Senior Developer

5 days ago


Tide Head, Canada WestJet Full time
Career Opportunities: Senior Developer (99339)

Requisition ID 99339 - Posted - Information Technology - Calgary, AB (YYC) - WestJet

Posting Close Date: 07/05/2024 (Please note the posting will close at 11:59pm MST)

Remote Work:

This position may be open to remote work in Canada, but preference will be given to candidates in Calgary and Toronto

WestJet is seeking a Senior Software Developer - Back-End to join our Sales, Marketing, and Identity team. This individual should demonstrate a high standard of excellence, enjoy challenges, and be results-driven.

This role requires an energetic self-starter with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others are essential. You will be providing technical expertise and overseeing the development of high-quality software solutions by designing and developing integration-based applications. You will apply industry-standard processes, practices, and techniques and work with the development team and business stakeholders to develop appropriate applications that meet WestJet’s business, technical, and quality requirements.

  • Plan and lead development on sets of related stories.
  • Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built.
  • Operate the services they build and identify issues in production.
  • Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience, and stability.
  • Guide the ways in which the team works.
  • Be involved in identifying appropriate technology and approaches, deciding when software should be written.
  • Promote knowledge sharing and adoption of best practices.
  • Advise on the right way to apply standards and methods and maintain technical responsibility for all stages and iterations of a software development project.
  • Provide technical advice to stakeholders and set the team-based standards for programming tools and techniques.
  • Produce detailed designs and document work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
  • Leads reviews of own work and reviews of colleagues' work.
  • Document system components, related interfaces, and provide input into preparing release notes.
  • Work with operational partners to ensure the supportability of new features/products and to provide timely technical support and fixes to production applications.
  • Coordinate build activities across systems and support integration testing activities
  • This role may require the candidate to have 3rd level on-call support days.

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in all phases of software development.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Expertise with Java development or another C-based language with a willingness to learn.
  • Expertise with microservices development and containerization.
  • Expertise in RESTful web services using AJAX, JSON.
  • Expertise in version control systems such as GIT.
  • Expertise with Azure APIM integrations a must.
  • Experience with automation pipelines using Azure DevOps.
  • Knowledge of unit testing frameworks.
  • Proficient in a wide range of technical systems specific to integration: API, SOAP/REST Services, File transfer, message/event driven design.
  • Experience in IAM, OIDC, OAuth2 would be an asset.
  • Demonstrate strong understanding and application of the most appropriate modern standards and practices and take responsibility for coaching and guiding others.
  • Requires expert problem-solving skills and advanced interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proficient in managing service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets.
  • Expertise in identifying process optimization opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
  • Broad understanding of information security and can design solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats as a core part of the solutions and services.
  • Proficient in collaborating with others when necessary to review specifications and can use these agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium to high complexity, using the right standards and tools.
  • Proficient in working on complex integrations as part of a wider team.
  • Expertise in reviewing the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
  • Proficient in integration builds and can coordinate build activities across systems and have undertaken and supported integration testing activities.
  • Expert in prioritizing and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so.

The benefits of being a WestJetter:  

WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:

  • A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
  • Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
  • Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs

Think we are a fit? Apply now  

About WestJet Group of Companies 

Together with WestJet's regional airline, WestJet Encore, we offer scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 destinations in over 20 countries through our airline partnerships.

Our Safety Promise  

At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. As safety and security is a shared responsibility, it is expected that you will use safe work practices to ensure your well-being and the safety of others.

WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as safety sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet'sAlcohol and Drug Policy.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion  

We embrace what makes us each unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility and if you require accommodation during the selection process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in WestJet; however, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.

For more information about everything WestJet, please visit WestJet.com . 

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