Senior Developer, Mobile Application

This position requires in-person collaboration up to five days a week. This arrangement is subject to change based on business requirements.

Since our story took off in 1996, West Jet has strived to enrich the lives of everyone in our world; a career with us is no exception. We’re proud to be one of Canada’s most admired and respected corporate cultures and continuously aim for the highest standards of service and success.

West Jet is currently seeking a Mobile Application Software Developer to support our Digital Delivery team. Working with the Mobile Software Development Team, this Developer will participate in primarily mobile app software development projects and work with the Development Team and business stakeholders to develop appropriate object-oriented designs for the mobile applications.

As a senior Software Developer, responsibilities include development and maintenance of code for the delivery of West Jet's consumer facing mobile applications. This role will require application of industry-standard practices and techniques as well as active coaching of Developers in their use. Participation will be required in the ongoing improvement and evolution of West Jet’s software development practices and toolset while also providing technical support for West Jet’s mission-critical mobile applications.

Specific duties will include design and development of code, building infrastructure maintenance, release management and ongoing support. Close collaboration between the development team, quality assurance and business stakeholders is required to develop software to meet West Jet’s business, technical and quality requirements. This position requires an energetic self-starter with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn and contribute to a fast-paced environment.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others are essential.

• Designs and writes robust, extensible, high-quality code that meets business, technical and quality requirements
• Ensures that code is written individually and in collaboration with other Developers during the development of West Jet’s mobile apps in addition to conforming to West Jet’s coding standards and style guidelines
• Actively promotes the daily use of established software development best practices, methodologies and standards amongst the West Jet software development team
• Provides technical leadership and coaching to Developers and external consultants working on software projects in West Jet
• Deliver prompt, efficient production technical support service for West Jet’s mobile apps
• Consult on overall production system architecture
• Develop test automation frameworks in collaboration with other team members

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in all phases of software development
• Experience developing mobile applications for iOS and/or Android
• Expert level knowledge of Swift/Objective C or Kotlin/Java
• Experience building applications with Flutter/Dart is required
• Knowledge of mobile platform guidelines (Material Design, Human Interface Guidelines)
• Ability to produce high quality mobile implementations from designs and wireframes
• Experience with development for accessibility
• Practical experience with object-oriented software design methodologies, design patterns and best practices
• Practical understanding of iterative, agile development methods, processes and techniques such as Scrum
• Ability to work in a cross-functional Dev Ops environment
• Dev Ops experience with Git Hub, Git Hub Actions and Google Cloud is beneficial in this role
• Design and develop automated unit and integration tests that define and validate feature/product requirements
• Strong customer focus coupled with the ability to operate effectively in an energetic, fast-paced business environment
• Demonstrate sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive matters
• Must provide high level of customer service to internal and external guests

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