Senior Software Engineer

Nutrien; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance

Job summary

Nutrien is seeking a senior Platform Technical Lead within the Enterprise Custom Applications team in Calgary. You will guide design and delivery of production applications, lead sustainment, and drive improvements across on‑prem and cloud platforms.

You will partner with product owners and architects to shape solutions, enforce engineering standards, and ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable systems while embracing AI‑enabled delivery practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, including ownership or technical leadership of production applications in a sustainment or platform delivery environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a technical lead by guiding engineers, reviewing solution designs, making sound technical decisions, and balancing sustainment priorities with new project and feature delivery.
• A growth mindset and willingness to embrace AI-enabled software development practices, including leveraging AI‑DLC tools and workflows to improve engineering productivity, quality, and delivery speed.
• Strong hands‑on experience building and supporting full‑stack applications, including backend services using .NET / .NET Core, modern front‑end development using React.js, API design, data persistence, and integration patterns.
• Experience supporting cloud‑based solutions on AWS, with an understanding of cloud‑native design, operational reliability, performance scalability, and security best practices.
• Strong production support mindset, including experience with incident resolution, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, defect management, technical debt reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Proficient with Git‑based version control, pull request reviews, CI/CD pipelines, Agile/Scrum delivery, and tools such as Jira.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business partners, product owners, architects, vendors, and distributed engineering teams to translate business needs into secure, maintainable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Platform Technical Lead for assigned custom application platforms, providing technical direction, delivery oversight, and day-to-day leadership for sustainment and enhancement work
• Lead sustainment activities across production applications, including incident response, root‑cause analysis, defect resolution, performance optimization, cybersecurity remediation, and platform upgrade readiness
• Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to assess priorities, shape technical solutions, and deliver new projects, features, and minor enhancements
• Own technical quality across the platform by reviewing designs, approving pull requests, enforcing engineering standards, and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and supportable
• Coordinate onshore and offshore engineering work, ensuring clear expectations, effective knowledge transfer, and smooth execution across time zones and vendor partners
• Champion continuous improvement and AI-enabled delivery practices, including leveraging AI‑DLC tools and workflows to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery speed while maintaining human oversight

Skills

Technical leadership

Frontend development

Backend .NET

AWS cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Git/version control

Agile/Scrum

Collaboration with stakeholders

Incident resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Jira

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

This position plays an important role in the Enterprise Custom Applications team within Nutrien’s IT, Upstream and Midstream IT organization. The team is responsible for the design, development, and ongoing support of custom-built platforms and solutions that meet the unique needs of Nutrien’s business. Our focus is on building scalable, sustainable, and user-centered applications that enable operational efficiency and align with enterprise goals. This position reports to the Manager, Digital Delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the Platform Technical Lead for assigned custom application platforms, providing technical direction, delivery oversight, and day-to-day leadership for sustainment and enhancement work
• Lead sustainment activities across production applications, including incident response, root‑cause analysis, defect resolution, performance optimization, cybersecurity remediation, and platform upgrade readiness
• Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to assess priorities, shape technical solutions, and deliver new projects, features, and minor enhancements
• Own technical quality across the platform by reviewing designs, approving pull requests, enforcing engineering standards, and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and supportable
• Coordinate onshore and offshore engineering work, ensuring clear expectations, effective knowledge transfer, and smooth execution across time zones and vendor partners
• Champion continuous improvement and AI-enabled delivery practices, including leveraging AI‑DLC tools and workflows to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery speed while maintaining human oversight

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, including ownership or technical leadership of production applications in a sustainment or platform delivery environment
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a technical lead by guiding engineers, reviewing solution designs, making sound technical decisions, and balancing sustainment priorities with new project and feature delivery
• A growth mindset and willingness to embrace AI-enabled software development practices, including leveraging AI‑DLC tools and workflows to improve engineering productivity, quality, and delivery speed
• Strong hands‑on experience building and supporting full‑stack applications, including backend services using .NET / .NET Core, modern front‑end development using React.js, API design, data persistence, and integration patterns
• Experience supporting cloud‑based solutions on AWS, with an understanding of cloud‑native design, operational reliability, performance scalability, and security best practices
• Strong production support mindset, including experience with incident resolution, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, defect management, technical debt reduction, and continuous improvement
• Proficient with Git‑based version control, pull request reviews, CI/CD pipelines, Agile/Scrum delivery, and tools such as Jira
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business partners, product owners, architects, vendors, and distributed engineering teams to translate business needs into secure, maintainable technical solutions

What You’ll Get

• Purpose-Driven Work –Make an impact as part of a global team feedingthe future and support farmerslocally and around the world
• Excellent Benefits – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus a retirement program with generous employer matching foryour future
• Grow Your Career – Tuition assistancefor future education and ongoing learning and training opportunities for career advancement pathwaysacross the organization
• Support When it Matters– Employee Assistance Programs, inclusive leaves, and paid time for holidays, volunteering, vacation, and wellness
• Thrive in a Strong Culture – Guided by our core valueswe put safety first, act with integrity, are stronger together, and deliver with excellence in a collaborative, high-performing environment

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

Please be advised that pre-screen interviews may be transcribed (there will be no audio or video recording) and that artificial intelligence tools may be used to summarize the transcript of the discussion. These tools will not be used to make or influence hiring decisions. Biometric identifiers and biometric information will not be captured. If you wish to request an alternative process or a reasonable accommodation, please contact the recruiter identified in this posting.

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