI and data engineering
What we're looking for
- Have a Bachelor's, or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable with pair programming, Mechanical Orchard's default mode of working together
- Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly
- Passionate about generative AI and/or data engineering
Nice to have
- 1 to 4 years of software engineering experience through previous internships or co-op programs, work experience, coding competitions, publications, etc.
- Comfortable in both application development and research environments
- Has exposure or passion for XP practices such as pair programming and test driven development
- Comfortable as a full stack developer, and have expertise in at least one modern programming language and application framework
- Strong communication and collaboration skills as well as empathy are essential for working closely with the development team, customers, and others at Mechanical Orchard
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About Mechanical Orchard
Mechanical Orchard specializes in safely rewriting the most critical and complex business applications. Their approach emerged from observing the decades-long failure patterns in modernization efforts and is designed to eliminate the risks and disruptions that characterize most projects. Their Generative AI platform, Imogen, harnesses this method using advanced data engineering, compiler and LLM based techniques.
Mission
We specialize in safely rewriting the most critical and complex business applications—the software that runs the world as we know it today—so they're ready to adapt quickly and easily to market challenges and opportunities.
Key facts
- Software development
- Our Generative AI platform, Imogen, harnesses this method using advanced data engineering, compiler and LLM based techniques
- We've literally helped write the book on XP and other impactful Agile practices
- We believe in the durable principles behind Agile, and embrace the power of cross-functional teams, collective ownership, test driven development, short feedback loops, and continuous improvement
What they value
- Do the right thing
- Do what works
- Be kind