by Rick Stomphorst
Sr. JAVA Developer for Software Product Company
About the Job
The purpose of this role and why this role exists
We are growing our team again.
Perks
Why we’re a cool company
- Flex time, partial work-from-home (100% remote for the foreseeable future)
- Virtual on-boarding
- Full benefit package from Day 1
- Monthly v-Social events
- Near QEW & Winston Churchill
Top Responsibilities
The part that you play in this organization, and specific duties you are measured against
- Work with business analysts to translate user requirements and technical specifications into design solutions
- Provide support and guidance to intermediate and junior developers covering development and implementation approach
- Adherence to development and process standards, while refining, defining and establishing processes, templates, and software development
Some of the Experiences & Background we’d like to see
All the things you’re good at because you’ve done most of these before
- JAVA – 5+ years
- Full-stack experience
- Experience leading 5+ developers in a software development team
- Experience with modern JS frameworks like React, Vue, Angular and responsive design
- Experience building cloud native applications
- Experience with design, implementation and integration with common enterprise application storage mechanisms including in-memory, object storage, RDBMS and NoSQL
- Computer Science related degree or diploma ideally with coop terms
Connect with Us!
To learn more about this opportunity, the client, their culture, we invite you to share your resume with us via this job board or to Rick @ SearchVelocity.ca, Subject: JAVA Developer
Have a canned cover letter? Delete it. Tell us why you’re perfect for this opportunity and you’re virtually guaranteed an interview.
Please include your resume. We’re searching for local permanent resources only, as we hope to reopen.
by Rick Stomphorst
Imagine crafting content for an Oakville software product company.
Perks
Why we’re a cool company
- Flex time, partial work-from-home (100% remote for the foreseeable future)
- Virtual on-boarding
- Full benefit package
- Near QEW & Dorval
Top Responsibilities
The part that you play in this organization, and specific duties you are measured against
- Content creation: blogs, whitepapers, testimonials, case studies, New Feature Releases
- Working with developers and SME to create content
- Within the content, utilize your knowledge of SEO/SEM and adwords to drive traffic (nice to have)
- Designing and building web pages
Some of the Experiences & Background we’d like to see
All the things you’re good at because you’ve done most of these before
- Post-Secondary degree in a business-related field (Marketing, Sales, Management, Communications) or Technology
- 3-years experience creating long-form content for technology companies, for a very technical audience
- HTML/CSS
- An exceptional attention to detail
- A willingness to take the initiative
- Excellent verbal, written, copy-writing, and presentation skills
Nice to haves
Experience developing value propositions for pragmatic and conservative enterprise-sized buyers
- SEO/SEM
- PPC, backlinks, Shopping carts, web analytics, CMSs
- A successful candidate will bring a technical background with an understanding of B2B business workflows
- Social Media tools and strategies
- Adobe Creative Cloud or ability to edit or create imagery
Sound like you? Sent your resume to rick@searchvelocity.ca now!
Please include your resume. We’re searching for local permanent resources only.
About the Company
Our client is a 15-year old company. They offer a relaxed work environment and walking distance to eateries (when they reopen).
Sent your resume to Rick @ SearchVelocity.ca
by Rick Stomphorst
If your career goal is to grow your skills in SWIFT then this role may be for you.
Top Responsibilities
- Developing in SWIFT
- Working on a new app every 6 months (approx)
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, full-stack coding of new features and functionality
- End-to-end delivery, implementation, development testing, defect investigation and resolution
- Potential direct interaction with the client
- Providing effort estimates, planning out weekly sprints alongside 5 month objectives, while identifying and assisting in mitigating technical, schedule, and other project risks
Some of the Experiences & Background We’d Like To See
- 3+ years of Objective-C and SWIFT
- 3+ years of experience in software development roles
- Successful track record of delivering projects, both individually and as a team member (hint: bring them to the interview!)
- Should have published applications on the Apple Store
- Git, or similar source code control systems
- Agile Scrum environment
- Effective communication skills as you will be in regular contact with the client – great opportunity to further refine your person/people skills
- Experience implementing third-party libraries, APIs and Web services
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
Nice to Haves
- Experience in Video and media based development projects
- Ionic HTML5 Hybrid Mobile App Framework / PhoneGap
- Some experience with open-source development and technology foundations besides iOS (e.g. Android, web development, etc.) and a pragmatic approach to using the right tool for the job
- HTML5 / CSS / SASS development based on both hand-drawn wireframes and/or full Photoshop design intent
- SSH/Linux server administration experience
Sound like you? Sent your resume to rick@searchvelocity.ca now!
Please include your resume. We’re searching for local permanent resources only.
by Rick Stomphorst
We are looking for intermediate and senior full-stack .NET design/developers who can work independently, flourish in non-bureaucratic environment, isn’t afraid to take initiative, responsibility, resourcefully adds value and achieves goals.
Top Responsibilities
- Designing and full-stack development of new features while maintaining and enhancing existing functionality
- Full-stack development including research and analysis, requirements review and gathering, design, impact analysis, estimating, quality assurance, internal documentation and maintenance
Some of the Experiences & Background We’d Like To See
- .NET Core
- Relational database experience, MS-SQL 2008+ or newer and MySQL
- Strong experience with other Microsoft development tools including .NET frameworks,
- Front end web development experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, Bootstrap, AngularJS, jQuery
- Several years experience with AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, SNS) and Azure
Nice to Haves
- Java, PHP, Python
- Experience developing multi-tenant (SaaS) ASP.NET MVC applications
- JavaScript framework
- Agile / Kanban development methodologies
Sound like you? Sent your resume to rick@searchvelocity.ca now!
Please include your resume. We’re searching for local permanent resources only.
by Rick Stomphorst
If your career goal is to build commercial applications from scratch vs maintaining pre-existing apps, then this role may be for you. Additionally, due to the nature of the business, you’re usually utilizing the latest tool sets and language versions.
About the Job
The purpose of this role and why this role exists.
Full-Stack Senior Developer | Team Lead | Javascript – NodeJS – ReactJS for a custom software development company in Oakville specializing in in mobile and web based product development. Customer facing role leading a team of 8-10 developers you will architect and manage the development of new software applications.
They use open source development tools to build scalable solutions. They’re 15 year old growing firm with 150 people, across 4 offices, including software engineers, business analysts/project managers, and creative talent delivering some really cool stuff. They own most projects entirely, sometimes they’re an extension of the client. 50%+ of their products can be found in an app store or publicly on-line.
Perks
Our work environment
- Flex-hours outside core hours 10-4
- Flexible working location when required
- Full Benefits
- Cell phone plan reimbursement
- Gym Membership reimbursement (or virtually any physical health activity)
- Brand new modern office facing the QEW
- Office closes during the holidays
- We have amazing clients who are fun to work with and appreciate our value to them
- Casual, yet professional environment with a Social Club
Top Responsibilities
The part that you play in this organization, and specific duties you are measured against
- Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead, define, architect, and full-stack coding of new Products, features and functionality
- Full-stack delivery, implementation, development testing, defect investigation and resolution
- Direct interaction with the client. You are the prime client contact during the project
- Provide effort estimates, planning out weekly sprints, while identifying and assisting in mitigating technical, schedule, and other project risks
Some of the Experiences & Background we’d like to see
All the things you’re good at because you’ve done most of these before
- Javascript, ReactJS and NodeJS
- HTML5 / CSS3 / Bootstrap
- MySQL
- 5 years experience with open-source development and technology foundations, and a pragmatic approach to using the right tool for the job
- 3-years experience leading, coaching and mentoring teams of up to 10 developers
- Successful track record of delivering projects, both individually and as a team leader
- Effective communication skills as you will be in regular contact with the client – great opportunity to further refine your communication skills
- Experience working in a Mac and Unix environment
- Experience creating and consuming third-party libraries, APIs and Web services
- Proficiency with cross-browser/cross-platform issues
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
Let’s Get to Work!
To learn more about the client, their culture and the opportunity, we invite you to share your resume with us via this job board or to Rick @ SearchVelocity.ca, Subject: Team Lead
Have a canned cover letter? Delete it. Tell us why you’re perfect for this opportunity and you’re virtually guaranteed an interview.
We are receptive to a contract arrangement.
About SearchVelocity.ca
We provide recruitment services to technology companies to identify and acquire high-value technology staff. We specialize in complex assignments, roles requiring multiple technologies, skills and/or business vertical knowledge, like this one.
We bring 25+ years of broad experience working in software companies and IT professional consulting firms as hiring management of Technical staff. We can help you find the right people.
Based in Halton Region, Ontario (GTA-West) we specialize on the staffing challenges of tech companies located in Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Halton Hills, Georgetown, Hamilton, Mississauga, Brampton and Toronto. Visit us at SearchVelocity.ca
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by Rick Stomphorst
About the Job
The purpose of this role and why this role exists
If your career goal is to build enterprise applications effectively from scratch vs maintaining pre-existing apps, then this role may be for you.
Searching for a Full-stack developer joining a team to decommission legacy enterprise applications with new replacement applications, built from scratch using Java, Javascript and React.
Perks
Why we’re a cool company
- Flex-hours
- Flexible working location
- Full Benefits
- Lots of latitude of responsibilities within a project. E.g. Client liaison, Project Management and/or more
- Plurasight and Lynda subscriptions for ongoing learning
- A casual relaxed environment, with a lounge and gaming
- Great central location at 427 & Hwy 7
Top Responsibilities
The part that you play in this organization, and specific duties you are measured against
- Full-stack delivery, implementation, development testing, defect investigation and resolution
- Provide effort estimates, planning out weekly sprints, while identifying and assisting in mitigating technical, schedule, and other project risks
- L2 support of production environments until handover complete
- Lead a project to achieve given delivery commitments
- Part of team decommission legacy applications
Some of the Experiences & Background we’d like to see
All the things you’re good at because you’ve done most of these before
- Java, Java EE (JEE) and Java frameworks Spring and Hibernate (3 years min)
- Javascript, ReactJS, HTML/CSS (3 years min)
- MS-SQL, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL (3 years min)
- Restful API development experience
- Agile
- Git and/or Bitbucket
- Linux, Windows Servers
- JUnit
- DevOps: Jenkins, Maven
- Strong presentation skills, consultative selling skills and Relationship skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
Nice to Haves
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS or MS Azure
- Redmine, Microsoft Teams, JIRA
- Tomcat
Connect with Us!
To learn more about this opportunity, the client, their culture, we invite you to share your resume with us via this job board or to Rick @ SearchVelocity.ca, Subject: Java Developer
Have a canned cover letter? Delete it. Tell us why you’re perfect for this opportunity and you’re virtually guaranteed an interview.
About the Company
Our client is a 9-year old boutique fast moving software company with two principle practices: custom software development utilizing opensource tools, and a well regarded practice of migrating clients’ legacy Notes/Domino enterprise applications to an opensource stack.
Please include your resume. We’re searching for local permanent resources only and will consider a contracts arrangement.
Note: A Criminal Background check is required due to their client contractual requirements.
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