Software Developer

Harris Computer; Nova Scotia; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software firm is seeking an experienced candidate to join their team of developers for a permanent full-time role. This remote-only position supports healthcare software products in Canada. Candidates must have a degree in software development and 5+ years of experience with .NET, C#, and Angular. Strong SQL Server skills are essential, and while experience in Visual Basic is a plus, a willingness to learn is important.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a related application development role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software.
• Prepare technical specifications from user requirements.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve application incidents.

Skills

C#

.NET 8+

Angular

Microsoft SQL Server

Visual Basic

Education

Degree or diploma in software development

Tools

Visual Studio

DevOps

Job description

Job Overview

We're looking for an experienced candidate that will join our existing team of software developers supporting a large suite of commercial software products for the Canadian health care market. This is a permanent full time position with comprehensive benefits package.

This is a 'remote-only' position, and it is open to candidates located anywhere in Canada. All candidates must already have legal authorization to work in Canada.

The successful candidate will bring experience in building applications using modern tech stack such as .NET 8+, C#, Angular, Entity Framework and Microsoft SQL Server.

The candidate will also be required to support and modify legacy applications with a focus on Visual Basic.

Candidates with experience working with commercial ERP software solutions will have a competitive edge.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software.
• Prepare technical specifications from user requirements.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve application incidents.
• Estimate and track progress of assigned work, manage time effectively.
• Create and update relevant documentation.
• Follow established practices, processes, and guidelines.
• Interact with clients for technical support escalations and custom development requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Support and modify legacy applications with a focus on Visual Basic.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in software development or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in a related application development role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment by making quality contributions and supporting fellow team members.
• Comfortable working on legacy desktop applications.
• Experience with Visual Basic or legacy technologies is not required but the candidate must be willing to step outside their comfort zone and learn quickly.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.

Technical Skills

• Web Front‑end: Angular, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML.
• Web Backend, services and API endpoints: .NET, C#, .NET core, .NET 6+, .NET 8+, WebAPI.
• Strong database programming skills using Microsoft SQL Server.
• Defining database structures, writing queries, stored procedures, performance tuning.
• Experience in developing desktop or server applications using C# or VB.NET.
• Visual Studio, DevOps or similar tools, agile, scrum.
• General Windows technical skills, ability to adapt.

What would make you stand out

• Experience converting and upgrading mature desktop applications to modern web frameworks.
• Industry experience developing one or more of the following applications: Payroll, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Financial Accounting, Human Resources.
• Experience developing, deploying, and supporting applications for government or enterprise clients.
• Experience in developing legacy applications using Visual Basic 6 or Microsoft Access (VBA).

Other Requirements

Only successful candidates will be contacted.