Senior Full Stack Cloud Software Developer
Ottawa, ON
Why Pythian?
Pythian is a global IT services company based in Ottawa, ON, that specializes in designing, implementing, and managing systems that directly contribute to revenue and business success. We help companies adopt disruptive technologies such as advanced analytics, big data, cloud, databases, DevOpsand infrastructure managementto advance innovation and increase agility. We have continued to expand to offer not just services but also to focus on product development leveraging new and exciting technology that will empower our customers through digital transformation. Pythian is seeking a full stack cloud software developer that will serve as a technical contributor to Pythian’s Software-Defined Enterprise (SDE) a team that acts as a hub for innovation within Pythian, who are charged with the research and development of new product offerings. We are looking for developers who consider themselves either specialists in back-end server technologies or UI technologies and/or both. More than just a job we hire people who love what they do!
Why You?
As the senior full stack cloud developer you will work as part of an agile continuous delivery team and collaborate with designers, senior developers, operators, project managers, and others to help deliver product capabilities and features. You will be working to develop new frameworks and scalable infrastructure utilizing technologies such as AWS, MuleSoft, OutSystems, Automation, Docker Containers, NodeJS, Java etc. If you have a passion for development and problem solving this could be the job for you!
Responsibilities:
Develop web, mobile, server and/or desktop applications quickly and with quality
Write code, write tests, research, analyse, and become an expert in cutting-edge technologies, frameworks, architecture and design
Move fast: look for new ideas, quickly prototype, A/B test, and move to production
Work with development and project management teams to define user story acceptance criteria during a sprint, break down complex stories into tasks, and estimate, plan and deliver
Interact with architects, UX, and Ops. Participate in architecture, design, and review meetings
Assume various agile development and DevOps roles as required
Be up-to-date with development trends, cloud technologies, open source, and best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional team members on all aspects of development and process
Mentor more junior developers, do code reviews, peer programming
Qualifications:
7+ years experience in a similar developer job, developing large-scale web applications and/or large-scale server applications is a must
5+ years experience developing large-scale server applications and/or micro-services using several languages and frameworks (Java/JEE, Nodejs, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, …)
5+ years experience developing multiple web client and/or mobile applications using different technologies (JavaScript, React, Angular, Backbone, Bootstrap, Swift, Android, React Native, …)
Experience with variety of SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Hibernate/ORM) and/or NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Mongo, RethinkDB, ElasticSearch).
Familiarity with DevOps tooling for development (Docker, Vagrant), orchestration (Kubernetes, Google, or AWS cloud) and deployment (Ansible, Puppet, Chef). Experience in production deployments on IaaS (AWS, GCE, Azure, OpenStack) and PaaS (CloudFoundry) a plus
Familiarity with Jira or other productivity platform extension development is a plus
Experience with Kanban, Scrum and other agile development methodologies
Experience leading agile teams and mentoring more junior developers, including students
Adept at evaluating open source frameworks, commercial frameworks and technology options
Desire to work in a fast paced, deadline driven, start up environment
Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
Education: Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related degree (or equivalent experience in software engineering)
Pythian Perks
Outstanding people: Collaborate with the industry’s top minds.
Substantial training allowance: Hone your skills or learn new ones; participate in professional development days.
Office Allowance: Purchase a device of your choosing and personalise your work environment
Fun, fun, fun: Get social every Friday with some refreshments and edible delights, blog during work hours; take a day off and volunteer for your favorite charity
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Disclaimer
For this job an equivalent combination of education and experience, which results in demonstrated ability to apply skills will also be considered
Pythian is an equal opportunity employer
All applicants will need to fulfill the requirements necessary to obtain a background check
