Software Developer, Senior (Remote Canada)

Smile Digital Health; Toronto; A distancia; CAD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote Work Environment

Flexible Time Off

Competitive Salary & Benefits

RRSP/TFSA

Life and Disability

EAP

FHIR Study Program

Learning & Development

Descripción de la vacante

Smile Digital Health in Canada is seeking a Senior Software Developer to lead investigation, design, and delivery of solutions within the Smile platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve complex client-reported issues and platform enhancements in production environments.

The ideal candidate is a technical leader with 7+ years of experience, strong Java, Spring, SQL, and distributed systems, plus mentoring, architecture, and healthcare tech familiarity (FHIR/HL7).

Formación

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with Java, Spring, SQL, Git, and distributed systems.
• Experience troubleshooting in complex production environments.
• Healthcare tech exposure (FHIR/HL7) is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead investigation and resolution of complex production issues impacting healthcare clients.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable software solutions within the Smile platform.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Provide technical leadership during incident response and escalations.
• Review, optimize, and refactor systems for performance and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold coding standards.
• Mentor intermediate and junior developers.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and engineering direction.
• Perform risk assessments of bugs on production systems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and procedures.

Conocimientos

Java

Spring

SQL

Git

Distributed systems

Debugging

Observability

Communication

Mentorship

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Herramientas

Apache Camel

Descripción del empleo

Working for a company like Smile Digital Health means supporting our mandate for #BetterGlobalHealth. We strive towards this goal every day, and the results can be seen in the impact of our innovative health data platform and data management solutions, which are used in over 20 countries. We were #19 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Ranking for 2024!

Smile Digital Health makes it easy for healthcare stakeholders to collect and exchange data with our leading FHIR-based data liberation platform.

At its heart, the Smile platform enables people and organizations to better manage healthcare data. We help generate and liberate structured healthcare data to ensure effective delivery across care teams and health systems bringing #BetterGlobalHealth to patients everyday!

The Senior Software Developer works closely with cross-functional teams to lead the investigation, design, and delivery of solutions for complex client-reported issues and platform enhancements within the Smile Digital Health platform. This role plays a critical part in maintaining highly reliable healthcare systems used in production environments, while driving technical excellence, mentoring team members, and contributing to the long-term stability and scalability of the platform.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader who can balance urgent customer needs with sustainable engineering practices, navigate ambiguity, and make sound architectural and implementation decisions across complex systems.

Responsiblities

• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex production issues impacting healthcare clients.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions within the Smile Digital Health platform.
• Drive root cause analysis efforts and implement long-term corrective actions to reduce recurring issues.
• Provide technical leadership during incident response, troubleshooting, and high-priority client escalations.
• Review, optimize, and refactor existing systems with a focus on performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to engineering best practices and coding standards.
• Mentor intermediate and junior developers through technical guidance, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and help guide technical direction for engineering initiatives.
• Perform risk assessments to determine potential impact of bugs on production systems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge-sharing materials.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring, SQL, Git, and distributed systems.
• Proven experience troubleshooting and resolving issues in complex production environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, scalability, and maintainability principles.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and driving projects from requirements through delivery.
• Ability to analyze ambiguous problems, assess risk, and make sound technical decisions independently.
• Strong experience with debugging, observability, logging, and monitoring tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership experience.
• Experience working in healthcare technology, HL7, or FHIR is considered an asset.
• Experience with integration frameworks such as Apache Camel is considered an asset.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• Remote Work Environment
• Flexible Time Away From Work Policy including PTO, Personal and Sick Days
• Competitive Salary and Health/Medical Benefits
• RRSP/TFSA/401K Employee Contribution
• Life and Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• FHIR Study Program and Skillsoft Learning
• Super HAPI Fun Club

Smile's core values include respect, inclusion, embracing our differences, and celebrating shared values because our people are the foundation of our success. We are big on creating a sense of belonging and empowering each other to bring our authentic selves to work. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Candidates are encouraged to inform us if they wish to discuss or require accommodations during interviews or while working at Smile.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.