Software AI Developer Senior

intactfc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

5 extra days off per year

Wellness account

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

Intact is seeking an experienced software engineer within its Innovation Lab to design, develop, and evolve microservices, APIs and reusable libraries for production environments. You will help set standards for efficiency, scalability and resilience while optimizing the platform for velocity.

The role requires deep Python skills, plus knowledge of Java/Bash, ML concepts, and experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Flask, and Spring Boot.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science or software engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of significant experience in development of enterprise-grade software solutions.
• Proficient in Python and knowledgeable in Java and Bash.
• Strong understanding of machine learning concepts and algorithms.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Flask and Spring Boot; modern DevOps tools.
• Familiar with streaming/batch processing systems like Kafka; ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or Spark.
• Exposure to data storage such as Snowflake, MongoDB, S3; AWS services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, development and evolution of microservices and APIs for production environments.
• Define development standards to ensure system efficiency, resilience and scalability.
• Optimize platform for velocity and scalability.
• Prioritize development tasks in collaboration with the team.
• Assist testers with component and integration tests; ensure high quality work.
• Mentor squad members and lead technical initiatives.
• Proactively engage in problem situations to resolve issues.
• Provide guidance to improve team productivity and tactics.

Skills

Python programming

Java programming

Bash scripting

Machine learning concepts

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s in computer engineering or computer science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Flask

Spring Boot

GitLab

Grafana

ELK stack

Jenkins

Kafka

Snowflake

MongoDB

S3

AWS (Kinesis, Lambda, CloudWatch)

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

118,700 - 145,100

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 12%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

Your mission within our Innovation Lab :

• Participate in the design, development and evolution of microservices, APIs and reusable libraries for the execution of our algorithms in mission critical production environments.
• Participate in the technological watch and definition of development standards to ensure system efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
• Optimize the platform for maximum velocity and scalability.
• Optimize and prioritize development tasks in collaboration with the team.
• Help our testers in setting up component and integration tests.
• Ensure the high level of quality of the work delivered.
• Strengthen the development team productivity.
• Oversee the development of appropriate tactics to achieve objectives.
• Support and be proactively involved in problem situations or issues.
• Play a Technical Leader / Mentor role for Squad members.

What you bring to the table :

• Bachelor’s in computer engineering, computer science or software engineering, with a minimum of 5 years of significant experience in development of enterprise grade software solutions
• Proficient in python language and a good understanding of programming languages such as Java and Bash
• Good understanding of machine learning concepts and algorithm design techniques
• Experienced with machine learning libraries and scientific calculation such as Scikit-learn, NumPy, SciPy, etc.
• Experienced with software engineering life cycle and agile methodologies.
• Experienced in developing complex services based on Docker, Kubernetes, Flask and Spring Boot
• Experienced with modern DevOps tools such as Gitlab, Grafana, ELK stack, Jenkins
• Working knowledge of streaming and batch processing systems such as Kafka.
• Familiarity with machine learning and data processing frameworks such as XGBoost, Tensorflow or Spark.
• Familiarity with data storage and warehousing technologies such as Snowflake, MongoDB, S3.
• Familiarity with AWS technologies such as Kinesis, Lambda and CloudWatch is a plus.

Here are a few reasons why others have joined our team :

• An award-winning, inspiring workplace that supports its people and recognizes great work
• Stimulating, challenging projects and development opportunities to help you grow your skills and career
• A comprehensive financial rewards program that recognizes your success
• An extensive, flexible benefits package
• An industry leading Employee Share Purchase Plan where we match 50% of net shares purchased
• A $600 annual wellness account that promotes an active lifestyle

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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.