Senior Full Stack Developer

Senior Full Stack Developer Role Description

Lead II - Software Engineering

This role blends hands‑on backend engineering, cloud‑native architecture, secure development practices, and AI‑assisted delivery. The senior engineer will build highly scalable systems used by millions and contribute to both platform stability and future backend modernization.

• Apply secure‑coding best practices to existing services, refactor risky patterns, and improve logging, observability, and incident readiness.
• Use modern Dev Ops tooling such as Git Hub, CI/CD, containerization, and cloud platforms to automate deployments and reduce repetitive work.
• Collaborate with security SMEs to understand threat models, prioritize remediation work, and translate security findings into clean, maintainable code.
• Design and build new backend capabilities and APIs that extend and modernize the platform.
• Participate in design discussions, contribute to technical decisions, and help shape the next generation of backend services.
• Pair‑program and conduct code reviews with senior engineers to share knowledge and continuously raise the engineering bar.
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve engineering efficiency, and support code quality across the development lifecycle.
• Work closely with cross‑functional partners across engineering, product, and business teams to deliver scalable, production‑ready solutions.

• Total experience: 5 years+
• Strong backend expertise with Java or Node.js
• Experience building RESTful APIs and working with OpenAPI specifications
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Angular (React is a plus)
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Open Shift
• Strong working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Expert‑level Git skills, including branching, merging, and code reviews
• Experience translating Figma designs into production‑ready UI
• Hands‑on experience with Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar monitoring tools
• Dev Ops & Automation
  • Proven experience with Git Hub Actions and CI/CD pipeline design
  • Strong focus on automated unit, functional, and performance testing
• Security and Dev Sec Ops
  • Familiarity with application security practices and secure coding standards
  • Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation tools
  • Exposure to integrating security gates within CI/CD pipelines (shift‑left security / Dev Sec Ops )

Role

Location:

Hybrid‑Ontario

Compensation Range: $104,000 – $130,000

Full‑time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company‑paid Employee‑Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Full‑time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company‑paid Employee‑Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Part‑time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires throughout the year).

All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender…