The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join the Product Engineering team in support of our Member Services division. As part of a team, you will be responsible for the development of processes across the full software development lifecycle, from business ask through to production implementation in support of the Member Services strategic initiatives.

Who you'll work with

The Member Services Product Engineering team is comprised of software developers and testers operating in several agile delivery squads. As part of one of those squads, you will work collaboratively in a cross-functional agile team to bring new features and platform enhancements from conception to release by interacting with product owners, consumers, and external product and delivery teams.

What you'll do

• Implement high quality and well-designed systems under the direction of a supervisor or project leader.
• Develop personal plans and the task details appropriate for the on-time completion of all work assignments.
• Participate in the project planning of software development tasks, testing, deployment and maintenance.
• Maintain currency in technological trends and directions through research/education/self-motivated technology experimentation.
• Strive to evolve our technical environment and practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll need

• Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent education.
• Minimum 5 years of experience using current software development techniques.
• Extensive experience with programming languages and frameworks such as Java and Spring Framework (Spring Core/ Spring Boot).
• Experience with development tools such as IDEs, Git, Maven and CI servers.
• Experience working with SOAP and RESTful Web Services development and/or front-end single page applications interacting with back-end web APIs or microservices.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with testing strategies including unit, integration and end-to-end testing.
• Experience working with cloud-deployed enterprise applications, including design, technical maintenance and upgrades.
• Experience working collaboratively in an agile process environment.
• Experience with GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonar.
• Experience with Business Process Automation / workflow / orchestration technologies
• Experience integrating internal components with 3rd party technologies
• Experience with application security.

• Excellent organizational, analytical and complex problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with technical professionals, as well as users who are non-technical experts. 
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work assignments, meet deadlines and produce an adequate volume of work. 
• Ability to work and collaborate well in an agile project team.
• Resourcefulness, creativity, good judgement, consulting and documentation skills.

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What we’re offering

• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

• Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage

• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan

• The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program

• A flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

• Competitive time off

• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year

• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring.  We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves.  To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.

How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

Accommodations are available upon request ([email protected]) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.

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