Hybrid Senior Software Developer

at Canada Life

• Job title: Senior Software Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$80,400 - CA$130,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Apache, AWS, Cloud, Docker, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices, SOAP, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Software Developer for the Enterprise Application Integration team within Data, Automation, AI, and Platforms at Canada Life. Responsible for delivering code, troubleshooting software problems, and maintaining technical systems.

Responsibilities

• Delivers code based on specifications and/or develops, modifies, configures, maintains or integrates solutions to meet design specifications to meet business functional requirements and non-functional engineering specifications
• Configures and integrates software components and third-party software products, tools and solutions
• Facilitates and actively participates in meetings, walkthroughs and reviews of software development deliverables
• Delivers fixes and improvements to existing software products, maintains environments and versions, adhering to standards and compile versions
• Ensures technical responsibility over assigned software products and codebases
• Analyzes current software products, Produces or contributes to the design documentation and technical specifications for development
• Applies software engineering patterns to identify and troubleshoot problems, requiring analysis and exploration of options, recommending solutions or preparing discussion for escalation
• Conduct impact analysis to support proactive identification of actions to minimize production system interruptions
• Delivers clean and efficient code, ensuring quality and accuracy of products
• Tests and deploys software products and fixes defects
• Works with QA team to automate and maintain software product test suites, maintaining test documentation, review as required
• Creates and maintains test documentation, test strategy, review as required
• Gains exposure to and learns new languages, frameworks and tools
• Evaluates and learns new technologies that provide business value
• Improves current practices and tools
• Adapts to organizational change, best practice and improvements across teams, including the effective implementation and adherence to software development processes and practices
• Partners with product teams and/or architects to develop technical requirements and engineering/non-functional specifications

Requirements

• 5+ years of Software Development experience
• Specific tools/skillset including API, microservices, and event-based software development with proficiency in technologies such as:
• Core Programming & Integration Skills Java and SQL programming languages
• REST‑ and SOAP‑based services
• Spring Boot or Apache Camel frameworks
• API, microservices, and event‑based software development
• Apigee or equivalent API Gateway platform
• Confluent Kafka or Apache ActiveMQ eventing platforms
• Cloud, Containers & Infrastructure Docker, Istio, Rancher, or Kubernetes container hosting platforms
• AWS Cloud Database & Data Layer Tools Database systems and data access methods JHipster Domain Language or Liquibase database utilities
• AI Coding Assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code
• Experience as a developer in a team environment
• Ability to understand data designs, standards, and specifications
• Rapidly acquires new knowledge, learns new skills, and applies creative thinking to solve problems while understanding the organization’s vision, purpose and values
• Adaptable to changing assignments and product outcomes.
• Meet deadlines for work through use of time management
• Identifies prioritization conflicts and works with Project Managers, Program Managers, Senior Software Developers and leaders to resolve.
• Leverages practices to manage and simplify work, and use resources effectively.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of work to maximize quality, build credibility, and avoid re-work.
• Decision-making: understands the costs and benefits of actions, and makes recommendations towards the most appropriate one.
• Explains technical issues to diverse audiences.
• Is passionate about technology, the user experience, demonstrates inner self starter, and is accepting of and open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge.

Benefits

• Career Development : Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community : We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.