Software Engineer Co-op

Constant Contact; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Southwestern Ontario is seeking an energetic candidate to build applications and work in a hybrid environment. The ideal person will collaborate closely with the DevOps team and utilize their skills in cloud technologies. If you are self-motivated and have a strong interest in learning new technologies, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to grow your career and contribute to our mission of empowering small businesses.

Benefits

Generous paid time off policy

Competitive benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Excited to learn and experience web technologies at scale.
• Invested in the commitment to transform how small businesses connect with customers.

Responsibilities

• Build applications to deliver to customers.
• Containerize applications and deploy them to the cloud.
• Troubleshoot applications in various environments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Passion for learning new technologies

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student studying computer science or a similar discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Java

Python

Job description

At Constant Contact, we are seriously awesome people who take ownership and make an impact by operating with the mindset, integrity and courage of a small business owner. There’s something so profoundly rewarding about knowing that your work is empowering people everywhere to pursue their dreams. Here, we all play an integral part in helping business owners, entrepreneurs, non‑profits and individuals to succeed by giving them all the help and tools they need to grow online. We’re energized by new challenges and new possibilities—and we’re just getting started!

The ideal candidate is self‑motivated, possesses excellent communication skills (both oral and written), and is able to work both independently and collaboratively. This position will allow you to work with the latest technologies and come up with creative solutions across a wide range of projects. You will leverage technologies and practices you already know to expand your knowledge across an array of requests. Local candidates will work in a hybrid environment.

What you’ll do

• Build applications to deliver to Constant Contact customers.
• Containerize applications and deploy them to the cloud.
• Work closely with the DevOps and Cloud teams to improve and deliver high‑quality software.
• Troubleshoot applications in development, staging, and QA environments.
• Write automation using Jenkins and ArgoCD.
• Work across the stack.

What you should be familiar with

• Designing and developing RESTful services.
• Java and Python; experience with Ruby is a plus.
• Containerization and orchestration, preferably Docker/Kubernetes.
• Build and deployment automation tools such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, and automated testing.
• System programming languages, such as PowerShell and Bash.
• Java Spring/Hibernate and TomEE is a plus.
• Agile methodologies including Scrum or Kanban.

Who you are

• Undergraduate or graduate student studying computer science or a similar discipline.
• Excited to learn and experience web technologies at scale.
• Passionate and interested in a broad range of technologies.
• Looking for an awesome learning experience to build a solid foundation and accelerate your career.
• Invested in our commitment and vision to transform how hundreds of thousands of small businesses connect with their customers.
• Interested in helping our small‑business customers be successful.

Why You’ll Love Us

• We celebrate one another’s differences. We are proud of our culture of diversity and inclusion, and we’re always working hard to strengthen and improve this culture. We have programs in place that bring us together on important issues and provide educational opportunities for all employees.
• Join the experts. If you’re passionate about supporting businesses and organizations, you won’t find a better spot to share your talent. We’re dedicated to improving the quality of our product from a customer standpoint and have a true desire to enable the success of businesses, non‑profit organizations, and community groups.
• You’ll have opportunities to grow your career. We encourage and support our team members to learn different aspects of the business, take on stretch assignments, seek coaching opportunities, and professional development opportunities.
• A generous paid time off policy and a competitive benefits package that supports the health and well‑being of you and your family.

Application Deadline: 30 days. We may fill this job opening prior to the deadline if a candidate is selected by us.

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