Senior Software Developer - Full Stack (Contract)

Electric Mind; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Electric Mind is seeking talented developers to join their team in Toronto. As a remote-first organization, you will contribute to high-quality application development, collaborating using Agile methods and working with diverse technologies like Java, AWS, and Apache Spark. This role offers continuous learning opportunities in a dynamic, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex application design and development.
• Fluency in Java and/or JavaScript.
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designing high-quality applications that are scalable.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams on features and implementation.
• Investigating and applying new technologies.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Cloud platforms

Algorithms and data structures

Distributed systems design

Infrastructure as Code

Software craftsmanship

Knowledge of Apache Spark

Kafka

Kinesis

Job description

Electric Mind, formerly Intelliware, is a business andtechnology consulting leader in providing innovative, practical solutions driven by engineering excellence.

Join our team to work on everything from front-end to server-side code and database architecture. We have an exceptional 30+ year delivery track record, deep technical expertise and disciplined delivery and technical engineering practices.

At Electric Mind you’ll build a wide variety of enterprise/consumer facing applications within a team-based Agile environment. The way we build software is strongly influenced by the values of Extreme Programming: feedback, respect, courage, communication and simplicity. We have virtual collaborative project rooms where you’ll work closely with a cross functional team including clients. You’ll find continuous opportunities to learn, share knowledge and teach within your team and within the developer community at Electric Mind via educational sessions, study groups and hands-on R&D initiatives.

Electric Mind’s niche is delivering custom software applications for complex business and technical challenges.Core development is done in Java, Spring and JavaScript, although the nature of our work allows project teams the opportunity to work with a wide variety of technologies. Recent projects we’ve delivered include technologies such as Angular, React, Moleculer, Node.js, MongoDB, Kafka, Hadoop, Kotlin, Cloud Foundry and AWS.

While working within a team in an Agile environment, you will be:

• Designing high quality applications that are highly scalable and extensible
• Estimating, tasking and prototyping
• Contributing clear and maintainable code to a shared codebase
• Collaborating with cross-functional team members on features, design and implementation
• Investigating, learning and applying new technologies and processes
• Clarifying requirements with team and client representatives

’Must Have’ Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience designing and developing complex applications that are highly scalable and extensible
• Fluent in Java and/or JavaScript
• Significant cloud platform experience, preferably with AWS or Azure
• Strong fundamental knowledge of computer science algorithms, data structures and design patterns
• Experience designing distributed systems at scale handling large data sets leveraging Apache Spark, Kafka, Kinesis, and Hadoop toolsets
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform
• Attention to well-crafted software

’Nice to Have’ Skills/Experience:

• Exposure to and interest in Agile approaches to software development e.g. automated testing, continuous integration, project rooms, pair programming, etc.
• Fluent and current in HTML5, CSS and JavaScript frameworks
• Relational and/or NoSQL databases, SQL queries and object relational mapping tools
• Distributed computing and platform as a service
• UNIX, Linux and W3C technologies including HTTP and XML
• Automated build, test and deployment tools

We are now working as a remote first organization and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. As a result, all of our interviews will also be conducted remotely.

For more info on Electric Mind, check out our Careers Page and Instagram.

Electric Mind is committed to diversity in the workplace. We are an inclusive employer and welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Applicants’ needs will be accommodated during our recruitment and selection process so please advise us if you require accommodation.