Senior Applications Developer

Ian Martin Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 225,364,000 - 260,466,000; Full time

Job summary

Raise is hiring a Senior Applications Developer for a client in Toronto. The role focuses on backend Go development, ownership of features, and collaboration across teams. Hybrid work is required, with in-office days Wednesday and Thursday.

Expect 6-month contract duration and a strong emphasis on secure, tested code. You will mentor teammates, drive quality, and contribute to AI-driven tooling exploration.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of software development experience.
• 2–3 years hands-on Go (Golang) development experience.
• Strong backend application development experience.
• Experience providing technical direction or mentorship.
• Strong knowledge of Test-Driven Development.
• Experience with unit test suites.
• Experience with static analysis and security scanning tools (Snyk, SonarQube).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Go.
• Own development deliverables from requirements to production.
• Understand architecture and dependencies.
• Provide hands-on support through testing and release activities.
• Lead small projects and provide technical guidance.
• Develop comprehensive unit test suites and practice TDD.
• Promote coding standards and security practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Stay aware of AI-assisted development tools.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Backend development

Mentorship

Test-Driven Development

Unit testing

Static code analysis

Security scanning tools

AI awareness

Tools

Snyk

SonarQube

Job description

Senior Applications Developer

• Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (Wednesday and Thursday in office)
• Pay Rate: $78.65/hr - $90.90/hr
• Contract Length: 6 Months

We at Raise are hiring a Senior Applications Developer for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain backend applications using Go (Golang)
• Take ownership of development deliverables from requirements analysis through testing and production deployment.
• Understand the existing application architecture, business domain, dependencies, and supporting systems.
• Provide hands‑on support throughout development, integration testing, user acceptance testing, implementation, and production release activities.
• Independently lead smaller projects or application initiatives.
• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and development guidance to team members.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive unit test suites using Test‑Driven Development practices.
• Apply clean code principles and established software development best practices.
• Promote consistent coding, testing, and quality standards across the development team.
• Use static code analysis and security scanning tools to identify and address code quality, security, and vulnerability concerns.
• Collaborate with development, testing, security, and delivery stakeholders.
• Demonstrate awareness of and interest in AI‑assisted and AI‑driven software development tools and practices.

Must Have Requirement:

• 6-8 years of overall software development experience.
• Minimum two to three years of hands‑on Go (Golang) development experience.
• Strong backend application development experience.
• Experience providing technical direction, mentorship, or guidance to development team members.
• Strong working knowledge of Test‑Driven Development.
• Experience writing and maintaining comprehensive unit test suites.
• Experience with static code analysis and security or vulnerability scanning tools, including Snyk and SonarQube.

Nice to Have:

• Awareness of and genuine interest in AI‑assisted or AI‑driven development tools and practices
• Exposure to payment applications, foreign exchange platforms, or Capital Markets technology environments would be beneficial but is not mandatory

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