Full Stack Software Engineer

About the Role

As a Software Engineer at BWZ you are responsible for the whole development process, starting with discovery, planning and development, and ending with testing and deployment. You will work in an environment that offers freedom with responsibility and encourages simplicity with risk taking.

You will be working in BWZ's Tech Team, heavily involved in the development of our back-end systems and integrations (using Node.js, Python, AWS, etc.), and participating in the development and architecture of our multi-site Web Platform (built in WordPress) and our Ad Tech Platform (built in Ruby on Rails), among other systems and products.

You can work remotely or in a flexible regime if you are in Curitiba, Brazil. Please note that our teams work in the PST time zone, and your hours should be at least partially compatible with it.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Technology Director, you will work with the BWZ Labs Team and closely with the Web Platform. You will develop internal systems used by dozens of employees, as well as customer-facing systems used by thousands of clients.

You don’t have to know all the answers, because you will have time to research and learn new technologies and solutions. You will be encouraged to make suggestions and implementations that fit our product needs to better perform and scale.

Who You Are

• You are a software engineer with meaningful experience building web applications
• You are good at curating your own priorities
• You are curious about how things are done and how they work
• You are good at communicating your deliveries and demands with pairs and stakeholders
• You don’t like repetitive tasks, so you automate everything you can
• You like to test new things, and you don’t mind if it doesn't work and move on

How Your Success Will Be Measured

• We don’t like to measure effort; we focus on effectiveness
• You will be accountable for your results, not the hours you worked
• You will be part of a team; collaboration is a key factor

Your Skillset Includes

• Curiosity to understand how things work
• An openness to learning new technology
• Great time-management and prioritization skills
• Openness to learn and use new programming languages
• You are comfortable reading/writing documentation for others
• Good communication in English

Required Experience for this Position

• Meaningful experience building and maintaining web applications with modern frameworks (e.g., SolidJS, React, Next.js, or similar)
• Proven track record of full-stack development, covering frontend, backend, and deployment
• Strong experience with CMS platforms, particularly WordPress (custom themes, plugins, REST API, headless setups)
• Solid understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript and structuring large-scale applications
• Experience with backend development in Node.js, PHP, or similar languages
• Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) and how to optimize queries for performance
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar) and modern deployment pipelines

Nice to Haves for this Position

• Experience with AWS-based architectures (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFront)
• Familiarity with Cloudflare or similar platforms for caching, performance, and security
• Hands-on experience with headless CMS approaches, connecting WordPress with frontend frameworks like Next.js or SolidJS
• Strong grasp of performance optimization for high-traffic websites (Core Web Vitals, CDN strategies, server-side rendering)
• Knowledge of MVC or component-based frameworks
• Experience developing and consuming APIs, including GraphQL
• Comfort with writing automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end) and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to SEO best practices and accessibility standards for modern web platforms

About Us

Black and White Zebra is a rapidly growing, independent media tech company headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Since 2012, our portfolio of influential digital publications has been helping millions of people succeed at work.

Our brands cover project management, product management, people management, customer experience, quality assurance and others, with the goal of connecting people with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to succeed professionally.

We started in 2011 as The Digital Project Manager blog, founded by our CEO Ben Aston. Since then, we’ve grown into an international team of 70+ creators, strategists, and innovators with a portfolio of more than 14 online publications. We value an impact-driven environment that combines startup agility with agency creativity and a global footprint.

We have ranked #30 in The Globe and Mail’s Fastest Growing Company list and received a CMI award for Best Digital Publication for The Digital Project Manager. We are listed among Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers and Best Employers in BC.

Our mission is to create a playbook for the future of work and empower communities to contribute to it. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Black and White Zebra is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran’s status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law. We celebrate all backgrounds and attributes that help our team be impactful, iterative, adaptable, and fun.

Want to learn more? Watch this video to learn why the team loves working at BWZ

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Black and White Zebra is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran’s status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.

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