Platform Software Developer

Career Opportunity

GeoSpectrum is growing and has a new career opportunity for an experienced Platform Developer!

The strategy of the platform team focuses on aligning goals and promoting collaboration across all organizational areas. This includes fostering shared ownership, developing flexible platforms that can easily scale, and implementing global standards for key processes to ensure efficiency and consistency.

Our mission is to empower GTI’s developer community with an opinionated, yet empathetic developer experience that avoids surprise, is a joy to use, and abstracts the complexities of modern development to accelerate the pace of GTI’s next generation.

As a Platform Software Developer, you must possess strong technical skills and a strong sense of empathy for your fellow developers. You will work closely with other talented developers, architects and senior stakeholders to architect, implement, and deliver on our roadmap.

Explore GeoSpectrum’s Story

GeoSpectrum Technologies is a rapidly growing company that designs and manufactures state of the art underwater acoustic components, transducers and integrated end-to-end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. GeoSpectrum is known for its innovation and designing leading-edge products.

With clients across ocean science, defence and homeland security, and oil and gas industries, we’re proud of delivering reliable, customized solutions that go above and beyond the requirements of our customers.

GeoSpectrum was founded in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and continues to grow after three decades of engineering. Our company’s core values are woven into the fabric of our work, commitment to employee engagement, and client service.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated track record of full lifecycle product development from inception to happy customers.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to understand platform requirements and design solutions that meet business needs.
• Be able to explain not only the “hows” but also the “whys” in the technical areas that you are responsible for
• Ability to explore new ideas through analysis and prototyping and being able to present important results such as suitability, benefits and risks
• Drive and implement improvements in developer tools and automation.
• Willingness to learn from your colleagues and have a natural curiosity for the technical topics around you.
• Collaborate across the enterprise to drive consensus and understanding.
• Document processes, workflows, and best practices for internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in multi-paradigm programming, including object-oriented, functional and generic.
• Strongly held test practices regardless of language or tools.
• Strong understanding of foundational concepts in computer science such as data structures, algorithms (search, sort, graphs, etc.).
• Demonstrate experience in rethinking/reimagining existing product/platform architectures, including decomposing monoliths, scalability, resiliency, observability, and security.
• Ability to articulate and implement a vision while inspiring our large developer community to join forces.
• Record of delivering documentation alongside code.
• Understanding of source control, branching & release strategies, pull requests and automated quality gates using tools such as GitHub or Bitbucket.
• Demonstrate knowledge of microservice architectures, domain modelling and distributed systems.
• Delivering value using Scrum and/or Kanban
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools is preferred.
• Experience with Sonar and/or Naval systems an asset.
• Experience with modern C++ and Python is preferred.

Security Requirements

All candidates must be eligible to apply for and maintain Canadian Controlled Goods and Canadian Government Security Clearances.

Our Culture and Benefits

Watch our company video to get to know us! Visit www.geospectrum.ca.

We take pride in fostering a workplace that based on professional relationships, innovation and continuous improvement, and agile.  Our employees work together in a collaborative, cross-functional approach.  Enjoy having fun at work? Our social community is next to none! Our leadership team encourages our people to contribute their ideas, insight, and feedback for innovation, continuous improvement, quality management, and workplace safety.

We offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Work-life balance with core hours
• Paid Time Off
• Employee-Family Assistance Program
• Group Plan Benefits
• Virtual Healthcare
• RRSP matching
• Corporate Discounts and perks
• Career development opportunities
• Monthly social activities
• Professional Development and training
• Free on-site parking

GeoSpectrum Technologies is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce where every employee can bring their best self to work. We encourage applicants from all qualified individuals, including underrepresented individuals who identify as African Nova Scotian, racially visible, Aboriginal persons, LGBTQIA2S+, persons with disabilities, and women. GeoSpectrum will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.  If you are a member of one of an equity group, we encourage you to self-identify on either your application form, covering letter, or resume.

Apply Today

While we sincerely thank all applicants for taking the time to apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team