Software Developer - Full Stack - Intermediate
Summary:

Join our team as a Senior Developer specializing in system integration and eCommerce solutions. You'll modernize legacy systems, design scalable applications, and build custom interfaces using Java, React, and Shopify. This role involves full-stack development, cloud services (Azure/AWS), and real-time data handling with tools like Kafka and RabbitMQ. You'll collaborate in an Agile environment, leveraging modern practices like CI/CD, secure coding, and automated testing. Ideal for experienced developers with strong API integration skills and a passion for continuous improvement. This position offers a primarily remote work schedule with occasional onsite presence based on business needs.

Description

About Your Day
Provides input from a systems perspective
Develops and provides effort estimates for design and development activities across their area of expertise
Refactor and migrate legacy code and systems to new cutting-edge technologies
Proficient knowledge in the application domain
Practiced ability to influence strategy within the application domain and related domain
Designs components within their specific software application/technology
Translate functional requirements and wireframes into working technology
Deploy established development tools, guidelines, and conventions and advocate solutions for the application/solution
Develops real time and batch interface programs and scalable and high-performance interfaces
Develops small/midsize applications where there is no commercially available solution
Analyzes current and new information systems requirements
Writes programs to extract, translate, load, and verify data using an enterprise messaging layer (i.e. Kafka)
Develops programs to address requirements for data conversions and other data transformations
Ability to configure SaaS, COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) Software with training
Participates in system and application upgrades and other support activities as needed
Assists users in solving programs and answers systems and application-related questions
Develops programs for automatic correction of erroneous data
Adheres to programming standards when performing analysis, writing documentation, and testing components
Develop code utilizing modern development practices such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and agile methodologies
Participate in Secure Code reviews
Develop Unit test cases and validates test results during testing
Tests and debugs application in conjunction with business
Utilize test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
Develops documentation for the programs written or modified
Provide input for training materials
Participate in triage meetings involving all the required stakeholders, to discuss actions on any defects and issues the testing team has found during testing
Investigate, resolve and escalate problems and develop recommendations for resolution.
Identifies need for technical assistance to help in problem resolution
Escalates issues as appropriate

About You
        
·      Post-Secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology or related areas OR equivalent combination of education and experience
·      Significant experience in Systems Integration and Application Development
·      Experience within the Retail or B2B Systems industry is an asset
·      Certification in Microsoft Dynamics AX and D365 is an asset
·      3+ years of experience with developing websites and web-based applications
·      Experience with database technologies such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL
·      Strong working proficiency in cloud- based services (Azure / AWS / GCP) environment
·      3+ years of experience of Java application and programming best practices
·      Ability to provide production support and respond quickly
·      Resolve production incidents with SME level of knowledge
·      Comfortable to use Jira, Confluence, Figma and related tools in day-to-day activities
·      Ability to work in Agile methodology
·      Strong analytical data-driven thinking skills
·      HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript, jQuery, React. Shopify Liquid Theme development with 3+ years of modern JavaScript framework experience
·      Experience with Shopify API specifications and development skills including RESTful API (OpenAPI, Admin API, Storefront API and Ajax API)
·      Experience with Shopify liquid themes, Algolia, Canada Post, Google API’s, Google Analytics and Middleware back-end integration
·      Experience building on eCommerce Platforms
·      Experience building and integrating web-interfaces with Web APIs using REST (JSON) and XML / JSON parsing techniques
·      Experience with Visual Studio Code, Accessibility Tool like Axe, NVDA, Jaws, VoiceOver in Safari, TalkBack in Android, Shopify CLI Tools and Gulp
·      Experience with Apache, Maven, RabbitMQ queues, Spring and SpringBoot, Swagger, and Postman.
·      Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
·      Strong understanding of Shopify and Java Modules
·      Strong understanding of day-to-day agile operations, month end and year end close process
 
Deliverables
Additional Terms

This position currently offers a fully remote work schedule. (The in-office requirement is depending on business needs. The OCS office is located near York Mills and Yonge St. However, OCS reserves the right to change this policy and its office location at any time.)

Must Haves:
 
·        5+ years experience - HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript, jQuery, React. development with 3+ years of modern JavaScript framework experience
·        3+ year Experience building on eCommerce Platforms
·        3+ year Experience building and integrating web-interfaces with Web APIs using REST (JSON) and XML / JSON parsing techniques
·        1+years experience using Jira, Confluence, Figma and related tools in day-to-day activities
·         3+ years experience of Java application and programming best practices
 
Nice to Have:
 
·        Ability to work in Agile methodology
·        Shopify Liquid Theme
 
Location: Up to 2 days per month
Public Sector Experience: No