Senior Software Developer

Empire Life; Ontario; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Ontario is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their Back Office Development team. The role involves developing high-quality software applications, mentoring teammates, and contributing to process improvements. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in back office web development and a solid understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologies. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salaries with annual increases

Flexible work arrangements

Employer-funded benefits package

Four weeks vacation

Pension plan with employer matching

Qualifications

• 5+ years work experience in back office web development.
• Practical working knowledge and expertise in software development.
• Ability to think logically, analyze and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Software development of high quality, production ready applications.
• Lead delivery of applications and services to production.
• Mentor teammates and facilitate the solving of challenging problems.

Skills

Back office web development

Continuous integration and CI/CD

Automated testing

Load testing applications

Database schema design and SQL

Event driven architecture with Kafka

Agile development methodologies

Strong communication skills

Education

University degree or college diploma

Tools

Github Actions

Google Cloud Platform

Jira

Job description

Overview

Senior Software Developer — Empire Life is looking to hire a Senior Software Developer to join our Back Office Development team!

Why pursue this opportunity

• Impactful work - get the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that have a positive impact on our customers, our company, and society as a whole.
• Play an integral role - this is an opportunity that allows for you to grow your skills, while directly contributing to the business unit you are a part of.
• The opportunity - collaborate with cross-functional teams and work on a variety of projects that will keep you engaged and continuously learning.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion - we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates who share this commitment.

What you’ll be working on

• Software development (“coding”) of high quality, production ready applications.
• Lead the delivery of new and existing applications and services to production while working with the infrastructure, security and operations teams (aka DevOps).
• Contribute to automated testing with unit, functional and behavioral testing.
• Proactively work with internal network and security teams to monitor applicable applications and services.
• Troubleshoot problems and ensure resolution of issues.
• Research and investigate improvements; analyze and provide findings and recommendations to management.
• Enable the team to achieve success beyond their individual capabilities.
• Provide technical expertise from experience.
• Mentor teammates, facilitate the solving of challenging problems, and make difficult decisions.
• Contribute to architecture design while collaborating with the Solution Architecture team.
• Contribute to process improvements while using data driven decision making.
• Following and proactively responding to technology and industry changes which impact our business.

What we’re looking for you to have

• 5+ years work experience in back office web development.
• Practical working knowledge and expertise in back office software development.
• Knowledge and experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI / CD) including Github Actions and DevOps.
• Automated testing (unit, functional and behavioural testing).
• Load testing applications to ensure acceptable performance according to agreed upon SLA’s.
• Database schema design and SQL query experience.
• Event driven architecture programming with Kafka or equivalent.
• Documentation of delivered software with architectural decision records (ADR’s) and OpenAPI specifications.
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud provider experience.
• Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g. Scrum) and related platforms (Jira).
• Ability to think logically, analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects, and to pivot effectively to meet challenges.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Well-developed communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated capability to manage all forms of stakeholder and client communication.
• Demonstrated ability to lead discussions with technical and business teams.
• Completion of a University degree, college diploma, technical training, and / or equivalent experience.
• If you are applying for a position which is open to applicants across Canada, language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.

Beyond the salary

• For regular full-time positions, Empire Life offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes :
• Competitive salaries with annual pay increases
• Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non sales positions
• A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package starting from day one of employment, that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account
• Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days.
• Four weeks annual vacation from hire date
• A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching
• Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave
• Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs
• A cash employee referral program

To learn more about working at Empire Life, visit https : / / www.empire.ca / workatempire.

Get to know us

Empire life is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and welcome everyone to participate in our application process. We encourage those of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, even if you don\'t believe you meet each unique qualification outlined. Applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Empire Life welcomes applications from people with disabilities and disabled people. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the screening and selection process. If you need this job posting in an alternative format or have any accessibility questions, please contact [e-mail]

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Insurance

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