The developer will configure and customize crew planning and operations software using Python and proprietary modeling languages. They will work directly with airline customers to capture requirements and provide technical solutions while managing client expectations.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of software development experience, including 6 months of Python and 1 year in a Linux/Unix environment. Strong communication skills and the legal right to work in Canada are mandatory.

Experience

2 to 5 years

Education

bachelor degree
postgraduate degree

Working hours

40 hours per week

Job type

Full-time

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Skills

Python
Linux
Unix
Git
GitLab
GitHub
Test-driven development
Problem solving
Customer communication
Agile
Relational database modeling
Operations research
Optimization
Docker
CI/CD
Shell scripting

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employer paid life and AD&D insurance
Health care spending account
Short and long term disability insurance
Virtual health
Fitness reimbursement program
3 weeks of PTO
Employee Assistance Program
Volunteer days
Employee referral program
Flight rewards and flight stipend

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software Development
Python
Linux
Unix
Git
GitLab
GitHub
Test-Driven Development
Agile
Relational Database
Operations Research
Optimization
Docker
CI/CD
Shell Scripting
Functional Programming
PyCharm
Pytest
OracleOS
RHEL
AWS
Azure
OpenStack
Vagrant
VirtualBox
Camel
XML
Kubernetes
Aviation
Crew Planning

Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

Software Application Developer Hybrid in Montreal

Jeppesen ForeFlight is seeking a Software Application Developer with a passion for aviation. This position reports to the manager of Americas Production Configuration Services working out of the Montreal, Quebec office. This is a customer-facing position that will allow you to grow technically and enable opportunities to fine-tune soft skills such as problem solving and customer communication as well as provide you with business knowledge of this amazing industry. The Production Configuration Services team is responsible for the configuration of our Planning & Operations products for airline customers and for making sure that we deliver solutions that our customers truly need. Joining us is an opportunity to be part of a skilled team of specialists that solve some of the most challenging optimization problems in the world, value diversity and learn from each other. We are looking for team members with expertise in software development as well as strong communication and co-operation skills. The successful candidate is good at dealing with technical challenges and programing tasks as well as handling client expectations and building long-term customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities:
• Work directly with the customer to understand their needs and their business objectives and use that information to capture requirements.
• Deliver customer requirements by configuring and customizing our world-leading Crew planning and Crew Operations software using our proprietary rule-based Rave modeling language and Python.
• Explain design decisions and technical solutions in a clear and confident way to customer, while managing customer expectations and building long-term client relationships.
• Collaborate and interact with the team to adjust Ways of Working to improve efficiency and customer collaboration.
• Use a test-driven development methodology to ensure top quality, developing automated test cases as you code.

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to sit in Montreal.

Jeppesen ForeFlight will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

2+ years’ experience with software development and programming.
6+ months’ experience with Python.
1+ years’ experience effectively working in a Linux/Unix environment.
Managing a codebase and building pipelines, using a tool such as Git and GitLab/GitHub, or equivalent.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to speak and write English. Spanish is an asset.
Must be legally able to work in Canada.

Preferred Qualifications (Education/Experience):

BSc or MSc in Computer Science / Mathematics / Physics Engineering /Industrial Engineering or equivalent professional Programing experience.
2+ years’ experience with software development and programming. 2+ years’ experience with Python.

• 2+ years’ experience effectively working in a Linux/Unix environment.

• Airline and specifically Crew and / or Operations planning experience.

• Experience working within an Agile team.

• Experience with:

− Relational Database modelling

− Operations Research or Optimization

− Test Driven Development, using tools such as Gherkin and Behave

− Enterprise Integration

− Docker

− CI/CD

− Shell scripting

− Functional Programming expertise

− PyCharm

− Pytest

− Experience with development and administration in Linux systems in virtualized environments (OracleOS and/or RHEL is a plus)

− Cloud [I/P/S] AAS, using AWS, Azure, OpenStack or equivalent

− Virtual machines, using tools such as Vagrant and VirtualBox

− Interfaces and data integration, Camel, and XML

− Kubernetes (Helm Charts an asset).

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

About Jeppesen ForeFlight:

Jeppesen ForeFlight is a leading provider of innovative aviation software solutions, serving the Commercial, Business, Military, and General Aviation sectors globally. Combining Jeppesen’s 90-year legacy of accurate aeronautical data with ForeFlight’s expertise in cutting-edge aviation technology, the company delivers an integrated suite of tools designed to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency, and sharpen decision-making.

Why You Should Join: (Canada)

At Jeppesen ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We believe in our employees and empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging. We strive to provide employees and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits package includes but is not limited to the following:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with employer paid health premiums for employees and dependents
Employer paid life and AD&D insurance
A health care spending account
Short and long term disability insurance
Virtual health
Fitness reimbursement program
DPSP and RRSP retirement plans
3 weeks of PTO for new hires
Employee Assistance Program
2 days off to volunteer annually (effective in 2026)
Employee referral program (effective in 2026)
Flight rewards and flight stipend (effective in 2026)

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Software Application Developer Hybrid in Montreal

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to sit in Montreal.

Jeppesen ForeFlight will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

2+ years’ experience with software development and programming.
6+ months’ experience with Python.
1+ years’ experience effectively working in a Linux/Unix environment.
Managing a codebase and building pipelines, using a tool such as Git and GitLab/GitHub, or equivalent.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to speak and write English. Spanish is an asset.
Must be legally able to work in Canada.

Preferred Qualifications (Education/Experience):

BSc or MSc in Computer Science / Mathematics / Physics Engineering /Industrial Engineering or equivalent professional Programing experience.
2+ years’ experience with software development and programming. 2+ years’ experience with Python.

• 2+ years’ experience effectively working in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Airline and specifically Crew and / or Operations planning experience.
• Experience working within an Agile team.
• Experience with:
− Relational Database modelling
− Operations Research or Optimization
− Test Driven Development, using tools such as Gherkin and Behave
− Enterprise Integration
− Docker
− CI/CD
− Shell scripting
− Functional Programming expertise
− PyCharm
− Pytest
− Experience with development and administration in Linux systems in virtualized environments (OracleOS and/or RHEL is a plus)
− Cloud [I/P/S] AAS, using AWS, Azure, OpenStack or equivalent
− Virtual machines, using tools such as Vagrant and VirtualBox
− Interfaces and data integration, Camel, and XML
− Kubernetes (Helm Charts an asset).
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

About Jeppesen ForeFlight:

Why You Should Join: (Canada)

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with employer paid health premiums for employees and dependents
Employer paid life and AD&D insurance
A health care spending account
Short and long term disability insurance
Virtual health
Fitness reimbursement program
DPSP and RRSP retirement plans
3 weeks of PTO for new hires
Employee Assistance Program
2 days off to volunteer annually (effective in 2026)
Employee referral program (effective in 2026)
Flight rewards and flight stipend (effective in 2026)

Jeppesen ForeFlight est à la recherche d’un(e) développeur(se) d’applications logicielles animé(e) par une véritable passion pour l’aviation. Ce poste relève du gestionnaire des services de configuration de production (Production Configuration Services), basé dans notre bureau dynamique de Montréal, au Québec. Il s’agit d’un poste orienté client qui vous permettra de développer vos compétences techniques, d’affiner vos habiletés interpersonnelles telles que la résolution de problèmes et la communication avec la clientèle, tout en vous offrant l’occasion d’acquérir des connaissances sur les affaires dans cette industrie exceptionnelle. Le département des services de configuration de production joue un rôle essentiel : il est responsable de la configuration et de la gestion des opérations destinés aux compagnies aériennes commerciales, afin de leur fournir des solutions réellement adaptées à leurs besoins. Se joindre à notre équipe, c’est avoir l’occasion de faire partie d’un groupe de spécialistes chevronnés qui résolvent certains des problèmes d’optimisation les plus complexes au monde, valorisent la diversité et apprennent les uns des autres.

Principales responsabilités :

Travailler directement avec le client afin de bien comprendre ses besoins et ses objectifs d’affaires, et de se servir de ces informations pour définir ses exigences.
Répondre aux besoins du client en configurant et en personnalisant notre logiciel de planification et de gestion des équipages de renommée mondiale à l’aide de notre langage de modélisation exclusif basé sur des règles, Rave, ainsi que Python.
Expliquer au client les décisions de conception et les solutions techniques de manière claire et confiante, tout en gérant ses attentes et en développant des relations clients durables.
Collaborer et intéragir avec l’équipe pour adapter nos méthodes de travail afin d’améliorer l’efficacité et la collaboration avec le client.
Utiliser une approche de développement axée sur les tests pour garantir une qualité irréprochable, en créant des cas de tests automatisés parallèlement au codage.

Ce poste est hybride. Cela signifie que le/la candidat(e) sélectionné(e) devra être basé à Montréal. Jeppesen ForeFlight ne parrainera pas les candidats pour obtenir un statut de visa d’emploi.

Qualifications de base (compétences/expérience requises) :

Un an ou plus d’expérience en développement logiciel et en programmation.
Six mois ou plus d’expérience du langage Python.
Un an ou plus d’expérience de travail efficace dans un environnement Linux/Unix.
Assurer la gestion d’une base de code et le développement de pipelines à l’aide d’outils tels que Git et GitLab/GitHub, ou équivalents.
Excellentes compétences en communication et en résolution de problèmes.
Anglais écrit et parlé. La maîtrise de l’espagnol est un plus.
Doit être légalement autorisé à travailler au Canada.

Qualifications préférentielles (formation/expérience) :

BSc ou MSc en informatique / mathématiques / génie physique / ingénierie industrielle ou expérience professionnelle équivalente en programmation.
Trois ans ou plus d’expérience en développement logiciel et en programmation.
Deux ans ou plus d’expérience du langage Python.
Deux ans ou plus d’expérience de travail efficace dans un environnement Linux/Unix.
Expérience dans le secteur aérien, et plus particulièrement en planification des équipes et/ou des opérations.
Expérience au sein d’une équipe Agile.
Expérience en : o Modélisation de bases de données relationnelles o Recherche opérationnelle / techniques d’optimisation o Développement piloté par des tests (par exemple, Gherkin, Behave, Pytest)

Intégration des systèmes des entreprises et interfaces de données (Camel, XML) o Docker & Kubernetes (Helm de préférence) o Pipelines CI/CD (intégration et déploiement continus) o Script Shell o Programmation fonctionnelle o Administration Linux dans des environnements virtualisés (Oracle OS / RHEL de préférence) o Plateformes nuagiques (AWS, Azure, OpenStack ou IaaS/PaaS similaires) o Machines virtuelles (Vagrant, VirtualBox) o PyCharm ou IDEs similaires o Compétences en espagnol (préféré) La rémunération est déterminée en fonction de l’expérience et des qualifications du candidat, ainsi que des considérations du marché et de l’entreprise À propos de Jeppesen ForeFlight Jeppesen ForeFlight est le premier fournisseur de solutions logicielles aéronautiques innovantes, au service des secteurs de l’aviation commerciale, d’affaires, militaire et générale à l’échelle mondiale. En combinant les 90 ans d’expérience de Jeppesen en matière de données aéronautiques précises et le savoir-faire de ForeFlight en technologies aéronautiques de pointe, l’entreprise offre une suite intégrée d’outils conçue pour améliorer la sécurité, optimiser l’efficacité opérationnelle et faciliter la prise de décision. Jeppesen ForeFlight – Employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi (Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE), y compris pour les personnes en situation de handicap et les anciens combattants | Transparence salariale | Participant au programme E-Verify

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