Software Engineer II

Ready to help reshape a $26B industry and build the future of branded merch?

commonsku is revolutionizing the promotional products industry. Our platform empowers branded merch distributors to work smarter — managing projects, building quotes, placing orders, and collaborating with clients and suppliers seamlessly through the power of the Connected Workflow.

We’re a remote-first, community-driven team obsessed with elevating our customers, their clients, and the broader industry. Our values – Community First, Ten Steps Ahead, Fast Forward, and Delightful Work – guide us. We believe you can innovate, push forward, and do more, while also sharing a laugh, supporting your colleagues, and having a life outside of work.

If you’re energized by ambitious work, creative collaboration, and helping to build something great, you’ll want to keep reading.

About the Role: Software Engineer II

We’re growing — and we’re hiring a Software Engineer II to join our Development team! In this role, you’ll operate as an Intermediate Software Engineer on our new Intelligence team, helping to develop one of our most impactful feature sets. This includes working on new features that leverage data and artificial intelligence to drive insights that help our customers grow their businesses.

You’ll collaborate closely with teammates across Development, Product, Design, Customer Success and more, contribute to a high-trust environment, and play a direct role in shaping the future of the industry.

About You

You’re not just looking for a job — you’re looking for a place to do your best work. You bring:

A community mindset — You see customers as partners and coworkers as collaborators. You lift others up, always follow through on your commitments, and thrive in a team that does the same. (Community First)

Momentum and ownership — You act with optimism, take initiative, and turn ideas into results. You move fast and bring others with you. (Fast Forward)

Vision and boldness — You don’t just react — you anticipate. You think big, challenge the status quo, and push the work (and the industry) forward. (Ten Steps Ahead)

Joy in the craft — You care deeply about what you build and how it makes people feel. You bring thoughtfulness, transparency, and a sparkling sense of humour to everything you do. (Delightful Work)

️ What You’ll Do

Here’s what you’ll do:

Scopes, plans, and implements well-defined features or components within the team’s domain with some guidance from Engineering Managers and Senior Engineers.

Breaks down work into well understood milestones and modules, with assistance from Engineering Managers and Product Managers to align on timelines and deliverables.

Writes clean, maintainable, well-tested code and models high-quality development practices for others.

Owns engineering outcomes for their projects and features, with guidance as needed.

Proactively communicates status and blockers to ensure work is delivered on time and to quality standards.

Proposes solutions and takes initiative to improve how the team builds, delivers, and maintains software.

Understands the business value behind your team’s work and begins to incorporate this into technical decisions.

Begins to apply customer empathy and product context to guide implementation details and prioritization.

Uses data and customer feedback (directly or indirectly) to inform work.

Communicates proactively about status, risks, and blockers across the team and with stakeholders.

Understands and demonstrates good technical planning, team ceremonies, and design reviews practices.

Supports and mentors junior engineers where appropriate by providing feedback, pairing, and guidance.

Helps maintain a healthy and inclusive team culture by modeling constructive communication and collaborative behaviours.

Contributes to shared team responsibilities such as on-call, documentation, tech debt, and code review.

What You Bring

Some of the qualities that help you thrive in this role:

3+ years of professional software development experience, ideally in a SaaS or product-driven environment.

Strong understanding of software engineering principles, system design, and API development.

Strong experience in React, PHP, Python, and other modern programming languages and frameworks

Experience with relational databases

Extensive experience and proficiency in cloud computer platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Experience with agile development, version control, CI/CD, and observability tools such as New Relic or Datadog.

A track record of delivering complex features or projects independently and collaborating effectively across teams.

Ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic business tradeoffs.

Experience mentoring and developing more junior peers.

A growth mindset and openness to feedback!

Compensation \& Perks

We believe in fair, transparent compensation. The starting salary for this role is $100,000–$115,000 CAD, depending on previous experience and skillset. New hires are expected to come in at the midpoint of this range. However, if this role sounds perfect for you and your expectations are outside of this range, we encourage you to apply and let us know in your application about your ideal package. If we agree that it’s a good fit, we will have open discussion around what’s possible.

Plus:

Remote-first culture (with plenty of excellent in-person experiences sprinkled in)

Company-wide closure between December 25th and January 1st

Health and dental benefits, including a $1,000 healthcare spending account

RRSP/TFSA contributions up to $3,000 a year (no employee contribution required!)

Twice-yearly company wide summits (we call it HQ and you’ll love it)

Financial support for your continuing professional development

A delightful team of smart people who are good at what they do

Location

This role is open to candidates eligible to work in Canada, with the exception of Quebec (we’re not set up to operate there yet — désolé!).

We’re remote-first, but if you’re based in Toronto, even better. That’s where we were founded and where we maintain our HQ today!

A Bit More About Us

commonsku supports hundreds of promotional products distributors and suppliers with technology that drive efficiency, growth, and connection. Our skummunity (commonsku + community \= skummunity, get it?) is powered by events, education, and shared knowledge and is core to who we are.

We’ve grown by being “for promo by promo” and now, we’re scaling our impact to elevating an entire industry. We’d love your help doing it.

A Note About AI

We use AI every day at commonsku to be faster, better, and more balanced. If you use AI tools to help you draft your resume or cover letter, that’s totally fine — just make sure what you submit reflects you. We want to hear your authentic voice, not ChatGPT’s. We use AI to support our recruitment process through the use of notetaking tools. All applications are reviewed by a real human person.

How to Apply

If this role feels like a fit, apply now at https://commonsku.com/careers!

We try our level best to review and respond to every application we receive. So, once you’ve applied, wait to hear from a member of our People team with an update. If it looks like a good fit, expect a phone interview as the first step.

By the way, you don’t need to meet 100% of the requirements — we value potential, learning, and diversity of thought. Tell us why you're excited, and let’s chat.

️ commonsku is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to building a diverse team that reflects the skummunity we serve. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.