Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer

Location: 25 York Street, Toronto, Canada

Vacancy: This posting is for an existing open role at Wild Brain’s Toronto office.

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and work from home.

Employment Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Find a job that lets your imagination run wild! Wild Brain is made up of a team of innovators and creators who bring industry‑leading kids’ content and brands to families globally. We inspire imagination, put creativity first, and believe in the power of storytelling. We are constantly connecting the powers of our global team, making Wild Brain a collaborative, open‑minded and passionate environment to work in.

To work at Wild Brain means you get to create stories that let imaginations run wild. Join our team today to become part of the story!

Reporting to the Manager – Software Engineering, a Software Engineer designs and executes technical solutions for internal development and maintenance of products and services to support Wild Brain’s goals. This is a one‑year position to support the development and maintenance of applications that power high‑volume digital publishing and reporting workflows. This role focuses on analyzing software requirements, building and maintaining backend services, and developing integrations with third‑party platforms.

• Software Development & Maintenance
  • Analyze and interpret functional and technical requirements for new initiatives and system enhancements.
  • Design, develop, and maintain Laravel/PHP applications supporting high‑volume, high‑performance VOD publishing workflows, reporting tools, and integrations.
  • Maintain and enhance existing applications to ensure reliability, scalability, and operational stability.
• System Integration & APIs
  • Develop and maintain integrations with external services including You Tube and other third‑party APIs.
  • Design and implement middleware solutions to support integration between first‑party systems, third‑party platforms, and internal databases.
• Collaboration & Delivery
  • Work with project stakeholders to support scoping, effort estimation, and timeline planning for software development initiatives.
  • Collaborate with platform engineering teams to design and deploy robust and cost‑efficient workloads in AWS and private cloud environments.
• Engineering Standards & Quality
  • Adhere to and keep up to date with current and evolving best practices relating to security and development methodologies.

• Experience developing and maintaining web applications using PHP and Laravel.
• Ability to analyze software requirements and translate business needs into reliable technical solutions.
• Experience supporting both new development initiatives and ongoing maintenance of production systems.
• Experience building integrations with third‑party APIs and external platforms.
• Ability to design and implement middleware and service integrations between internal and external systems.
• Experience working collaboratively with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle practices, including code reviews, testing, and version control.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to produce technical documentation and design artifacts.
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn new technologies and improve existing systems.

• Required
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field and/or post graduate Internet related Certificate, or equivalent working experience.
  • 5 years’ experience developing high traffic applications with PHP (Laravel) and PHP.
  • 5 years’ experience with SQL, at least one DBMS, Database Design, No
    
    SQL, performance tuning and migration/ETL.
  • Understanding of front‑end development, libraries, and frameworks (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery UI, Bootstrap, Vue, React).
  • Understanding of and comfortable working with continuous integration pipelines Git
    , tools Git Hub Actions
    , and automation Docker, Swarm
    .
  • Strong understanding of integrating with third‑party web services and systems via REST APIs.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and design patterns.
• Nice to Have
  • Experience working with video publishing platforms, media workflows, or digital content distribution systems.
  • Experience integrating with content platforms such as You Tube APIs.
  • Familiarity with AWS or cloud‑based infrastructure.
  • Experience supporting high‑volume, high‑availability applications.
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, or containerized environments.

• Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 CAD.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings with company matching.
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage, with shared premium costs from day one.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Hybrid work model.

Wild Brain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.