Software Engineer III - Store Browse
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Rakuten Kobo
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Role
Rakuten Kobo Toronto is looking for a Software Engineer III to join our amazing Web team!
You will be joining one of our development teams to deliver awesome new features for our many users to enjoy.
Our engineers are enthusiastic and operate across the development spectrum, from front-end to back-end to CI/CD and infrastructure. We take full responsibility for our work, from requirements gathering and solutioning, to implementation and testing, to deploying and monitoring how our code behaves in front of real customers. Kobo is looking for an engineer who shares these passions and is proud of the work they do.
Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, the Software Engineer III plays a vital role in all aspects of delivery from design, planning and implementation through to releasing and monitoring.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development of user-centric web applications focusing on modern React (Next.js) front-end architecture while overseeing and contributing to the .NET back-end services that support them.Propose designs and Proof of Concepts to Architecture team and work with the team to deliver the implementation to ProductionTake ownership of technical decisions and guide the team through complex challenges, ensuring best practices and maintainable solutions.Participate in code reviews; happy to give and receive constructive feedbackCommunicate clearly and effectively with teammates, Business stakeholders and other development teams in Kobo.Mentor and coach junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence through regular code reviews and knowledge sharing.The Skillset:
Required:
Computer Science or Computer Engineering Degree (or equivalent experience)Highly technical and able to communicate well with engineers and cross-functional team membersExperience building web components with REACT library (preferably Next) and tailwind CSSAmple knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS/SCSSC#, ASP.NET MVC, WebAPI, RESTful Services, .Net 8 MicroservicesSOLID Principles and Practices, IoC & TDDMS SQL, Raven Db, Entity FrameworkSome experience with service bus technology e.g.NService
Bus, RabbitMQExperience with GitExperience with OAuth & Open Experienced and knowledgeable in CI/CD and different testing strategies and techniques (Unit, Integration, UI tests)Comfortable with and enthusiastic about learning new technologiesNice to Haves:
Working in an Agile environment and teamScrum Master or Team Lead experienceDocker, Solr, KubernetesTest automation using Selenium Webdriver or PlaywrightWorking with Git Hub or Azure Dev OpsKnowledge of Ruby or other scripting languagesThe Perks
:
Flexible hours and remote working environment4 extended summer long weekendsFull benefits starting from your first dayPaid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matchingMonthly commuting allowance for hybrid employeesFlexible health spending accountTraining budget + Udemy accountFree Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobookWeekly Kobo Tech University sessionsMaternity/paternity leave top up90 Day Work from Anywhere programDaily lunch credit when in-office and in-office snacksDog friendly office
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