Senior Software Developer

CarteNav Solutions, a PAL company, is an international leader in situational awareness solutions for the maritime, land and air environments. The company has established a reputation for providing high-value solutions that can be deployed on a wide variety of platforms for multiple mission types for government, military, and commercial customers. With a hand on the pulse of innovation, CarteNav Solutions is always seeking to develop new solutions for complex needs and environments.

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our team in Halifax, NS or St. John's, NL.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer with strong expertise in Angular, Spring Boot, and Docker, combined with a solid understanding of Kubernetes, reactive programming, and secure API design. This role is primarily focused on full-stack development but includes a secondary responsibility of Tier 3 support, where you'll handle escalated issues that require in-depth technical knowledge and problem-solving during regular office hours.

You'll work with modern technologies to build scalable, secure, and data-driven applications while also collaborating with operations and support teams to ensure production reliability and high system availability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Application Development:
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain web applications using Angular for the frontend and Spring Boot for backend services.
  • Build and consume RESTful APIs, ensuring best practices in security and performance.
  • Apply data-driven and reactive programming principles to build responsive, scalable applications.
• System Integration and Architecture:
  • Utilize Docker to containerize applications and ensure environment consistency.
  • Apply a working knowledge of Kubernetes concepts to collaborate with infrastructure teams on container orchestration.
  • Incorporate OAuth2 and OpenID Connect standards to manage secure authentication and authorization workflows.
• Support and Reliability (Tier 3):
  • Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex issues that require expert-level investigation and resolution.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to analyze metrics, troubleshoot production issues, and enhance logging and alerting mechanisms.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Translate business and user requirements into high-quality technical solutions.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, QA, and Product, to deliver end-to-end functionality.
  • Contribute to code reviews, architectural discussions, and documentation.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of hands-on experience in software development, with a focus on modern web technologies.
• Proficiency in:
  • Angular (TypeScript)
  • Spring Boot (Java)
  • Docker
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes operations and concepts.
• Experience with data-driven design and reactive programming (e.g., using Project Reactor or RxJS).
• Proficiency in RESTful API design and consumption.
• Knowledge of OAuth2 and OpenID Connect.
• Understanding of geo-spatial concepts and working with geo-spatial databases.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including observability tools (metrics, logging, alerting).
• Ability to interpret business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Proficient with Git and related version control workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with cloud hosting platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Understanding of various OIDC flows and their use cases.
• Familiarity with video streaming (live and on-demand) in web browsers.
• Hands-on experience with PostGIS or other geo-spatial extensions to relational databases.

What CarteNav offers you:

• Personal travel privileges with PAL and interline agreements with other airlines
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Employer Matching Pension
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee and Family Assis