Application Developer Birchwood MB

Reporting Relationship :
This role will report directly to the Manager, Software Development

Join Birchwood Innovations as an Application Developer, where you will play a key role in a collaborative team of 5-6 developers. You will lead the creation, optimization, and maintenance of immersive, dynamic web applications and premium online shopping tools. This is an intermediate-level position focused on delivering high-end visitor experience across our dealership platforms.

• Feature Development:
  Lead the build of customer-centric tools and features for our dealership internal operations and public websites.
• Collaborative Innovation:
  Work closely with the marketing team, leadership, and third-party vendors to ensure tools meet our premium brand and usability standards.
• Site Reliability:
  Develop, monitor, and maintain customer-facing websites, including managing plugin releases, patches, and new deployments.
• Security & Accessibility:
  Ensure all front-end work exceeds the latest accessibility standards and respond rapidly to secure affected platforms.
• Platform Expansion:
  Support secondary web platforms, including mobile applications and new marketing initiatives.
• Tech Evaluation:
  Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and digital platforms for future adoption.

• Experience:
  
  4–6 years of full-stack development experience.
• Technical Stack:
  Proficiency with PHP, MySQL, HTML, AWS, Docker, and Git.
• Education:
  
  Post-secondary degree in Computer Science or an equivalent combination of professional experience.
• Design-to-Code:
  Proven ability to transform wireframes and Figma or Adobe XD mockups into dynamic, living websites.
• Adaptability:
  Ability to balance long-term strategic projects with rapid-response short-term fixes.
• Communication:
  Strong verbal and written skills for effective collaboration with staff, clients, and external contractors.
• Valid driver’s license and own transportation to work are required.

• Competitive compensation – in addition to salary, many roles have bonus and commission incentives that reward you for success.
• Full benefits package including vacation time, company-paid extended health, dental/vision coverage, and employee assistance – with flex plan options.
• RSP Matching program – Birchwood will match up to $5,000 of your regular earnings after 1 year of employment.
• Employee referral bonus program – refer your friends to Birchwood and receive a referral bonus.
• Career development opportunities & internal promotions.
• Wellness program.
• Volunteer program – Dollars for Doing.
• Company events – Birchwood Bucks, Circle of Excellence, holiday parties.

Birchwood is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodation is available to applicants with disabilities upon request. Please email your request to: