The Company
2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Canada Recipient 🏆
SpryPoint is revolutionizing how utilities serve their communities. As a high-growth software company, we're shaking up the status quo in the utility industry with the first and only cloud-native platform built specifically for modern utilities.
Founded by industry veterans in 2012, we've grown from a profitable startup to a rapidly scaling company of 285+ employees serving 100+ utility clients across North America and the Caribbean. Our mission is simple: utility leaders should expect more from their technology providers.
We deliver comprehensive solutions including SpryCIS, SpryEngage, SpryMobile, and SpryWallet that modernize the entire meter-to-cash process. What sets us apart? Our "updates, not upgrades" approach, user-centric design, and unwavering focus on customer success—achieving 100% customer reference ability.
Backed by strategic investment from Norwest Venture Partners since 2023, we're accelerating our growth while staying true to our core values: lead with kindness, vision with impact, radical honesty, bold disruption, keep it simple, and execute with excellence.
Join our award-winning team in transforming an essential industry that powers communities across the Americas.
Position Overview
As a Software Engineer III, you'll be building and integrating web and mobile apps that real people use. You'll work with our core tech stack Java, JavaScript, and AWS; and help expand our CI/CD pipelines and automation efforts.
You’ll be part of an Agile SCRUM team, working closely with colleagues, mentoring junior developers, and leading key initiatives.
You’ll collaborate with teams across the company to deliver impactful solutions. Plus, you’ll help architect, test, and deploy enterprise-level applications for clients across North America, all while having plenty of opportunities to grow.
Technical Requirements and Competencies
- Demonstrated fluency in developing clean, maintainable, testable code
- Experience working with Java
- Understanding of relational databases & SQL
- Experience working with web technologies HTML, Javascript, and CSS
- Experience or knowledge on modern development and deployment methodologies including experience with AWS, GCP and/or Azure
- Experience working in a collaborative Agile SCRUM/Kanban team
- Provide clear direction, guidance, and mentorship to a dedicated team of 2-4 software engineers focused on production support and proactive product improvements.
- Interest in expanding knowledge and applying knowledge to solve industry problems
- You'll help the Client Success team by assisting with support-related issues.
- Work closely with Client Solutions teams to ensure consistent, high-quality support experiences and build strong working relationships.
- Participate in shared on-call rotation and serve as business-hours escalation receiver for after-hours issues.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to the team, assisting with complex investigations, architectural understanding, and problem-solving approaches.
- Conduct code reviews and maintain high quality standards for team deliverables.
- Drive documentation and knowledge base improvements that reduce repeat escalations.
- You'll contribute to testing to help ensure we deliver high-quality solutions.
- Primary qualifications are a keen interest in learning and the ability to apply your knowledge to craft clean code.
Qualifications and Competencies
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on full-stack development
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong experience in Java, with deep understanding of object-oriented design and patterns
- Experience with modern web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like Angular or React
- Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL
- Experience working with cloud platforms, specifically AWS
- Experience with agile methodologies
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative learning environment
- Proven experience with production support, on-call duties, and incident response, including triaging issues, managing escalations, and maintaining system stability in live environments.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- A passion for continuous learning and professional development
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop scalable solutions for complex problems
Our Hiring Process!
We know that looking for a new role can be both exciting and time-consuming, and we truly appreciate your effort. Here’s a peek into our hiring process for this position, so you know exactly what to expect:
👋 Stage 1: 30-minute Recruiter Interview
We'll dive into your professional background and experience, share more about SpryPoint and the role, and answer any burning questions you might have.
👥 Stage 2: 30-minutes Hiring Manager Interview with Maryam Vahedi, Software Engineering Manager
This is a great opportunity to discuss your career goals and high-level technical experience, and to learn how we can support your growth and aspirations.
🧑💻 Stage 3: Take Home Skills Assignment
We’re flexible! You can set the deadline that works best for you to complete the take-home coding assessment. We use TestDome, and the test needs to be done in one sitting. It includes live coding and multiple-choice questions, focusing on Java and JavaScript. We’re not looking for perfection; we’re interested in how you approach problem-solving.
👥 Stage 4: 1-hour Technical Interview
If the assessment goes well, you'll move on to the technical interview. You'll get to meet our Software Engineering Manager (Maryam) and a Team Lead. This is a great opportunity to show off your technical skills. We value collaboration, so we'll discuss the assessment together. We’re interested not just in your final solution, but also in your thought process and how you got there.
👥 Stage 5: 45-minutes Final Interview with Jason, Director of Software Development
This is your chance to discuss your career goals and learn how we can support your growth and aspirations.
🚀 Stage 6: References/Offer
We'll check your references to confirm all the great things we've learned about you. If all goes well, we’ll be thrilled to extend an offer and welcome you to the team!
💫 Expect More From Your Career at SpryPoint
🚀 Work your way - Remote-first environment with flexible working hours across North America
💰 Competitive Total Rewards - Comprehensive compensation package that grows with you
💻 Complete Setup - MacBook + $500 to create your ideal home workspace
🏥 Total Wellness - Health, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one
🏝️ Recharge Time - Generous PTO, Summer Friday half-days, and unlimited sick days
📈 Future Security - RRSP (Canada) and 401k (US) matching programs
🧠 Continuous Growth - $2,500 annual development fund, tuition assistance, and Book Bounty program
🧳 Team Connection - Annual company events and team offsites that bring us together
Professional Identity Verification
To help us verify candidate authenticity and streamline our screening process, we strongly encourage candidates to include a link to their LinkedIn profile and verify it with their current work email address. While not required, this helps us confirm your professional background and accelerates our review process. Candidates with verified LinkedIn profiles typically receive faster responses and priority consideration during our screening process. Note that all final candidates will complete a background check and identity verification as a part of our SOC 2 compliance procedures.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion
SpryPoint is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable laws.
Accommodations
Need accommodations during our interview process? Let us know and we'll work with you to provide the necessary support.
