Co-op/Intern, Software Development - Winter 2027

Location: Vancouver, BC, Toronto, ON Department: Students

Job Title: Co-op/Intern, Software Development (Winter 2027 Term)

Location: Vancouver, BC or Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Term: 4 months

Start Date: January 4, 2027

Openings: 1

This Job is for Students pursuing a Career in Computer Science, Software Development or a related field.

You'll work on a tight-knit team of passionate operations developers to build and maintain the systems infrastructure, servers and networks that power our mission-critical social media applications. You’ll pair with a mentor and work at our Vancouver or Toronto office side-by-side with a passionate, egoless team having fun building something bigger than themselves. Experience what it’s like to make a difference in people's lives by building the products that our customers turn messages into meaningful relationships.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Work with mentors to learn the craft of Software Development

Collaborate in small teams to design, build, and ship high-quality software to Production

Participate in code reviews to continually improve your craft and approach to problem solving

Iterate in an agile fashion; creating hypotheses and testing them with incremental changes

Work-out-loud by sharing your work and experiences internally and with our community

Work with the following technologies: Go, Scala, PHP, Docker, Jenkins, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Domain Driven Design, Event Sourcing, Test Driven Design and Agile, React and Typescript.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Experience shipping code or a demonstrated interest in programming or technical skills

A demonstrated history of creative thinking and collaborative problem solving

A drive to complete things because you want to, not because you have to

Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs

Creativity and Innovation: seeks new and better ways of doing things, generates original and imaginative ideas, products, or solutions

Courage: steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said

Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding

WHO YOU ARE

Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the community.

Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.

Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.

Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.

In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way

Step Up: Dare to go beyond the expected to achieve greatness. #StepUp

One Team: Make Hootsuite a place we soar together by respecting each other's individuality, building trust, and showing up for the team. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe

Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed

Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile

Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses

Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

#LI-Hybrid

Canada Pay Range For This Role

$53,800—$64,600 CAD

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