FreshBooks is a leading cloud-based SaaS accounting software platform built for small business owners and consistently ranks #1 easiest to use. With an emphasis on keeping things simple and stress-free wherever possible, FreshBooks makes the hard parts of running a business a little bit easier. With FreshBooks, our customers can get paid faster and spend less time on admin and paperwork, so they can focus on what they do best—growing their businesses.
At FreshBooks, we believe in human-centric connections that empower teams to do their best work. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, our team operates in clusters across North America and Europe using a variety of working environments—remote, hybrid, and in-office—all based on what’s best for the team, collaboration, and mental well-being. We are committed to creating a supportive and flexible workplace where everyone can thrive, grow, and make an impact on small business owners and accountants.
The Opportunity - Software Engineer
As a Software Engineer, you'll directly impact small business owners by crafting and enhancing our cloud accounting application. You'll solve complex problems with balanced judgment, prioritizing both performance and maintainability. Working within agile teams, your passion for software will drive innovation, as you expand your expertise and champion impactful solutions that empower small business success.
NOTE: This role can be worked remotely from the above location.
What You'll Do as a Software Engineer:
- Build and deploy practical applications that maximize user satisfaction.
- Utilize continuous integration for confident and efficient code deployment.
- Make sound judgments in ambiguous situations, optimizing for both design integrity and operational efficiency.
- Engineer technologies to streamline operations and minimize maintenance.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (engineers, designers, product owners) to deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Contribute to and maintain a large codebase, adding customer-focused features.
- Actively participate in architectural and design conversations, sharing expertise.
- Implement testing, advocate for improvements, and foster a culture of excellence.
What You'll Bring to the Role
- 2+ years building web applications.
- Proficiency in writing and working with resource-oriented REST APIs.
- Deep understanding of back-end technologies and Python.
- Strong SQL skills and expertise with MySQL or similar relational databases.
- Ability to write unit tests for high code coverage.
- Capability to work with extensive codebases and produce robust, testable code.
- Familiarity with containerization and infrastructure tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform).
- Competence in using GitHub for code reviews, pull requests, and branch management.
- Familiarity with Scrum or Agile methodologies.
You'll Stand Out If You Bring Experience In
- Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks (Ember.js, ReactJS).
- Understanding of cloud architecture and design patterns.
- Proficiency with continuous integration, delivery, and automated build pipelines.
- Familiarity with technologies such as Redis, ElasticSearch, Flask, FastAPI, RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub, Celery, Docker, and GCP.
At FreshBooks, every team member knows their voice is heard and their contributions matter, making a difference in the lives of millions of small business owners and accountants worldwide. Grow your career, work on projects that excite you, and thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Perks & Benefits
- 🩺 Comprehensive health and wellness benefits. Including a retirement savings program or pension plan matched to your local office, stock options for every full-time employee, generous time off, parental leave and new parent support, annual healthy living credit, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, fertility and gender-affirming benefits dependent on your region, and more.
- 📚 Perks that matter. Including a Peer Recognition Program, an Employee Assistance Program, headphone credit, meaningful in-person gatherings to bring onsite and remote employees together, and more perks matched to your local cluster.
- 🌱 Working environments to help you thrive. Beautiful office spaces welcome you in Toronto, Amsterdam, and San Luis Potosi. If you don't have access to a FreshBooks office, you receive a home office credit to set up your home office. We are committed to creating supportive and flexible environments to support the best interests of the team, collaboration, and mental well-being.
- 🤗 Supportive peer group, mentors, and leaders. We care about each other across the organization and have programs to support this so everyone feels a strong sense of belonging, and believes in collective impact.
- 🚀 Accelerated growth. Comprehensive company onboarding, career development through continuous coaching, training, and learning on the job.
Closing
Even if your experience doesn't meet every bullet on the above lists, we'd love to learn more about you and why you think FreshBooks is the next step in your career.
FreshBooks is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, religion, race, mental disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other status. All applicants are considered based on their qualifications and merits. At FreshBooks, we inspire an environment of mutual respect and we believe diversity and inclusion are crucial to our success.
FreshBooks provides employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, suggestions or required documents regarding accessibility in a different format, please contact us by phone at 1-416-780-2700 and/or email at [email protected].
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