Junior Software Engineer Co-op

Planview; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS organization in Vancouver is seeking a Jr. Software Engineer co-op for an 8-month placement. In this role, you will collaborate with various development teams, gaining hands-on experience in all aspects of the development lifecycle, including product features and cloud operations. Ideal candidates are those enrolled in co-op programs seeking to apply their academic knowledge in a practical setting. The position comes with competitive pay and a strong emphasis on mentorship and skill development.

Benefits

Expected Salary Range: $3500 to $4700 per month

Weekly office lunches

Unplugged Days: additional time away from work to recharge

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Java, our primary development language.
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming and common design patterns.
• Foundational knowledge of computer system architecture concepts.
• Exposure to JavaScript frameworks such as React.
• Introductory experience with the Spring framework for backend development.

Responsibilities

• Developing, testing, and maintaining Planview products and tools in line with established standards.
• Participating in peer reviews of designs and code.
• Analyzing, reproducing, and resolving technical and application problems.
• Developing and maintaining our automation tools and various test scenarios.
• Performing software testing to ensure the quality and stability of features in development.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented programming

JavaScript frameworks (React)

Git

Test-driven development (TDD)

AWS services (EKS, RDS, S3)

Education

Currently enrolled in a co-op program

Tools

Spring framework

GitHub Actions

Job description

Company Overview

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work, from ideas to impact.

As the global leader in work and resource management, Planview helps organizations accelerate the achievement of what matters most, supporting our customers from need to speed, from passion to progress, and from overhead to optimization. We provide the industry’s most comprehensive solutions designed for strategic planning, portfolio and resource management, Lean and Agile delivery, product portfolio management, capability, and technology management (enterprise architecture), innovation management, and collaborative work and project management. Our connected platform of solutions underpins the business and digital transformations of more than 4,500 customers globally, including 59 of the Fortune 100.

At Planview, our people connections drive our innovation and success. Our global team of 1400+ work remotely and across our offices including Austin, Vancouver, Hod Hasharon, Bangalore, Sydney, and Stockholm. We’re proud of our world-class, connected culture built on our shared values, that supports our teams to be successful from anywhere.

Learn more about our portfolio at planview.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

The Opportunity

Do you want to gain valuable real-world experience to apply what you learn in your academic classes? Are you interested in finding out what career paths are available to you? If you answered “yes”, then you’ve come to the right place.

As a co-op student with Planview, you will get the opportunity to gain meaningful, paid work experience to support your academic learning. You will be supported in further developing your skills and have the chance to learn more about software development in a SaaS organization.

We’re looking for a Jr. Software Engineer co-op to join our Hub team in Vancouver, BC for an 8-month co-op term. In this role, you will work on a variety of development teams across our entire engineering group.

Junior Software Engineer co-ops on the Hub team contribute to all aspects of the development lifecycle, including product features, cloud operations, release processes, and internal dev-ops tools. Junior Software Engineer co-ops join teams and take full responsibility for designing, implementing, and testing new features in our products.

Students currently enrolled in an applicable co-op program at BCIT, UBC, UVic, or SFU will be considered for this role. Please note you must apply through your co-op office as well and provide your academic transcript with your application. #LI-DNI

What You’ll Do

• Developing, testing, and maintaining Planview products and tools in line with established standards.
• Participating in peer reviews of designs and code.
• Analzying, reproducing, and resolving technical and application problems.
• Developing and maintaining our automation tools and various test scenarios.
• Performing software testing to ensure the quality and stability of features in development.
• Engaging operational responsibilities of the team.

What You’ll Bring

• Familiarity with Java, our primary development language.
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming and common design patterns.
• Foundational knowledge of computer system architecture concepts.
• Exposure to JavaScript frameworks such as React.
• Introductory experience with the Spring framework for backend development.
• Interest in or experience with test-driven development (TDD).
• Foundational knowledge of relational databases and writing basic queries.
• Comfortable using Git for version control and learning CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions.
• Exposure to AWS services such as EKS, RDS, S3, or ElastiCache.
• Familiarity with network protocols like REST and HTTP.

Benefits at Planview

At Planview we highly value our co-op students and their contributions, and we place a strong emphasis on mentorship and guidance to help our Software Engineers build a strong foundation for their professional careers.

As a co-op student with Planview you’ll get:

• Expected Salary Range for this role: $3500 to $4700 per month
• Weekly office lunches, lunch and learns, and social events
• Unplugged Days: additional time way from work to recharge

If you are looking for a place to gain practical experience, develop your professional skills, and build the future of connected work, apply today!

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Planview

As part of our efforts to build a workforce with diverse talent, we encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people with neurodivergence, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups. In addition to building a diverse workforce, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. Reasonable accommodations for the interview process can be requested by emailing [e-mail].