Remote Junior Software Developer — Grow & Build Impact

Blumberg Capital Company; Toronto; Remote; CAD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hootsuite in Canada is seeking a Junior Software Developer to design, build, test, and ship high quality software on a small, agile team. You will be part of the full delivery lifecycle from beta releases to production-ready systems, collaborating with peers and stakeholders.

The role welcomes candidates across Canada; a degree in CS or Engineering and 1–2 years of experience is required, with Java or a functional language, and a willingness to learn patterns, security practices, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 1–2 years of software development experience.
• Learn and follow existing patterns and best practices in delivering code and tests.
• Experience with Java or a functional programming language.
• Learn architecture concepts to extend modules meeting performance and maintainability needs.
• Follow basic security and compliance practices in daily work.
• Follow agile processes and CI/CD practices to ship stories and own low complexity epics/projects.
• Collaborate effectively within a team and communicate with design and product stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low-complexity projects ensuring alignment with coding and design standards, testing practices, and security, accessibility, and privacy guidelines.
• Contribute to the team roadmap by asking questions, inputting suggestions, and escalating risks/scope changes.
• Engage in team activities, code reviews, and documentation to progress towards team goals.
• Troubleshoot and address minor bugs independently, collaborating with senior members for more complex issues.
• Work within a cross-functional team and maintain clear communication with peers and stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Functional programming

Agile methodologies

Code reviews

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Job description

Hootsuite in Canada is seeking a Junior Software Developer to design, build, test, and ship high quality software on a small, agile team. You will be part of the full delivery lifecycle from beta releases to production-ready systems, collaborating with peers and stakeholders.

The role welcomes candidates across Canada; a degree in CS or Engineering and 1–2 years of experience is required, with Java or a functional language, and a willingness to learn patterns, security practices, and CI/CD.