Computer Programmer

Spring Financial; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Vancouver is seeking a dedicated Computer Programmer to develop and maintain software solutions. This full-time position offers a competitive annual salary of $90,000 CAD, along with extended health benefits. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of programming experience and expert-level skills in PHP, Laravel, and Python, as well as a strong background in system-level programming. This role also involves mentoring junior developers and ensuring code quality through best practices.

Benefits

Extended health benefits

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience as a Computer Programmer.
• Strong proficiency in English with excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, maintain, enhance and test software applications.
• Research and evaluate software products and build back-end solutions.
• Support and modify existing software by testing and making changes.
• Identify, debug and resolve technical problems.
• Control system access by monitoring program usage.
• Write operating instructions for users.
• Ensure communication and data exchange between systems.
• Mentor junior developers and guide in best practices.
• Write unit tests to ensure code quality.
• Prepare documentation and reports.

Skills

Expert-level knowledge of PHP

Laravel

Python

Proficiency with backend frameworks

AWS serverless platforms

Containerization platforms

Multithreading

Object-oriented design

Version control systems

Bug tracking systems

Education

2-3 years of college program or bachelor's degree

Job description

Spring Financial Inc. is looking for a Computer Programmer to join our team

Founded in 2014, Spring Financial has spent the last 10 years simplifying the lending process for millions of Canadians providing a wide range of solutions to effectively manage various financial circumstances. In the process, we’ve become the largest fintech loan originator in the country with over 80,000 monthly applicants. Today, Spring offers personal lending, credit building, mortgages & savings products, and a growing range of financial services. To learn more about us please visit our website here: www.springfinancial.ca

Job responsibilities include:

• Develop, integrate, maintain, enhance and test computer code for in-house and customer-facing software applications, operating systems software and data processing applications
• Research and evaluate a variety of software products, focus on building robust and scalable back-end solutions that meet business requirements
• Support, maintain, implement and modify existing software by testing programs and making changes
• Identify, debug and resolve different technical problems related to operating system level issues
• Control access to system by monitoring program usage
• Prepare reference for users by writing operating instructions
• Ensure seamless communication and data exchange between our systems and external platforms
• Act as a mentor to junior developers, guiding them in best practices, code reviews, and technical problem-solving
• Write and maintain unit tests to ensure sufficient code coverage and high-quality standards
• Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation, create detailed technical documentation for JIRA tasks and sub-tasks, confluence pages, ensuring clarity and completeness in the development process

Requirements for the position:

• Experience: at least 2-3 years as a Computer Programmer;
• Technical Skills:
  • Expert-level knowledge of PHP, Laravel, and Python
  • Proficiency with backend frameworks such as Laravel, Django, and Express
  • Experience with AWS serverless and containerization platforms (e.g., Lambda, ECS, Fargate)
• Strong background in system-level programming, including the ability to write and debug complex code interacting with hardware and system components
• In-depth knowledge of multithreading and object-oriented design and analysis
• Proficiency in version control systems, bug tracking, and build systems
• Education: 2-3 years of college program or bachelor's degree; master’s degree would be an asset
• Language: strong proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities

What we offer:

• Full-time position as a Computer Programmer (40 hours per week)
• Compensation: $90,000 CAD annually (approximately $43.27 CAD per hour)
• Extended health benefits

Job location: 555 Burrard Street #600, Vancouver, BC V7X 1M8