Senior Software Developer, Information Technology

uottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

uOttawa in Ottawa, Ontario seeks a qualified software professional to evaluate business requirements and develop or enhance applications. You will manage medium to major projects, supervise team members, and focus on delivering efficient software solutions that support university processes.

The role requires a CS degree and 5+ years of experience, with strong practices in software engineering, AI integration, and AI-enabled features.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent
• Five or more years of experience developing and implementing software applications
• Strong knowledge of software engineering practices (version control, CI/CD, automated testing, security)
• Ability to leverage AI in software development and integrate AI services into applications
• Experience designing and implementing AI-enabled features and AI service orchestration
• Familiarity with AI engineering lifecycle, data handling and risk mitigation
• Knowledge of programming tools, languages and industry standards
• Experience in planning and managing cross-functional projects within a 1-year horizon
• Understanding of university policies for software development and deployment
• Experience supervising project teams and junior resources
• Strong analytical skills to diagnose and repair complex issues
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to users
• Fluency in French and English (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Analysis: lead analysis of client requirements for medium/large projects
• Design: create technical designs and system specifications
• Development and Testing: develop code, supervise teammates, test and debug
• Documentation: document new releases or upgrades
• Deployment: manage release processes
• Maintenance: maintain and repair existing systems to meet user needs

Skills

Software engineering

AI in development

AI-enabled features

Project management

Communication

Bilingual French/English

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Security best practices

Education

University degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Version control

Automated testing

AI tools integration

Job description

Posting Reason: New Position

Job Type: Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): 12

Job Family: Application Development

# of Open Positions: 1

Faculty/Service - Department: Application Development IT

Campus: Main Campus

Union Affiliation: UOITP

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/05/28

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/14

Hours per week: 35

Salary Grade: UOITP Grade 11

Salary Range: $92,685.00 - $115,243.00

About Information Technology:

Information Technology is a dynamic and collaborative environment. We are focused on prioritizing and optimizing technological investments that facilitate the best student experience, as well as the activities of faculty, researchers and staff. Our greatest strength are the people working with us. People like you, professionals eager to flex their intellectual muscle and achieve new heights in their career. Working here gives you access to a great IT environment, rich with a diverse range of platforms, products, and services. This is a place where innovative ideas are welcome.

In a nutshell: working here is challenging and rewarding. It'll bring out the best of you. We want people that have the drive to advance IT in higher education. We have the technologies to keep your inner fires burning, and benefits that can help you sustain a better lifestyle. And all this minutes away from gyms, the Byward Market, downtown, and the Rideau Canal at lunch time for runners and skaters.

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Lead Technical Designer, the incumbent evaluates the users business and software requirements and develops new or enhances existing or off-the-shelf computer applications. Manages medium to major projects and may be required to supervise the work of others. Is focused on meeting user needs and improving the efficiency of the University's business processes through system and software solutions.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Analysis: Provides professional expertise and leads the analysis of client business and functional requirements for projects of medium and large scope and assists in determining technical, operational and economic feasibility.
• Design: Provides leadership in the creation of technical designs and system specifications or plans in order to translate requirements into technical specification documents.
• Development and Testing: Develops and writes complex programs and oversees the work of others in developing effective program code, tests, debugs and performs integration tests to ensure correct functionality of software.
• Documentation: Creates and reviews the documentation of others for new releases or application upgrades.
• Deployment: Coordinates release process for new and upgraded software in alignment with established procedures and processes.
• Maintenance: Reviews and identifies the requirement to repair and maintains current systems and software to ensure they continue to perform in keeping with client expectations.

What you will bring:

• University degree in Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience developing and implementing software applications.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering practices, including version control, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure coding standards.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI in software development, including using AI-assisted tools to improve productivity and code quality, and integrating AI services or APIs into applications.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing AI-enabled features or workflows, such as prompt engineering, orchestration of AI services, or retrieval-augmented solutions, with attention to performance, reliability, and cost is an asset.
• Familiarity with AI engineering practices and lifecycle considerations, including evaluation of AI outputs, data handling, model/service integration patterns, and applying responsible AI principles (security, privacy, and risk mitigation).
• Knowledge of and experience with programming tools, languages, techniques.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practice.
• Knowledge of project management concepts and methods and experience in planning and managing cross functional projects that are usually completed within 1 year.
• Knowledge of University policies, guidelines, procedures and standards regarding system and software development and deployment.
• Experience in providing supervision, guidance, leadership and feedback to project teams and junior resources.
• Analytical skills to diagnose, troubleshoot, debug and repair complex programming issues.
• Ability to proactively keep abreast of new and emerging technologies.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to users.
• Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written).

Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

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