Qlik Careers

What makes us Qlik?      

A Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for 13 years in a row, Qlik transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities that lead to better decisions, faster.       

We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities.      

The Senior Software Engineer – Connectivity Team      

Qlik’s R&D is a global organization based in Lund, Newton, Ottawa, Vicenza, London and Reykjavik, and as part of the Connectivity Team, you …      

• join a small, close-knit team building and supporting Enterprise Connectivity in Cloud and on premise.
• embrace a stop-the-line mentality.
• ensure quality comes first and automation leads the way.
• share and gain understanding and appreciation of the purpose and practices of agile software development.
• create innovative solutions to scalability and performance bottlenecks typical in complex, big data environments.
• deliver all the time.
• like spending time to learn, work with and apply lots of different technologies to solve challenging problems.
• exercise strong communication, analytical and interpersonal skills working in a cross-functional team.

Here’s how you’ll be making an impact:      

• Design, develop, test, and maintain components within Enterprise Connectivity
• Research new requirements and propose solutions based on technical options, scope, and risk.
• Have seen enough to be able to guide others.
• Engage with support engineers to analyze, identify and fix issues and bottlenecks at customer sites.
• Ensure that deliverables meet requirements and recommend alternatives where appropriate.
• Employ test-driven development practices including unit tests.
• Document specifications and other relevant technical content as directed.
• Communicate with engineering management and team leaders on task prioritization, scheduling, and coordination.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other team members on all aspects of the process including API and interface standards, user experience, architectural design, implementation, testing, and documentation.

We’re looking for a teammate with:      

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics, or related discipline is required.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience working on a commercial software product
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a hands-on developer
• Mastery of C#/C++
• Domain and technical experience in databases, data formats and protocols, and data access technologies is essential and evidenced by experience with data and integration technologies/APIs such as ODBC, JDBC, ADO.Net, REST, XML, JSON, RDBMS, etc.
• Technical experience with QlikView connector technologies (e.g. QVX) is a plus.
• Practical platform experience providing ability to consider implementation tradeoffs and make independent decisions to optimize CPU, disk, memory, network utilization.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with Agile development methods and iterative planning.

The location for this role is:      

Canada - Ottawa      

Apply now and help change how the world transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights and turns complex data challenges into new opportunities!      

More about Qlik and who we are:      

Find out more about life at Qlik on social: Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X/Twitter, and to see all other opportunities to join us and our values, check out our Careers Page.      

What else do we offer?      

• Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs
• Culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness
• Flexible, diverse, and international work environment

Giving back is a huge part of our culture. Alongside an extra “change the world” day plus another for personal development, we also highly encourage participation in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs      

The anticipated base salary range for this role is CAD 130,000 – 150,000 per year. Final compensation offered by Qlik will be based on factors such as the candidate’s location, job-related skills, education, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Qlik offers a comprehensive benefits package.      

Eligibility requirements for benefits will be controlled by applicable Qlik plan documents and policies.       

Qlik is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.      

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. For United States applicants and employees, go to the US Department of Labor’s website to review the Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, including the “Know Your Rights” and “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination” posters.      

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Qlik is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Qlik via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Qlik. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Qlik as a result of the referral or through other means.      

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