Senior Software Developer, 6+ years - Remote (Canada)

Info-Tech Research; London, Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Developer, where you will build and enhance web applications in a supportive, collaborative environment. With a focus on professional growth, you’ll have access to substantial training budgets and a work-life balance that prioritizes your well-being. This innovative firm values unique ideas and offers flexibility in your work location, whether from home or one of their offices. If you have a passion for mentoring and a strong background in software development, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a team that thrives on best practices and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Financial support for professional development

Flexible work environment

Competitive salaries

Benefits plan

RRSP matching plans

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in a professional software development role.
• Experience supporting and mentoring junior to intermediate developers.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and support the development of web software applications.
• Mentor peers, contribute to code reviews, and collaborate across teams.

Skills

SQL authoring and optimization

Technical communication

Source control software

Code efficiency improvement

Mentoring junior developers

Education

Degree or diploma from an accredited institution

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Salesforce

AWS tools & services

Job description

Senior Software Developer, 6+ years - Remote (Canada)

Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial, highly pertinent IT research, enabling CIOs and IT leaders to make well-informed, strategic decisions. We are currently serving over 30,000 professionals and collaborate closely with IT teams, equipping them with actionable tools and expert guidance to drive measurable results and enhance technology initiatives and organizational processes.

• We pride ourselves on consistent year-on-year growth, with double-digit growth even during a global pandemic.
• We are in the Top 3 on LinkedIn's Top Companies List in Canada.
• Info-Tech fosters a growth-focused, entrepreneurial culture with unlimited opportunities for professional growth and development.
• We provide financial support for professional development and training.

About the role

Your responsibilities as a Senior Software Developer:

• Build, test, and support the development of web software applications and internal tools
• Analyze requirements and decide the best ways to meet or even rework them; unique and innovative ideas are welcome
• Be proactive by finding and addressing areas of technical concern
• Mentor your peers and contribute to code reviews, and be mentored if something is new to you
• Collaborate across teams to continually improve our processes
• Promote the use of design patterns and best practices
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies for prioritizing, understanding, and estimating
• Support the growth of our Agile practices through Retrospectives

Why you should join us

• Work with like-minded individuals in a work-hard/play-hard culture
• Continued learning is a major part of our best-practice-driven environment. We support our teams with a substantial budget for training and career development
• Work-life balance is important to us: after-hours and weekend work are rare to non-existent
• You will work in a highly collaborative team that functions efficiently even in a remote work setting. You will have flexibility to work from home, at one of our unique offices in London (Ontario) or Toronto, or in a hybrid mode
• We offer great competitive salaries, benefits plan, and RRSP matching plans

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree or diploma from an accredited institution
• Minimum 6 years of experience in a professional software development role
• Experience supporting and mentoring junior to intermediate developers

Must Have Skills:

• SQL authoring and optimization
• Ability to communicate technical details and build functional requirements
• Experience with source control software
• Ability to maintain focus on priority, and deliver solutions appropriate to requirements
• Experience writing for and improving existing code efficiencies for large data and high volumes

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Ruby & Ruby on Rails (highly desired)
• Experience with Salesforce integration
• Exposure to AWS tools & services

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick all the boxes!

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.