Senior Software Developer
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 135 + 135 Days
Work Arrangement: Onsite 5 Days a Week
Hourly Rate: $60 - $67 CAD Inc
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a public-facing online registration and permit portal using Next.js, TypeScript, and React. The solution will integrate with a back-office system through middleware and REST APIs.
Mandatory Skills
- 10+ years of experience as a designer and developer in large-scale, multi-client web applications.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and REST APIs/RESTful Web Services.
- 5+ years of experience with HTML5 and CSS.
- 5+ years of experience with Node.js tools such as NPM.
- 5+ years of experience with RxJS.
- 3+ years of experience with Bootstrap and jQuery.
- 3+ years of experience with Git.
- Working experience with Next.js and Vue.js.
- Knowledge and experience with microservices architecture.
- Knowledge of programming Internet-ready applications.
- Proven experience with WCAG and AODA.
- Experience with responsive web application development.
- Object-oriented coding practices, design patterns, refactoring, and clean code.
Leadership, Communication & Collaboration
- Ability to lead, mentor, and coach developers and technical teams.
- Experience coordinating work across developers, testers, business analysts, architects, and stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and client engagement skills.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience producing technical documentation, solution designs, and knowledge transfer materials.
- Ability to facilitate decision-making and resolve technical challenges.
- Experience building collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing teams.
Problem Solving, Innovation & Delivery
- Ability to analyze complex business and technical problems and develop effective solutions.
- Proven track record of delivering projects on time while managing risks, dependencies, and competing priorities.
- Experience leveraging AI technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, AI Agents, and LLMs to improve productivity and solution delivery.
- Focus on continuous improvement, automation, and development best practices.
- Ability to identify modernization opportunities and drive innovation.
- Experience balancing strategic architecture decisions with hands-on delivery responsibilities.
Nice to Have
- Previous Ontario Public Service (OPS) or public-sector experience.
Work Arrangement
The resource is expected to work onsite Monday to Friday, during standard working hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding lunch breaks.
