Company Description

Materia Bioworks develops software solutions across the materials value-chain, helping suppliers, manufacturers, and brands develop and launch products using sustainable materials faster and more efficiently, particularly in the area of reducing plastic waste.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in developing our web services and cloud infrastructure for both standard full stack web apps as well as machine learning and performance computing systems. The role supports remote work across Canada, but the ability to attend occasional corporate events in Toronto is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

- Lead the development of full-stack features using Laravel, React, and Python, taking them from initial concept to production deployment.
- Engage in design and code reviews with the rest of the team encouraging everyone to grow their skill sets as well as mentoring junior colleagues.
- Help to refine our evolving microservices architecture to ensure scalability and reliability as our user base grows.
- Manage and optimize containerized deployments using Docker and GitHub Actions within our GCP environment.
- Work closely with scientists to translate complex scientific requirements into functional software solutions.

Qualifications

Required

- 5+ years of experience in full-stack web development, preferably in a startup or fast-paced environment.




- Strong experience with Laravel (PHP) or Python for building robust APIs and microservices.
- Proven ability to build dynamic, responsive user interfaces using React.
- Practical experience deploying and managing applications via Docker and a solid understanding of GCP services like cloud run, VPC, and vertex AI
- GitHub experience managing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub actions.
- Curious, driven and a clear communicator who is comfortable with ambiguity and open to learning and growing at all times

Preferred:
- Undergraduate degree in computer science or engineering, or commensurate additional work experience.
- Experience or interest in working with scientific data and engineering tools
- Familiarity with tools like Terraform or Pulumi for managing GCP resources.
- Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL optimization and schema design for data-heavy applications.

What We Offer

- Prospect to make a significant impact on sustainability and climate change
- Collaborative and innovative work environment at the intersection of software engineering, materials science and data science
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Remote work flexibility with core hours aligned to EST
- Potential for equity in an early-stage startup through our employee stock options pool

Pay: $100,000.00-$150,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Dental care
- Flexible schedule
- Stock options
- Vision care
- Work from home

Work Location: Remote

📌 Senior Software Developer (Toronto)
🏢 Materia Bioworks
📍 Toronto