Senior Software Developer

Improving; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Improving Vancouver is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our data and cloud team in British Columbia. You will apply Java and C++ to design, build, and deliver high‑impact software across the SDLC with autonomy and collaboration.

You’ll mentor peers, drive features, review code, and help raise engineering standards while engaging with customers and stakeholders to clarify requirements. Our culture emphasizes kindness, growth, and learning on a supportive onboarding path.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in CS or equivalent or higher.
• 5+ years of OO programming in Java and/or C++.
• Experience on Windows and macOS; Linux a plus.
• Strong collaboration and communication abilities.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Scope and author designs, drive SDLC to final release.
• Collaborate, coordinate and delegate within project teams.
• Lead one or more features within the team.
• Mentor other developers and share knowledge.
• Engage with customers to discuss topics or questions.

Skills

Java

C++

Object‑oriented

Collaborative

Education

B. Sc. in CS or equivalent

Job description

NOTE: This role is only open to candidates in British Columbia. Also we cannot provide sponsorship of any kind at this time.

Improving Vancouver’s data and cloud team has been building strong relationships and expert technical knowledge with clients such as start-ups and established multi-nationals since 2017. From architecture to infrastructure to low level connector, we innovate and build out the world's data ecosystems. We value kindness, engagement, a resourceful perspective, and fresh ideas. We thrive on crafting technical excellence.

LEARN WHAT Improving Vancouver DOES through this video primer!:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqXBkW2BgxfieYrB7rCr4Ku2mxPzaqIVO

Our interview process for Senior Software Developers respects the growth you’ve experienced while training and strengthening your craft, while also becoming a more valued member of your team as a specialist, innovator and leader. You can expect curated, not trick, questions to help you showcase your skills and abilities. Your interviewers are smart and caring people who want to help you clarify your strengths in as close to a real-world context as we can make within the larger interview experience. Furthermore we value your opinions, insights and questions and encourage you to share them both in anonymous surveys or within the direct discussions.

Culture

is huge for us so expect an exceptional onboarding experience where you'll get to know everybody in the company, get paired up with a buddy, matched with your peer group for sharing and learning, introduced to our various internal programs for refreshing and strengthening your engineering and customer facing skills, and work with your manager to make sure you are supported in your way of work and in your personalized career Growth Plan. We grow when our members grow, therefore your insights, your learning, your growth are critically important to us and we look forward to growing together!

Meet Senior Devs from our team:

As a Senior Software Developer you'll be given autonomy and trust to:

• Scope and author designs, then drive development through SDLC to final release
• Collaborate, coordinate and delegate within project team members
• Drive one or more features within the team
• Be a subject matter expert that inspires learning and growth
• Advise those who look to you as a subject matter expert
• Reach out to customers to discuss topics or answer questions
• Become proficient in authoring designs to ensure they are approved by our customer

Technical Acumen Responsibilities

• Lead designs with minimal guidance
• Actively participate in code reviews and be a gatekeeper to high code standards
• Write complete and correct tests including setting up test frameworks as needed
• Write code that is maintainable, readable, testable, and documented
• Live out high programming, leadership and customer service standards

Delivery & Execution

• Ability to operate independently to efficiently deliver results.
• Gather specifications from clients, scoping work to reflect client demands and ensure clear expectations
• Own the success of your project by prioritizing and managing schedules, as well as delegating tasks and seeking help from others
• Accurately plan and estimate projects according to specifications
• Foster highly productive collaboration within your team
• Use clear and timely communication to ensure the team and clients are well informed

Leadership Responsibilities

• Mentor other developers
• Be a subject matter expert in multiple areas for your team
• Help to improve company best practices, knowledge base, policies and processes
• Lead by example in pursuing projects that require learning new technologies, skills, languages
• Offer proposals and solutions to challenges and issues.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to find awesome folks like yourself!
• Participate in the development of an inclusive, helpful, fun environment.

Qualifications

• B. Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5+ years of industry experience with programming object-oriented Java and/or C++
• Excited to learn and solve challenging technology problems
• An ability to present and discuss ideas in a collaborative way
• Development experience on Window and macOS, Linux a plus

Nice to Haves

• Memory management and performance analysis tools experience
• Big Data and/or NoSQL experience
• Experience building database connectivity
• Exposure to authentication and access technologies such as SSO, OAuth, SAML, LDAP
• Experience programming with other backend languages

Strong employee relationships are key to delivering to our partners as well as to creating a foundation for a truly welcoming and nurturing company culture. We have worked together to shape our work environment from the ground up, and value the culture that has resulted from it.

We are honoured to live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the qiqéyt (Qayqayt) First Nation as well as all Coastal Salish Peoples including the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh).