Software Developer

Larus Technologies Corporation; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Larus Technologies Corporation is looking for Software Developers to join their team and work on developing end-to-end solutions for public safety and security. This role involves designing scalable software systems, ensuring quality in development practices, and collaborating closely with team members to deliver robust software solutions. With a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, Larus offers an engaging environment for those passionate about technology and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive Health and Dental insurance

Competitive vacation and paid time off

Company-sponsored team-building events

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software design, development, and verification.
• Experience with multiple programming languages and high-performance software.
• Required to obtain Canadian Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, distributed software systems.
• Participate in software development processes including planning and testing.
• Interface development for various protocols and data formats.

Skills

Object-oriented design

Multithreading and multiprocessing software development

REST APIs

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

University degree in Computer/Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Git

Gradle

Job description

Job Summary

Full-time:37.5 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Ottawa Office (Up to 3 days per week), 70 Laurier Ave West, Suite 310, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5 and Ottawa-based Home Office, or, remote if located outside of the National Capital Region.

Reporting To:Team Leader, Software Engineering

Larus is growing and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team over the next three to four months! We are in search of self-motivated individuals to join the Larus team as Software Developers. Our Software Engineering team is currently developing end-to-end real-time solutions for the public safety and security industries. This includes data interfacing, collection, aggregation, display, exploitation, and fusion functionalities. As a member of the Software Engineering team, you will design and develop software modules within an existing product. You should expect to work on a wide variety of software problems and learn and apply new skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, distributed software systems;
• Design, development, integration and testing of software modules and systems;
• Advocate high quality and best-practices in software design and development;
• Interface development for various protocols, data formats and logical connections;
• Close interaction with other team members on system integration and validation;
• Participate in all aspects of the software development process including planning, retrospectives, and demos;
• Meeting assigned goals with the team and releasing deliverables to stakeholders and
• customers; and,
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Some individuals are less likely to apply for a job unless they consider they are a perfect match. At Larus Technologies, we welcome motivated individuals to our diverse and inclusive workplace. Thus, if you are excited about this role but do not have every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Expected qualifications include:

• University degree in Computer/Software Engineering or Computer Science or a College diploma in Computer Programming, or related STEM field;
• Required to meet qualifications to obtain a Canadian Government security clearance (typically requires the candidate to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada);
• 3+ years of direct experience in design, development, deployment, and verification of software modules in Java;
• Experience with object-oriented design;
• Experience in multiple programming languages;
• Experience in developing and debugging high performance software;
• Experience in distributed system design;
• Experience in multithreading and multiprocessing software development and design;
• Experience in using REST APIs;
• Experience with databases, including as SQL and document stores;
• Experience using source control such as Git and build tools such as Gradle;
• Knowledge of computer networking;
• Experience with different OS (Windows, Linux);
• Experience in one or more of virtual machines, Kubernetes, containerization, cloud platforms;
• Excellent computer and manual problem analysis, evaluation, and resolution skills;
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills;
• Passion for learning and solving complex problems;
• Strong communication skills;
• Organized and focused; and,
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment;
  

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Experience with shell scripts;
• Experience with Python;
• Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript;
• Experience with creating software documentation and other forms of technical writing;
• Design diagram creation (UML, flowcharts, dataflow diagrams, etc);
• Knowledge of secure programming;
• Knowledge of cyber security best practices;
• Concurrent, message driven, distributed applications;
• Large dataset processing and analysis;
• Use or develop GIS software; and,
• Develop automated testing tools, or define test cases.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Systems (e.g., Azure Devops);
• Data Visualization (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn, streamlit);
• Optimization (e.g., optuna, katib, jmetalpy, GA); and,
• Mathematics (e.g., linear algebra, statistics, mathematical programming).
  

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package;
• Comprehensive Health and Dental insurance package;
• Competitive vacation and paid time off;
• Company-sponsored team-building events; and
• Learning and development opportunities.

About Larus

Larus Technologies Corporation (http://www.larus.com ) is an Ottawa-based software product and research company capable of developing intelligent systems and engineering simulations primarily for business, Defence and security applications. Larus’ core business areas include Data Analytics and Fusion Solutions, including the Total::Insight Decision Support System and the Total::Perception Systems Simulation Engine, Software Engineering Services, primarily in the Public Security and Defence sectors; and Research and Engineering, focusing on innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science.

We invite enthusiastic and qualified applicants to submit their cover letter and resume through our JazzHR system.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Larus, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Larus has an accommodation process and provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities. If you have specific ergonomic needs or require other accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please don’t hesitate to contact Larus at [e-mail]