Fullstack Developer

Summit; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit, a boutique commercial insurance firm in Kelowna, is seeking a Full-stack Developer. This role will involve collaborating with vendors, delivering high-quality code, and building innovative software solutions. Candidates should be proficient in front-end and back-end technologies, including TypeScript, React, and PostgreSQL. Summit values transparency, sustainability, and impact, offering a flexible work environment with modern technology and comprehensive health benefits. Join a team of empowered individuals committed to changing the way people feel about insurance.

Benefits

Flexible work environment/work from home

Modern technology - laptops provided

Comprehensive health plans

Daily team huddles

Opportunity to work with a forward-thinking brokerage

Contemporary office downtown Kelowna

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in front-end technologies including TypeScript, JavaScript, React, HTML, and CSS.
• Solid understanding of back-end frameworks like Node.js and NestJS.
• Proficient in PostgreSQL including design and optimization.
• Expertise in designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Ability to conduct various testing methodologies and frameworks.
• Proficient in version control using Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy impactful code using Typescript, Python, Java, HTML/JavaScript.
• Construct web-based interfaces and reusable components.
• Resolve complex software issues with robust solutions.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to best practices.
• Implement testing practices including unit and integration tests.
• Work with Hubspot API and develop custom code within Hubspot Workflows.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

HTML

CSS

Node.js

NestJS

PostgreSQL

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

Git

Job description

About Summit

Building the commercial brokerage of the future. Summit is a boutique commercial insurance firm headquartered in Kelowna and serving most of Canada.

Our mission is to create value through transparency and change the way people feel about insurance.

If you want to work with a commercial insurance brokerage that puts people first and values transparency, sustainability, ownership, and impact, then Summit is the right choice for your career path.

Summit is a team of empowered and driven individuals who live our core values every day. Being a part of Summit offers a chance for the right applicant to make a name for themselves, and help build Summit as a leader in the Canadian Commercial Insurance market.

Summit is looking for a Full-stack Developer to join our team in either the Kelowna or Winnipeg office.

In this role, you will collaborate with third party vendors, deliver high quality code and build exciting products and APIs. You will be responsible for the creation and integration of software solutions within our technology stack, focusing on compliance, underwriting and submission management solutions. Your role will involve extensive work with Google Cloud, various Google Cloud apps and Hubspot.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy impactful code using Typescript, Python, Java, HTML/JavaScript.
• Construct web-based interfaces and reusable components with Typescript and React.
• Tackle complex software problems, creating robust solutions
• Perform code reviews, providing insightful feedback to promote code quality, data standards and best practices.
• Advocate and implement testing practices, including unit and integration tests.
• Work with Hubspot API infrastructure and develop custom code in Hubspot Workflows.
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Front-End Development: Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS, and related front-end technologies.
• Back-End Development: Solid understanding of Node.js, NestJS, and related back-end frameworks. Experience with asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures.
• Database: Proficient in PostgreSQL, including database design, query optimization, and data modeling.
• API Development: Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs. Understanding of API authentication and authorization mechanisms. Experience with API documentation tools (e.g., Swagger).
• Cloud Computing: Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and related services (e.g., Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud SQL). Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools, particularly Terraform, for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Testing: Experience with various testing methodologies (e.g., unit testing, integration testing, end-to-end testing) and testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress).
• Version Control: Proficient in Git and using collaborative workflows (e.g., Gitflow).
  
  

Perks We Offer At Summit

• Opportunity to work for a forward thinking boutique brokerage
• Contemporary office downtown Kelowna
• Flexible work environment/work from home arrangements available to everyone
• Modern technology - laptops provided to all staff
• Comprehensive, flexible health, including mental health, and dental plans to suit all lifestyles
• Daily team huddles
• Build a new-age commercial insurance brokerage
  
  

Our values are at the core of everything we do.

Transparency. We build trust through transparency. We are are open and honest in our communication.

Sustainability. Our team, our partnerships, and our communities. We are in it for the long haul. Everything we create is built to last.

Ownership. We own our words and actions. We are accountable for outcomes, good and bad. We learn from our mistakes and celebrate our victories.

Impact. We think big. We strive to make an impact in everything we do, both in business and for social good.



If reading all that interests you, drop us a line and let us know why you would be a great fit for us.

Summit is an inclusive employer that celebrates diversity in its workforce structure. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective provincial human rights codes throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise us if you require accommodation; to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.