JOB POSTING INFORMATION
Position Type:	Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op: 12-16 months)
Job Title:	Software Engineering - Backend - Co-op
Job Location:	Toronto, ON
Job Location Type:	Hybrid
If working on site, can you provide a copy of your COVID-19 safety protocols?:	No
Number of Positions:	1
Salary:	$1550.00 weekly for 40.0 hours per week
Start Date:	05/06/2024
End Date:	04/25/2025
Job Function:	Engineering
Job Description:	Perpetua provides growth optimization and reporting technology for the world’s smartest eCommerce businesses. Through the platform, brands and sellers create goals based on strategy and rely on Perpetua’s best-in-class, always-on optimization to execute tactically. Perpetua’s intelligent reporting tools will also surface the most important metrics you need in order to easily quantify and examine the investment of your advertising dollars into your business. Integrations with Amazon, Instacart, Walmart and more ensure brands achieve full-funnel engagement and maximum visibility.   Are you looking for an exciting Co-op opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments at a high-growth tech startup? We are currently hiring a Software Engineer - Backend Co-op. Our backend and ad engine are mostly written in Python and our frontend is React/Redux written in Typescript. What You’ll Do: Develop core features for Perpetua’s backend infrastructure Design and build robust and scalable systems to generate business insights, reporting and analytics Take primary ownership of the development and maintenance of your product or feature Contribute to product vision and development Launch your product or feature and track user metrics Build sane systems and craft amazing products that work at scale Work in a fast-paced, scaling start-up building software that is truly impactful Working at Perpetua: Perpetua is operating in an incredible market with nearly unlimited growth potential. Our team has grown to over 250 in the last two years and we have global offices in London, Berlin, São Paulo, Tokyo and Shanghai. Impactful work that will help lay the foundation for future projects Opportunity to come back full-time post graduation Here at Perpetua one of our values is “have presence”, we encourage team members to work in person 1-2 times per week When in the office: daily catered lunches from Toronto’s best restaurants, unlimited snacks and drinks, Perpetua Library Learn more about us here: Life at Perpetua
Job Requirements:	Who You Are: Must be enrolled in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related program Familiarity with algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis Experience running production systems including deploying, monitoring, and debugging You are quick on your feet and face challenges with an open and curious mind You have the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, start-up environment and can act quickly on requests Strong written and oral communication skills You will return to University after the conclusion of the co-op term Available to work full-time for 12 consecutive months, must be graduating in the next year following the completion of your term with us. Bonus Points If…: Previous co-op experience working at a fast scaling startup Relevant personal or school projects  Experience in the marketing or advertising space Experience with B2B or business insights and analytics
Preferred Disciplines:	Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Science (Electrical and Computer) Engineering Science (Machine Intelligence)
All Co-op programs:	No
Targeted Co-op Programs:	Targeted Programs Professional Experience Year Co-op (12 - 16 months)

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Application Deadline:	Oct 6, 2023 11:59 PM
Application Receipt Procedure:	Employer Website
If by Website, go to:	https://jobs.lever.co/perpetualabs.com/7e9dd464-46e0-428b-b530-477c40b4639d
Additional Application Information:	At Perpetua, we are dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce with varied experiences, perspectives and opinions. We believe diversity helps our team perform better and enables us to build an outstanding product for our customers. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. NOTE from the Engineering Career Centre In addition to your application by email/website, please ensure that you select the “I intend to apply for this position” tab on the portal.  This will give us a record of your submitted application in the event that you are invited for interviews.
U of T Job Coordinator:	Nabeela Rahman

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization:	Perpetua
Division:	Engineering
Website:	www.perpetua.io

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Length of Workterm:	FIXED PEY Co-op: 12 months