Senior Full-Stack Application Developer (Kotlin-Java/React)

Equisoft Inc. (Canada); Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Retirement Plan

Telemedicine Program

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible hours

Job summary

Equisoft is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Application Developer to design, develop, and implement features for a cloud-native Policy Administration System (PAS) built for insurers. You will work with Kotlin/Java and React/TypeScript in a hybrid environment, contributing to a scalable platform used globally.

You will join a 13-member team reporting to the Director, Product Development, collaborating across developers, QA, BA, PO, and functional developers in an agile setting.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent knowledge of Kotlin, Java or .Net and SQL.
• Experience with microservice architecture and front-end frameworks (React/Angular).
• Familiarity with GraphQL/REST APIs and SOLID principles.
• Knowledge of Agile/Kanban and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in an Agile environment with a dynamic software team.
• Write robust, secure code aligned with analyses and requirements.
• Analyze features to meet business and technology needs.
• Participate in peer reviews and contribute to documentation.
• Ensure software quality through testing and long-term evolution.
• Address complex issues and support customer-facing components.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

React/Angular

SQL

Microservices

GraphQL/REST

DevOps Azure Pipeline

Security awareness

AI coding assistants

OOP/SOLID

Agile/Kanban

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or information technology

Tools

Micronaut Framework

OAuth2/OpenID

Job description

Hybrid

Québec City, Canada

Hiring Location

Canada (Montreal or Quebec City)

Position Title

Senior Developer

Contract / Hours

Full-time Permanent

Benefits (day 1)

• Medical
• Dental
• Retirement Plan
• Telemedicine Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• etc.
• Flexible hours

Hours per week

40

Role

The Senior Full-Stack Application Developer (Kotlin-Java/React), reports to the Director, Product Development, you will be working with a team of 13 members that include developers, QA, business analyst, PO and functional developer. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing various features and components of a web-based product application built in Kotlin.If you would like to be part of a creative technical team focused on the best practices, innovation and collaboration as well asworking in an agile and constantly evolving environment. Below, is a brief description of the expected product the candidate will be working on The product is a cloud-native Policy Administration System (PAS) built for insurance carriers. The platform supports the full policy lifecycle, from underwriting and issuance to billing, claims, and commissions, across life, whole life, and annuity products for carriers around the world. The product is in active growth, with new insurance lines and AI-powered capabilities on the near-term roadmap. Joining the team means building something that matters, in one of the most complex and transformation-driven industries in financial services.

Day with Equisoft

• Collaborate in an Agile environment with a dynamic team of software developers, product owners and quality assurance specialists
• Write robust, efficient, and secure code in accordance with functional analyses
• Participate in the analysis of features that meet both business and technology solutions need
• Innovate, challenge and refine requirements based on technical assessment
• Actively participate in peer-review process and provide constructive feedback
• Participate in and collaborate to functional tests and documentation of actual and future features
• Ensure overall software quality and its evolution in the mid to long-term
• Ensure quality control through scenario testing to validate systems and programs developed comply with the technical specifications
• Write reliable code based on SOLID software engineering practices
• Fix bugs in a timely manner while working of solving more complex issues
• Collaborate with different teams to solve customer issues.

Requirements – Technical

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or information technology or Equivalent College Degree
• 8 to 10 years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent knowledge and experience with programming language like Kotlin, Java or .Net
• Excellent knowledge with SQL
• Excellent knowledge of microservice architecture
• Good Knowledge and experience with with React or Angular and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience using AI coding assistants in day-to-day work, and checking their output before trusting it
• Knowledge of GraphQL and REST APIs
• Good knowledge of SOLID principles and OOP
• Knowledge of Agile and Kanban methodologies
• Knowledge in DevOps Azure Pipeline
• Knowledge of security challenges with web-based applications
• Experience in solving complex software engineering problems

Requirements – Soft skill

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline

Nice to haves

• Knowledge of Micronaut Framework
• Knowledge in Oauth2, OpenID

Equal Opportunity

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

What is Equisoft?

Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts.With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.