Senior Developer

dominKnow Learning Systems; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eLearning technology firm in Ottawa is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join their Kanata office. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software development, focusing on cloud solutions and full-stack web development. The role offers a collaborative environment with flexible hours and a commitment to employee well-being. Candidates should be passionate about technology and able to mentor junior staff.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Casual dress-code

Great work-life balance

Employee social events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Passion for development and technology.
• Ability to self-manage project work and escalate as required.

Responsibilities

• Leverage technical knowledge and experience to deliver professional results.
• Develop easy-to-use products and solutions for customers.
• Mentor intermediate and junior developers.

Skills

Software development experience

Full-stack web development

Cloud-based software development

Agile development

Troubleshooting skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in computer science/programming

Tools

Java framework (e.g., Spring Boot)

Git

AWS

Jira/Bitbucket/Bamboo

Linux

Job description

dominKnow Learning Systems (www.dominknow.com) is a leader in the eLearning field, providing international clients with proven cloud software (SaaS), professional services, and custom content development.

To support our rapidly expanding platform and customer base, dominKnow is seeking to bring on board talented people to join our team in our Kanata office. We need a wide variety of skills to fill our needs. You are a developer who combines technical knowledge and experience with a passion for development to deliver consistent, professional results. You will leverage your passion for development to deliver consistent easy-to-use products and solutions for our customers.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years software development experience
• Post-secondary education in computer science/programming or related discipline
• Passion for development and technology
• Experience in modern full-stack web development
• Cloud-based software development experience
• Demonstrated architecture and system design experience
• Experience with Agile development including using CI/CD
• Ability to self-manage project work and escalate as required
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to not only correct current issues, but to prevent future ones as well.
• Excellent team interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills, both oral and written, for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated commitment to self-improvement to build upon existing skills and acquire new ones
• Previous experience mentoring intermediate and/or junior developers

Additional preferred experience includes:

• Experience with a Java framework such as Spring Boot
• Experience with ColdFusion
• Deploying scalable applications to AWS
• Experience with a DVCS, especially using Git
• Big Data/Data Science experience, especially using Elasticsearch
• Linux, NGINX, and related technologies
• Experience with the Jira/Bitbucket/Bamboo development stack
• E-learning industry and standards such as xAPI/TinCan and LRSs

Why join our team?

• With more than 25+ years in the business and our learner-centric approach to authoring award-winning software for content development, every team member really does make a difference
• At dominKnow, our professional and technical standards are high, but we do it in a comfortable, fun work environment with flexible hours, a casual dress-code, and a great work-life balance
• Our employee social committee organizes fun events!

dominKnow is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. Please note that dominKnow is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and has policies in place to accommodate candidates with disabilities during the selection process. Should you require accommodation or have a question regarding any of these policies, please contact us.