Why should you consider joining Auvik?
- You want to work at a company that is building impactful, relevant technology. Auvik’s network management software helps IT teams by automating time-consuming tasks, streamlining operations, and mitigating risk. It’s more important than ever to be able to remotely monitor and manage network infrastructure, and with Auvik, IT professionals have that essential visibility and control.
- You want to work with a leadership team who are transparent and trustworthy. Our senior leaders have a vision for Auvik. They are experienced, knowledgeable, approachable, and consistently working hard to drive success, both for the company and the team of people who make it happen.
- You want to work with a product customers love. People rave about what we’ve built—our latest NPS was 57 (phenomenal!). Our customers are smart, aspirational, and highly technical. It pays to get the details right.
- You want regular opportunities for learning and growth. With ongoing feedback from leadership, you’ll find that Auvik encourages you to be your very best. Our onboarding process is thorough and informative because we want to make sure you’re prepared to have a great work experience. We also have programs designed to help you take the next steps you want for your career.
- You want the flexibility to manage your work, your way. We’re a fully distributed team and we’re prepared to continue to support working from home (or the space you choose!). When we’re able, we’ll have Auvik hubs in Waterloo and Barcelona for you to leverage if needed. We trust you to get the job done where you feel most comfortable and effective.
What’s the job about?
Auvik is looking for a Software Developer to join our Data Layer team, a key part of our Platform Engineering group. The Data Layer team plays a foundational role in shaping the core data infrastructure used by every engineering team at Auvik.As a Senior Developer on the Data Layer team, you'll be deeply involved in designing, building, and evolving our data platform. This includes managing and optimizing our data storage and streaming systems—think technologies like Kafka, Clickhouse, and AWS-native solutions—as well as evaluating infrastructure choices to drive performance and scalability.This is a hands-on, technical role where you'll dig deep into code and systems, but also step back to think critically about data architecture, platform design, and long-term maintainability.
You’ll work closely with cross-functional product and engineering teams to ensure that our data platform can meet the needs of Auvik’s growing product ecosystem.
What will you be doing?
The industry is shifting towards cloud based systems and distributed work environments. We need senior software developers like yourself to level up on our product offerings. In this role, you will:
- Own the design, implementation, and evolution of Auvik’s data storage and streaming infrastructure.
- Evaluate and optimize the performance, reliability, and scalability of our systems (e.g., Kafka, Clickhouse, S3, etc.).
- Collaborate with engineering teams across Auvik to understand their data needs and build reusable platform components to support them.
- Contribute to architectural decisions that guide the future of our data platform and infrastructure.
- Work closely with AWS infrastructure and services, helping to ensure our platform is secure, scalable, and cost-effective.
- Lead by example—writing high-quality code, driving best practices, and mentoring other developers when needed.
What are we looking for?
- Strong programming skills in Golang or similar languages like Java or C++, with a passion for writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Experience with data infrastructure—including databases, data streaming technologies (ex. Kafka), and modern cloud-native storage solutions.
- Background in designing and maintaining microservices running in Kubernetes, with an eye for performance and reliability.
- Cloud expertise, preferably in AWS, with a solid understanding of architecting scalable and cost-effective systems.
- Proven ability to build reliable, high-throughput systems on top of streaming platforms like Kafka.
- Passion for mentorship, team collaboration, and helping junior and intermediate developers grow.
- Curiosity and a research-driven mindset, always looking to explore new technologies and make thoughtful, informed decisions.
About Auvik
Auvik makes network management easier. Our software provides the visibility and automation IT professionals need to focus on the work that delivers the greatest value to their organization. Today, Auvik helps IT teams manage more than four million devices on over 50,000 networks worldwide.Auvik is one of the fastest growing North American technology companies. We’ve won the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, Deloitte Fast 500, and we were recognized as the #1 ranked Canadian company in the FT Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies.We’re focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. We are happy to make any accommodations you may need throughout the interview process as well. Don't have a working webcam? We will help you find a space you can conduct your interview from Have kids or pets in the background? Don’t worry about it. Just let us know what you need when we reach out to schedule and we will make it work! Auvik is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law.
