Intermediate Software Developer

Intermediate Software Developer
We are building a tech ecosystem that is proudly local, globally ambitious, and powered by community. The role is based in downtown Kitchener, Ontario, and requires in‑office work five days a week.

About

The Role
You will own the Elevate

IP platform end‑to‑end: the application that startups, innovators, IP experts, service providers, and regional partners rely on. As the primary technical owner of a mature production system, you'll be responsible for everything from architecture and feature development to keeping the platform running in production.

What You'll Own
Architecture & Application Development

Technical ownership of the Elevate

IP platform: system design, major decisions, and rationale

Full‑stack feature development (React / Type Script frontend, NestJS backend)

Extending a mature codebase with established patterns

UI/UX iteration through to backend performance

AI-Augmented / Agentic Development

Drive day‑to‑day delivery through agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex CLI, or equivalent): multi‑step implementation, refactors, and bug resolution

Maintain and extend the repo’s agent‑context layer so AI tools produce reliable, convention‑compliant output

Own the correctness, security, and architectural fit of all work, regardless of how the code was produced

Supply the operational and organizational context agents can’t access

Platform & Infrastructure

Cloud infrastructure ownership: AWS (Fargate, CDK, ECR, Route
53), deployment configuration, scaling, & cost management

CI/CD pipeline (Git Hub Actions); secrets management, monitoring, alerting, incident response

Runtime operations: keep the platform running

Quality, Security & Integrations

Test suite and testing discipline

Authentication and security posture

Integration maintenance (automation triggers, email systems)

Stakeholder & Partner‑Facing Work

Work directly with partner organizations’ technical teams, representing Communitech in technical discussions

Lead technical readiness for the reopening of the application window on the portal to kick off the new renewed program, ensuring platform stability and performance during peak intake

Partner with regional and internal stakeholders on platform needs

What We're Looking For
Engineering Fundamentals

Strong fundamentals: data structures, system thinking, debugging instinct, clean code sense

Working proficiency in React + Type Script and a backend framework (NestJS or readily transferable)

Cloud and infrastructure exposure with the appetite to own it; fast ramp and willingness to own production are required

Solid testing and documentation habits

AI-Augmented Development

Demonstrated ability to ship real work with agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex CLI, or equivalent): scoping, driving, and reviewing multi‑step agent work

Context engineering: structuring repos and writing agent‑context files for reliable AI output

Sound judgment on AI output: knowing when it’s right, where it breaks, and what context is missing; velocity with review discipline

Growth Capacity

Exceptional learning velocity: close knowledge gaps fast and turn new domains into working competence quickly

Hungry for ownership and a high ceiling: role grows into full platform stewardship for the right person

Nice To Have

Prior experience as a sole or lead technical owner of a platform

Authentication / security hardening experience

Experience supporting high‑load periodic events (application rounds, seasonal traffic)

Familiarity with the startup / innovation‑ecosystem domain (founders, accelerators, regional partners)

Experience establishing AI‑augmented workflow conventions on a team (agent‑context files, review norms for AI‑generated code)

Is This You?

Prefer owning a whole platform over working as one engineer on a large team; autonomy energizes you

Already work AI‑augmented and wouldn’t go back – agents are how you move fast, and you have the judgment to keep them honest

You may be early in your career by years but not by capability, and you’re looking for the role that lets you prove it

You can sit across from a partner’s senior engineers and hold your own – credible, clear, and accountable

Compensation
The annual base salary range is $85,000–$100,000. Compensation will be based on skills, experience, education, and market factors.

Contract Details
This is a contract, full‑time position to March 31, 2027, with the possibility of extension until March 31, 2030.

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