Software Developer 2

BCLC; Canada; Remote; CAD 72,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

BCLC is seeking a Software Developer 2 to join their Digital Enablement team. This role involves designing and maintaining web applications using Vue.js and Java, contributing to architectural decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on modern JavaScript frameworks and microservices. BCLC offers a flexible working model, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to social purpose.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Flexible working model

Professional development sponsorship

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in software development.
• Experience with Java-based microservices, particularly Spring Boot.
• Strong grasp of software design principles and clean code practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with agile product team to design, build, and maintain web applications.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of documentation for architectures and design decisions.
• Share experience and elevate code quality through collaboration.

Skills

Vue.js

Java

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Job description

Software Developer 2

Location: Remote within, BC, CA

Job Function: Information Technology

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.

Lottery | Casino | Sports

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. Most of our jobs can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations:

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Permanent, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range: $72,633.00 - $90,792.00 - $113,490.00

Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company

For nearly four decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.5 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, host local governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

The Team

The Software Development team designs, builds, and maintains the critical software solutions BCLC leverages to drive our business. We are a group of hands-on technology professionals who bring together a diverse and complementary skill set. From enterprise systems to eGaming, and in all parts of our cutting-edge tech stack, we collaborate and innovate to ensure the highest standards of technical integrity for the software that powers the games our players love.
The team is part of the larger Digital Enablement group within the Business Technology division. Joining Business Technology at BCLC means you'll be working with cutting-edge technology to help build a world-class entertainment company. This is an engaged, innovative, capable group of talented individuals working in digital enablement, product delivery services, technology platform enablement, enterprise services, integrity and operations. This enables us to execute the purchase and validation of lottery tickets at over 3500 lottery retailers, manage a complex network of 12,000 slot machines and electronic table games across the province and provide the backbone for BCLC's iGaming platform, and much more.
The Role
The Software Developer 2, Digital Enablement is an experienced hands-on professional. They navigate the complexities of software development at scale and leverage their expertise to support a balance of collaboration and autonomy on their agile product team. Reporting to the Capability Manager, Software Development, this senior level role contributes to the architectural decision-making process and follows through on implementation. This role collaborates with technical and business stakeholders as well as colleagues across the Software Development capability to ensure that the software we deliver supports BCLC's business goals, both in functionality and in scalability, performance, and maintainability.
What you will accomplish
• You will collaborate with your agile product team to design, build, and maintain web applications using Vue.js and Java-based backend services.
• You will bring lessons learned to support sound decision-making between tried-and-true and emerging technologies and patterns, leading your team by example to put biases aside and choose the right tool for the job
• You will share your experience, advance your craft, and level up our code quality with collaborative approaches including pair programming and thorough code and design reviews
• You will lead the creation and maintenance of documentation of architectures and design decisions to facilitate onboarding, knowledge sharing, and support needs
Qualifications and Skills
• A Bachelor's degree in a related discipline;
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• A combination of education, experience, and demonstrated skills may be considered.

What will make you successful
• You are comfortable and effective working with Vue.js or a similar modern JavaScript framework in a professional context.
• You bring advanced expertise building Web Applications, RESTful APIs, and Java-based microservices-particularly with Spring Boot or similar Java frameworks.
• You have a strong grasp of software design principles, clean code practices, and scalable architecture, and you proactively elevate your team's technical standards.
• You can lead a software development initiative, and you can play a supporting role to your peers
• You're generous with your knowledge and open to learning - mentoring others while actively seeking feedback to improve your own skills.
• You are motivated to work with your team and the broader Software Development capability to continuously improve delivery practices, automation, and code quality.
• You understand and practice the mindsets and communication practices required to work successfully on a cross-functional agile product team
• You typically have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3-5 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on Vue.js and Java technologies.

What's in it for you

• Defined benefit pension plan which provides a recurring income you can depend on for life throughout retirement
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Professional development including education/certification sponsorship, in house leadership cohorts, LinkedIn Learning
• See all our rewards here

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong .

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out !

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more !

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: [e-mail] .

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada