Description:
As part of an ambitious new strategic vision, TVO.me is transforming itself and the digital learning and media landscapes. We know we are a better organization when we honour our commitments, when we thrive with diverse voices, when we value bold thinking, and embrace change. We understand and celebrate that we are better together.
We are proud to be named a Greater Toronto Top Employer of 2023, recognized for our work-life balance, mental health supports, company culture and flexibility. This is a testament to the impactful work we do for Ontarians everyday. It is also a reflection of how quickly we have responded to employee feedback about how, when and where they want to work.
The Opportunity
As part of the Web Solutions team, the Software Developer 2 will have full stack development skills, capable of writing code for frontend as well as backend systems and leveraging modern technology better aligned with our existing and future needs. They will primarily be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of software applications and/or backend services. They will also have experience in cloud-based software development, integration and architecture.
How you will make an impact
- Creates detailed application specifications, develops software, or configures 3rd party off-the shelf software
- Monitors application performance, evaluates, implements, and provides customer support for software applications
- Documents and outlines business processes, application workflows, system components, high-level architecture, and integration points as necessary
- Applies software development methodologies, frameworks - Agile (Scrum or Kanban) or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as applicable
- Adheres to coding and development standards and best practices
- Researches, evaluates, and proposes technologies and solutions within established business and technical requirements
- Participates in the departmental processes for project delivery
- Mentors junior developers on the team
- Adopts and stays abreast of new and emerging technologies
What you will bring to TVO
- 3+ years of hands-on professional experience developing large scale, complex web-based applications using both frontend and backend technologies
- Knowledge and experience with the following technologies:
- JavaScript frameworks such as ReactJS, NextJS, Vue or Angular
- Backend development using NodeJS
- HTML and CSS
- Web services and APIs (REST, JSON:API, GraphQL)
- Databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, MongoDB
- CMS systems such as Drupal, WordPress, and building a CMS from scratch
- GIT version control
- Experience with design systems, e.g., Bootstrap, Tailwind, Material UI.
- Experience developing in Cloud environments (e.g., AWS or Azure)
- Understanding of Web Accessibility (WCAG, ARIA)
- Nice to have:
- Less/Sass Preprocessors
- NPM, Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, and Yeoman or other build and bundling tools
- Familiarity with running, building and tweaking Docker containers
- Familiarity with headless, decoupled and SaaS application architectures.
- Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, Maven, Selenium, etc.
- Familiarity with Shopify development platform
- Excellent analytical skills, strong problem-solving skills, good communication skills, attention to detail and being a team player
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional setting comprising of various key stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent OR relevant knowledge and experience
- You live our values: we value bold thinking, we embrace change, we thrive with diverse voices, we honour our commitments, we're better together