Senior Software Developer – Full Stack

Joblinxsapp; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Labour and Transportation Cluster is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Developer to join an Agile delivery team. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise and cloud-native web applications, collaborating with Business Analysts, UX/UI Designers, Product Managers, and Cloud Architects to deliver secure, scalable software solutions.

The role requires hands-on expertise across front-end and back-end development, RESTful APIs, databases, modern JavaScript

Qualifications

• Experience delivering enterprise and cloud-native web applications in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements and user stories into technical designs and specifications.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack web applications and cloud-native products.
• Develop MVPs and enterprise apps with accessibility and AODA compliance.
• Design and implement overall solution architecture.
• Integrate responsive front-end UIs with backend APIs.
• Design, build, and maintain RESTful services and database solutions.
• Ensure performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

REST APIs

React & Next.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

SQL/Relational DB

Node.js

Entity Framework/ORM

WCAG Accessibility

React Hook Form

React Query

Zustand

Tools

Power Designer

Job description

Client: Labour and Transportation Cluster

Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Location: 87 Sir William Hearst Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M3M 0B4

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Contract Duration: August 24, 2026 - March 31, 2027

Extension: Up to 134 business days / 1 extension term

Number of Openings: 1

Security Clearance: No Clearance Required

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Software Developer to join a dynamic Agile delivery team supporting the design, development, enhancement, testing, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise and cloud-native web applications. The successful candidate will work closely with Business Analysts, UX/UI Designers, Product Managers, Cloud Architects, QA teams, and other technical stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, accessible, and high-quality software solutions. This role requires strong hands-on experience across front-end and back-end development, RESTful APIs, databases, modern JavaScript frameworks, cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and Agile software delivery.

Requirements

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Entity Framework or other Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) data access tools
  
• REST APIs and API-based application development
  
• React and Next.js
  
• JavaScript and TypeScript
  
• SQL and relational database technologies
  
• Node.js
  
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for accessible web application development
  

Experience with common React libraries is also highly desirable, including:

• React Hook Form
  
• React Query
  
• Zustand
  

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Analysts, UX/UI Designers, Product Managers, Cloud Architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements, user stories, UI/UX artifacts, solution architecture, security requirements, and data models into application designs and technical specifications.
  
• Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain full-stack web applications and cloud-native software products.
  
• Develop scalable Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and enterprise cloud-native web applications while ensuring accessibility and AODA compliance.
  
• Design and implement overall solution architecture.
  
• Develop and integrate responsive front-end user interfaces with backend APIs and services.
  
• Design, construct, and maintain RESTful API services.
  
• Design and deploy relational and NoSQL database solutions.
  
• Ensure applications are designed and optimized for performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  
• Create object-oriented models and UML design artifacts using tools such as Power Designer.
  
• Build and enhance applications using modern Cloud-Native, PaaS, microservices, API-based, responsive web design, and serverless architecture patterns.
  
• Support Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  
• Participate in Quality Assurance and Defect Management activities, including unit testing, test automation, penetration/vulnerability testing, load testing, accessibility testing, system testing, user testing, and migration testing.
  
• Provide critical production application support, including incident investigation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, maintenance, and implementation of interim and long-term fixes.
  
• Prepare Method of Procedure (MOP) documents and implementation packages for production releases.
  
• Develop operational procedures and technical documentation for production support teams.
  
• Coordinate system development activities and provide technical consultation and guidance to team members.
  
• Provide post-implementation support and ongoing application maintenance.
  
• Provide knowledge transfer to Ministry staff throughout the engagement.
  
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and software implementations.
  

Technical Environment

• React / Redux / Next.js
  
• JavaScript and TypeScript
  
• Node.js
  
• JSON
  
• REST APIs and Web Services
  
• Entity Framework and ORM technologies
  
• SQL and relational databases
  
• Azure SQL
  
• Azure PaaS and Cloud Services
  
• Java EE technologies
  
• Spring Framework / Spring Boot / Spring MVC
  
• Microservices Architecture
  
• Serverless Architecture
  
• Responsive Web Design
  
• Java 1.8+, JDK 11+
  
• JDBC, JPA
  
• XML, DOM, SAX, XSLT
  
• HTML / DHTML
  
• WebLogic 14+, WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat, WildFly
  
• Relational, hierarchical, and NoSQL databases
  

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Azure SQL
  
• Azure Cloud Development, including PaaS and SQL services
  
• Responsive web application development
  
• Web APIs and web services design, development, and testing
  
• Unit testing and test automation using tools such as NUnit, XUnit, MSTest, Karma, or Jasmine
  
• Regression testing, both manual and automated
  
• Playwright or other web-based QA automation tools
  
• Microservices and container-based application development and deployment
  
• Spring Boot
  
• Git-based source control
  
• Azure DevOps (VSTS/TFS)
  
• CI/CD pipeline setup, management, and automation
  

Agile Delivery Experience

• Working in Scrum/Agile software development environments.
  
• Participating as a Developer or QA/Test professional within cross-functional delivery teams.
  
• Collaborating with Developers, Testers, Product Management, Business Analysts, and Design teams.
  
• Participating in sprint planning, task planning, daily stand-ups, iteration demos, retrospectives, and review meetings.
  
• Providing technical input into development estimates and solution designs.
  
• Working in concurrent development environments using Git-based source control and feature branching strategies.
  
• Supporting DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  

Accessibility Requirements

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
  
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
  
• Accessible and inclusive web application development practices
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
  
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
  
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.