Job Description

Development Platform Developer

About Us
At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster.
We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment.
We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand.

Role

As a Development Platform Developer, you will establish and refine the release process for Geotechnical Analysis and PLAXIS desktop and cloud products. You will also work with modern cloud technologies to build the Internal Development Platform for Evo (Seequent's geoscience data and compute platform), enhancing the Developer Experience for various engineering teams across Seequent. This role requires close collaboration with development teams, who will be your main stakeholders. The Lead Development Platform Developer and the Geotechnical Analysis/PLAXIS engineering leadership will direct you on priorities to deliver successful business outcomes for Seequent.

Duties and responsibilities

Geotechnical Analysis Build and Release Management

Develop, maintain and enhance building, packaging, testing, and release of the Geotechnical Analysis and PLAXIS cloud and desktop products
Collaborate with team members to refactor build pipelines, so that they align with other business units where appropriate
Migrate on-prem infrastructure to the cloud
Manage systems using Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and Configuration-as-code (CaC)
Ensure build and release infrastructure is modern and secure

EVO Internal Development Platform

Build an Internal Development Platform that conceals infrastructural complexity, allowing developers to deploy services easily and quickly
Implement important additions or solutions to the Internal Development Platform using modern cloud technologies
Respond quickly to timeboxed or time-sensitive tasks related to the Internal Development Platform
Take initiative to implement solutions that enhance Developer Experience
Ensure your solutions are secure and observable, so that productionizing them is simpler

Teamwork and Communication

Collaborate with a development pod or pods to understand build and release priorities
Regularly meet with development pods to revise priorities if required
Participate in engineering rituals like bug triage meetings and demos
Share your knowledge broadly, eliminating business risks and inefficiencies
Work closely with the Production Infrastructure Engineering team to productionise cloud deployments
Maintain high documentation standards to allow knowledge distribution throughout the team
Adeptly communicate asynchronously through tickets and communication tools

Qualifications

The following technical qualifications, experience, and skills set are required:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent
3+ years working in build or infrastructure engineering roles
Proficiency with CI/CD Pipelines (i.e. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Gitlab, etc.)
Experience with the following tools: Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Experience working with cloud providers like Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and AWS
Working knowledge of Python and/or Rust

In addition, to be successful in this role, you should have the following attributes:

A keen interest to learn new cloud-based technologies
Ability to discuss technical details with peers and more senior colleagues confidently
Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and build sustainable working relationships
The ability to be persistent, patient, innovative, and work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment. Absolute discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive work

Working conditions

Our Lead Development Platform Developer and Geotechnical Analysis/PLAXIS engineering leadership are here to provide support, direction, and inspiration. You will also work with and get support from external parties and across the entire Seequent team. This is a hybrid role, so you are required to be in the Calgary Seequent office two days a week.
Seequent is a global company, and flexibility in working hours may be required to accommodate work across different time zones.

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Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all.

Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. Please don't count yourself out if you don't tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all background and abilities to apply. Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we're excited to see what you can bring to our team!

Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you'll love being on our team.

Our people - Working at Seequent means becoming part of a community of collaborative innovators with insatiable curiosity and a passion to make a difference. Seequenteers are experts at what they do, visionaries with bold ideas for the future, and driven by a desire to make meaningful change.

Our culture - At Seequent you'll be encouraged to Find a Better Way, Think Customer, Collaborate Enthusiastically, Exceed Expectations and Take Ownership, no matter what role you're in. Our values define a culture of open mindedness, connected teams despite geographical distance, transparent communication, and leadership at any level, where everyone is welcome as their authentic self.

Our offices - Seequent operates from offices all over the world; as part of the Bentley Systems family. Our office hubs are fueled by barista-crafted coffee, games, table tennis, Lego, online trivia battles, and regular office team events. We like to celebrate our wins with cake too, lots of cake.

Benefits - Competitive salary, flexible working, a paid day each year to volunteer, an employee share purchase plan in most locations, rewards & recognition program, continuous learning and career growth opportunities, internal engagement events, culture & wellbeing program, personal support resources. Additional benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in.

How to apply
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