Software Developer

GTA Area, Ontario, Canada (Remote)

About Kubozoa

Kubozoa is a technology company building a suite of platforms, processes, and accelerators that simplify how teams design, build, deploy, and operate cloud-native applications. We focus on automating the repetitive heavy lifting across DevSecOps, and data platforms so engineering teams can spend more time on what matters: solving real problems and delivering business value. Our work spans cloud-native infrastructure, developer platforms, data engineering, and modern automation workflows. To learn more, visit www.kubozoa.com.

About The Role

We’re looking for a talented and passionate Software Developer with a strong foundation in Python and an interest in cloud-native data engineering. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building pipelines, automation, and developer tooling, and who wants hands-on exposure to modern cloud platforms, data workflows, and emerging AI capabilities.

You’ll work closely with senior engineers, architects, and customers to build and evolve internal platforms, reference architectures, and customer solutions learning by doing in a real production environment.

You’ll spend your time

developing cloud-native applications and data pipelines, primarily in Python, following modern software and DevOps best practices
building and maintaining data engineering workflows using tools such as Apache Airflow (Cloud Composer), Apache Beam (Dataflow), and cloud-native storage and messaging services
writing clean, reusable, and well-tested code for internal tools, libraries, and automation frameworks
developing APIs in Cloud Run primarily in Java
collaborating with team members to design, plan, and deliver features for Kubozoa’s platforms and customer engagements
contributing to CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and release automation
learning and applying secure-by-default development practices
producing clear documentation, diagrams, and API specifications to support your work
staying current with modern cloud, data, and AI technologies and applying them where they make sense
evolving your skillset and becoming an expert with many DevSecOps related tools, processes and platforms such as:
- public & private cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Openstack)
- IaC and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible)
- implementing and adhering to test driven development best practices and automation test frameworks such as PyTest, JUnit, Mocha.
- development & CI/CD platforms (Gitlab, Gitlab Runner, Jenkins)
- data & messaging platforms (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
- observability & analysis frameworks (Kiali, ELK, Prometheus, Jaeger, Grafana)
- testing & chaos engineering frameworks (Serenity, Selenium, Postman, JMeter, Chaos Mesh)
- security SCA, SAST & DAST tooling (SonarQube, Veracode, Snyk)

You should apply if you

are passionate about designing clean and efficient code to solve complex problems
are a self-starter who relishes autonomy and is outcome oriented
are curious about how systems work end-to-end (not just making things work)
have strong skills in critical thinking and problem solving
are familiar with building Docker images, OpenAPI specifications and have a good experience writing REST API code in Java and Python
have a strong experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases, and writing complex queries as part of ETL development
derive a sense of satisfaction from overcoming difficult challenges and learning new concepts and technologies
are innately curious and not content with simply getting something to work, but want to dig deeper and understand the how and the why of it
are a thought leader who can’t help but bring their ideas up for open discussion and debate
believe in the power of reusability & automation so that mundane repetitive tasks need not be performed by humans
accept that failure is part of the process and learn from intelligent mistakes
work collaboratively, value open and honest dialogue and communication

We’d be particularly excited to hear from you if you

are based in the Greater Toronto Area
are familiar with and able to articulate cloud native architecture, principles, benefits and drawbacks
want to work with a startup company with a focused team where your contributions are acknowledged and rewarded
have built side projects, labs, or contributed to open-source projects
have hands-on experience (academic, personal, or professional) with data pipelines or ETL/ELT workflows
have experience with developing data engineering pipelines in Java and Python using Apache Airflow or Apache Beam frameworks.
have worked with GCP services such as Cloud Composer, Dataflow, BigQuery, or Pub/Sub
are interested in how AI and automation can improve developer and platform workflows
hold (or are working toward) cloud certifications such as Google Cloud Associate / Professional, Kubernetes, or similar

The benefits and perks of working on our team include

time off: generous vacation and sick leave, we encourage work/life harmony
well being: comprehensive dental, extended health and vision plans with 100% employer-paid premiums for you and your family
flexible work style: flexible working hours and fully remote work
ownership: employee stock option plan benefit so you can participate in our future success
financial support: a competitive salary and RRSP plan including company % match
educational: we want to invest in you with dedicated training budgets and support for personal development including certifications
social events: all work and no play make alice and bob.. well burnt out. We make time for both informal and organized outings and events to help keep our team refreshed and engaged
additional perks: subsidized mobile phone and home internet access

Interested? Once you apply, you can expect

an open, transparent and responsive process. We know that evaluating new job opportunities is a time-consuming process and we appreciate your interest in becoming part of our team. As such, we put a lot of care and thought into our selection process. We will clearly communicate with you at each stage regarding your candidacy, including next steps and candid feedback.

At Kubozoa, we seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage applications from indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities and people from gender and sexually diverse communities.

If you’re passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, and security, and want to join a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

We look forward to getting to know more about you!