Job Description

Software Developer (Askuity division) at The Home Depot in Toronto, ON M5V 1K4
Job Attributes
Req ID
Req162594
Job Location
461 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1K4
Job Type
Full Time
Career Area
Corporate
Type
Hybrid
461 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1K4
Req162594
Full Time
Corporate
Hybrid

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
Askuity is a Toronto-based retail analytics software company operating as a division within The Home Depot (THD). Through our supplier analytics program, Askuity's mission is to enable suppliers and merchants at The Home Depot to make profitable, data-driven decisions and drive real-time execution.
Askuity is seeking an Intermediate Backend Developer eager to join our growing team. As a member of the development team at Askuity, you will help drive the technical direction of our industry-leading analytics platform that has a meaningful and immediate impact on our growing customer base. If you're committed to great work and are constantly looking for ways to improve the systems you are responsible for, then we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
Code Development

• Get deeply involved in our technical direction while delivering well-tested, performant, and maintainable code for our data powered SaaS platform
• Deploy and run software in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Evaluate new technologies and assess their suitability to solve challenges of today and into the future

Partnering

• Gain an understanding of the real-world problems of our users to help build a great product that exceeds the expectations of our customers
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to understand, design, and implement product features and realize our product vision to help our customers make better sense of their retail data
• Agile Scrum

Competencies:

• Action oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates effectively
• Drives results

Skills:

• Backend frameworks - Scala, Play! Framework, Python, Flask
• Relational and NoSQL databases such as Postgres, Redis, Firestore, BigQuery, OLAP
• Functional programming - Typescript, Scala and AKKA/Pekko, or the desire to elevate your functional programming expertise
• Familiarity using AI coding assistants (ie vibe coding)
• DevOps (GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, YAML, GitHub pipelines, Spinnaker, etc) is a nice to have
• Frontend frameworks (Typescript, React) and DevOps frameworks (GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, etc) is a nice to have
• QA tools ad frameworks is a nice to have

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Reports to Senior Manager, Software Development

Travel Requirements:

• Limited
• Travel to corporate headquarters annually, as requested

Physical Requirements:

• Extended Sitting
• Repetitive Tasks

Working Conditions:

• Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings

Minimum Education:

• University/College degree in a related area of study, or equivalent experience.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• Any professional experience, including Co-op or Internship work terms.

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None required, but any Google Cloud Professional certificates is a plus

Other Requirements/Assets:

• Experience building service-oriented architectures and web applications - we have a lot of things that are HTTP and REST-based
• Experience with microservices based architecture running in a Kubernetes cluster
• Hands-on technical expertise and demonstrated ability to design and implement reliable, scalable, high performing solutions
• Experience working with a cloud platform and products is preferred
• Git and other development tools and processes including but not limited to IntelliJ, Visual Studio, etc
• Competent in the English language (oral and written)

Our Core Values Press ENTER to read the content or TAB to skip.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.
Taking Care of Our People
The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.
Respect For All People
In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.
Doing The Right Thing
We exercise good judgement by "doing the right thing" instead of just "doing things right." We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.
Building Strong Relationships
Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.
Giving Back
An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.
Excellent Customer Service
Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.
Creating Shareholder Value
The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.
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Our Core Values Press ENTER to read the content or TAB to skip.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.
Taking Care of Our People
The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.
Respect For All People
In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.
Doing The Right Thing
We exercise good judgement by "doing the right thing" instead of just "doing things right." We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.
Building Strong Relationships
Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.
Giving Back
An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.
Excellent Customer Service
Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.
Creating Shareholder Value
The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.
Awards & Recognition Press ENTER to read the content or TAB to skip.
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We strive to maintain a culture that welcomes everyone, and we believe it helps us achieve our business goals by driving excellent customer service and innovation, empowering our associates to thrive and excel, and enriching the communities in which we operate. This includes creating an environment where our associates feel welcomed, valued and respected and providing equal opportunity for all of our associates.

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