Fullstack Software Developer

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more. 
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role
Join the Business Solutions Engineering team, where we are developing the next generation of software applications to enable CMHC to achieve its strategy.  As a Subject Matter Expert, you will guide a team of Developers specializing in one of CMHC’s platforms. Your skills and passion for collaborative application development, programming, leading teams, user-centric design and software reliability will contribute to the development and maintenance of CMHC’s business platforms and other applications to propel CMHC forward efficiently and securely.

What you’ll do:

• Complete complex application development projects by following the SDLC, from business requirements to deployment and support in production.
• Create or update the technical design for new or existing computer systems including hosting, network, databases, processes, error handling, inputs, outputs, reports and interfaces to other systems or processes.
• Design logically sound, readily maintained program structures based on program specifications.
• Author technical specification documents and diagrams for CMHC’s platforms and custom developed applications.
• Document the current and proposed business processes.
• Develop logical and physical system models incorporating the business processes and prepares clear, concise, and well-written analysis documents or program specifications.

What you should have:

• A college diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or any other related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience programming, developing, and implementing business applications.
• Ability to develop and debug applications based on CMHC’s technology platforms (see  below). This includes following standards, best practices and reference designs.
• A familiarity with modern software development life cycle and agile practices.
• Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts.
• Thrive for automation and early feedback. And ability to collaborate with team members 

Technologies:

• ReactJS, NodeJS, Typescript
• Microservices development and event driven architecture.
• Source code management and DevOps practices with Azure DevOps and Git.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and testing tools : Jest-Axe, WAVE, NVDA is an asset
• Knowledge of automated testing tools to collaborate with QAs : Playwright, Jmeter, Postman, Tosca is an asset
• Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure (preferred), AWS, GCP) Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus and API Management.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.  

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process.  If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!