Full Stack Developer

Vretta; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vretta is seeking a Software Developer to join the Product Development and Implementation team. You will work with instructional designers, data engineers, and other developers to design and deliver software solutions that support student learning and assessment.

Your responsibilities include validating requirements, implementing features, maintaining systems, and ensuring timely delivery while staying current with new techniques and technologies.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a computing field.
• Experience with software development lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to teammates.

Responsibilities

• Validate technical requirements and communicate implementation strategies.
• Develop features with Instructional Designers, Data Engineers, and other team members.
• Use existing code components to implement into new projects.
• Maintain and modify existing applications.
• Debug, test, and deploy software implementations.
• Interact with partners and users regarding timelines and issues.
• Provide recommendations for improvements in development processes.
• Ensure progress to schedule and inform internal customers.
• Stay current with relevant research and technology.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Technical ability

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related field

Tools

TypeScript

Webpack

HTML5 Canvas

Statistical techniques

Job description

Vretta is looking for a Software Developer to join our Product Development and Implementation team. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, creative problem solving ability, and a sound technical ability to be able to understand requirements, develop technological solutions, and maintain systems that support student learning and assessment. As a member of the Product Development and Implementation team at Vretta, you should have the attitude and energy to innovate and build solutions that support student success.

Responsibilities

• Validate technical requirements and communicate implementation strategies
• Develop features in collaboration with Instructional Designers, Data Engineers, and other members of the development and technical team to deliver projects.
• Use existing code components to implement into new projects
• Maintain and modify existing applications.
• Debug, test, and deploy software implementations.
• Interact with key partners and internal users regarding timelines, technical issues, and infrastructure integration.
• Provide recommendations for improvements in the overall development process.
• Ensure work progress to schedule and keep (internal) customers informed of project progress.
• Stay current with relevant research, techniques, technology and other factors impacting the job.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree with at least two years experience in software development.
• Experience with Modern JavaScript (package management, module loading, transpiling).
• Experience understanding problems throughout the software stack and building appropriate solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to other technical staff members.
• Superior time management skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.

Experience With Any Of The Following Is An Asset

• TypeScript
• WebPack
• HTML5 Canvas
• Linear Optimization
• Statistical Techniques
• Animation and sequencing logic
• Proven ability to bring design concepts to life with a keen sense for intuitive interactions.

About Vretta

Vretta is a multi-award winning organization that specializes in delivering assessment and learning experiences that support student-success at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational levels.

With over a decade of research and dedication in understanding how students succeed by interacting with rich and engaging technology-enhanced assessments, Vretta specializes in the innovative use of assessments to provide greater equity and strengthen the skills of students. We focus on modernizing assessment and learning solutions through creative design, backed by psychometric precision, delivering reliable, flexible and equitable learning and assessment experiences for students, educators, and administrators.