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

McLean & Company; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in London (Ontario) or Toronto

Hybrid/remote work flexibility

Career development budget

RRSP matching

Strong work-life balance

Job summary

Infotech is seeking a Senior Software Developer to build and enhance web applications using Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and JavaScript. You will mentor peers, review code, and collaborate across teams to improve processes and designs.

We value proactive problem solving, strong data handling, and a passion for delivering high-quality software in a flexible work environment with remote options and office locations in London (Ontario) or Toronto.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 6 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience mentoring junior to intermediate developers.
• Comfortable working in an Agile product development framework.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and support web software applications and internal tools.
• Analyze requirements and propose innovative solutions.
• Proactively address technical concerns and improve processes.
• Mentor peers, participate in code reviews, and learn from others.
• Collaborate across teams to improve practices and design patterns.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and support Retrospectives.

Skills

Relational database design

SQL optimization

HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript

Technical requirements communication

Source control (Git)

Code efficiency for large data

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree or diploma from an accredited institution

Tools

Ruby on Rails

MySQL

Salesforce integration

AWS tools & services

Job description

Infotech 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.

Why join us?

• 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

We’re looking for seasoned Senior Software Developers, especially people who really care about the quality and impact of the products they’re building. Our stack is mostly built with Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and JavaScript.

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 Qualifications

• 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
• Comfortable developing in an Agile product development framework

Must Have Skills

• Experience developing relational database solutions
• SQL authoring and optimization
• Experience with HTML 5, CSS3, JavaScript
• 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

Language Skills:

Bilingual proficiency in French, Spanish or German is preferred to support our diverse client base across North America and globally.

Infotech 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, Infotech will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.