Web Developer – Entry Level

IBM; Bedford; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking an Entry Level Web Developer in Bedford, Nova Scotia. In this role, you will engage in application development, utilizing modern front-end frameworks and collaborating with clients to drive innovation. This hybrid position requires a Bachelor's Degree and hands-on experience with technologies such as React and Next.js. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology and committed to continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with at least one modern front-end framework like React.
• Experience with Next.js for server-side rendering.
• Understanding of responsive design and accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to deliver effective solutions.
• Utilize technical expertise to enhance project outcomes.
• Engage in Agile development practices.

Skills

Hands-on experience with modern front-end frameworks (React preferred)

Practical knowledge of Next.js

Understanding of responsive design and accessibility standards

Familiarity with Git, npm/Yarn

Exposure to back-end environments with Node.js

Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL

Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Node.js

Git

Next.js

Playwright or Cypress

CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Terraform

Docker

Job description

At IBM, we know technology. But technology is only as good as the results it delivers. Are you interested and adept in application development methodology and tools? The IBM Client Innovation Centre (CIC): Nova Scotia occupies a unique position in the IT marketplace – at the intersection of business and technology.

In this role, you'll work in our IBM Client Innovation Center (CIC), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. These delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

As a member of our team, you will help IBM clients solve some of their most challenging business problems, capitalize on market opportunities and achieve real value in today’s tough economy.

We’re looking for passionate, original thinkers who want to drive progress, grow their network, and further their careers. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning, who believes no problem is too big to solve, and who wants to unleash their potential, an Associate role is for you.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Hands-on experience with at least one modern front-end framework: React (preferred), Vue, or Angular.
• Practical knowledge of Next.js for server-side rendering, API routes, and optimized performance.
• Understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1), and modern CSS techniques (e.g., CSS Modules, Flexbox, Grid).
• Familiarity with tools such as Git, npm/Yarn, and bundlers.
• Exposure to back-end or full-stack environments using Node.js, Express, or Spring Boot.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and front-end testing practices.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Modern testing tools: End-to-end testing using Playwright or Cypress.
• Experience deploying web applications via Vercel or similar platforms (e.g., Netlify, Firebase Hosting).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with AI/ML-enhanced UX features like smart assistants, personalization engines, or natural language forms.
• Awareness of cloud infrastructure tools such as Terraform, Docker, or Ansible.

Eligible for clearance and have lived in Canada for 5 - 10 years.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.

Job Title

Web Developer – Entry Level

Job ID

64427

City / Township / Village

Bedford

State / Province

Nova Scotia

Country

Canada

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Software Engineering

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Position type

Entry Level

Up to 20% or 1 day a week

Company

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?