Back-end Developer or Full-stack Developer

CICCC - Cornerstone International Community College of Canada-; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CICCC - Cornerstone International Community College of Canada is seeking a Backend Developer or Full Stack Developer to support the development of a new online school platform. This contractor role focuses on building scalable backend services, secure APIs, and robust data models to manage students, courses, payments, and admin workflows.

The ideal candidate will have strong backend experience, proficiency in REST APIs, authentication, and cloud deployment, and the ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Experience with backend or full-stack web apps.
• Strong database design and management knowledge.
• Experience building REST APIs or similar services.
• Familiarity with authentication, user roles, and secure data handling.
• Cloud deployment or hosting experience is a plus.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Ability to work independently and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop the backend architecture for the online school platform.
• Build and maintain APIs for student, course, payment, and admin features.
• Design and manage databases for students, courses, attendance, certificates.
• Integrate payment systems and third-party tools as needed.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and user role management.
• Ensure platform security, data protection, and reliability.
• Collaborate with project lead, frontend/UI/UX developers, stakeholders.
• Support testing, debugging, deployment, and ongoing improvements.

Skills

Backend development

Database design

REST APIs

Authentication & roles

Cloud deployment

Clean, maintainable code

Independent work

Job description

Project:New Online School Platform

Job Summary:

This position is classified as an Independent Contractor.

A back-end developer or Full-stack Developeris not an employee of the institution and will operate independently. This is a 6-12-month project.

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Developer or Full Stack Developer to support the development of a new online school platform. This platform will be used to manage students, courses, payments, online learning content, attendance, certificates, and administrative workflows.

The ideal candidate should have strong backend development experience and be comfortable building secure, scalable web applications from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop the backend architecture for the online school platform
• Build and maintain APIs for student, course, payment, and admin management features
• Design and manage databases for student records, course data, attendance, and certificates
• Integrate payment systems and third-party tools as needed
• Implement authentication, authorization, and user role management
• Ensure platform security, data protection, and system reliability
• Work closely with the project lead, frontend developer, UI/UX developer, and stakeholders
• Support testing, debugging, deployment, and ongoing platform improvements

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience with backend development or full-stack web application development
• Strong knowledge of database design and management
• Experience building REST APIs or similar backend services
• Familiarity with authentication, user roles, and secure data handling
• Experience with cloud deployment or hosting environments is an asset
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

Preferred Skills

• Experience with education technology, LMS platforms, CRM systems, or student management systems
• Experience with payment integrations
• Experience with AI tool integration or automation features
• Full-stack experience with modern frontend frameworks is an asset