Location: Canada, Remote
Language: Strong written and spoken English communication skills required

About the Opportunity
Bring your full-stack expertise to a permanent opportunity where your work will help strengthen the technology that supports Canada’s research community. This role sits within a national research-focused organization and supports a critical web application that enables appropriate access to computing resources and services.

Working closely with a DevOps Manager, internal technology teams, leadership, vendors, and distributed partners, you’ll help evolve systems supporting account lifecycle management, resource allocation, identity management, and reporting. You’ll join a highly collaborative, remote environment where technical excellence, continuous learning, and thoughtful problem-solving are valued.

What’s In It for You
You’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful, nationally impactful technology in a collaborative, remote-first environment. You’ll gain exposure to complex systems and diverse stakeholders while continuing to grow your technical expertise through challenging projects, continuous learning, and professional development.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll design, develop, and maintain front-end and back-end functionality for business-critical applications.
• You’ll write clean, reusable code and improve existing and legacy systems while minimizing service disruption.
• You’ll maintain a Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL software environment, including bug fixes, security updates, and patches.
• You’ll optimize applications for performance, scalability, responsiveness, reliability, and security.
• You’ll implement robust testing practices, participate in code reviews, and help strengthen development standards.
• You’ll collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business and reporting requirements into maintainable solutions.
• You’ll support identity management, APIs, reporting functionality, and resource allocation architecture.

Skills and Qualifications
• 7+ years of progressive full-stack or professional software development experience.
• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of relevant skills and experience.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments, Git or similar version control, MVC frameworks, SQL, and relational databases.
• Web development experience with JavaScript, CSS, and AJAX.
• Familiarity with automated testing and testing frameworks such as RSpec.
• Experience with two or more programming languages, with Ruby on Rails experience considered a strong asset.
• Strong communication, collaboration, analytical, time-management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a distributed environment.

Note from the Hiring Manager
“We’re looking for a developer who enjoys solving complex problems, improving existing systems, and collaborating with people across the organization. Curiosity and a willingness to learn new technologies will go a long way in this role.”

Why Partner with Altis
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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.