Software Developer

About CareRx 

CareRx is Canada’s leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors. We serve more than 92,000 residents in over 1,500 seniors and other communities (long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes). We are a national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centres that allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner.  We take an active role in working with our home operator partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.

Whether you do your best work in a dispensary, in a clinical setting, in an office, or on the road, we have a place for you.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Software Development, the Software Developer is responsible for application analysis and key strategic development activities, with a strong focus on client-side development. This role involves developing systems, applications, or application solutions that meet business requirements.

Your Day to Day:

Analyst:

• Assess existing applications in partnership with business leads to streamline/automate processes that benefit the business.


• Analyze and support API connectivity and interoperability between applications, with a focus on front-end integration.


• Evaluate new client-side applications for fit within the application suite, supporting assessments related to security, PCI, and privacy requirements.

Developer:

• Develop web-based applications, desktop applications, and web services, with a primary emphasis on client-side development.


• Focus on front-end development using technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and AngularJS.


• Contribute to backend integrations using REST and SOAP-based web services as needed.

Application Support:

• Provide support for various in-house and customized commercial applications, performing the following duties:




• Investigate and resolve issues, including making code changes or corrections to fix programming errors.


• Develop new features and enhancements; perform developer testing of new code.


• Participate in requirements gathering and functional design of enhancements and new feature development.


• Assist in the technical design of new features and enhancements.


• Maintain technical documentation.

What you bring to the team:

• Strong focus on client-side development, including web application technologies and GUI/client development.


• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and AngularJS is required.


• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET, and C# is required.


• Python programming experience is a plus.


• MS SQL Server experience is required.


• Experience with development and deployment tools and processes.


• Familiarity with web server and proxy server configurations is an asset.


• Experience working in Agile environments.


• Experience with cloud technology on Azure is an asset.


• Broad knowledge of Microsoft technologies (desktop and server OS, databases, configurations, etc.) is an asset.

Qualities for Success:

• Demonstrated trustworthiness and judgment in handling confidential and personal matters.


• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and evaluate problems and situations, escalate issues as needed, and provide solutions.


• Broad knowledge of IT technology, with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.


• A desire to contribute to the growth and success of the organization.


• A passion for learning about the business and using technical skills to improve business outcomes.


• Commitment to continuous learning and interest in new technologies.

Work Location:

Please note that this is a hybrid position with the requirement to work from our downtown Toronto office for a minimum of two days per week (currently Tuesday and Thursday).

Application Process: 

CareRX welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

 All applicants must successfully pass satisfactory background screening (depending on the role - Criminal Record Check, Credit Check, Driver’s Abstract, Education Verification, Current Professional Registration) and referencing. Background screening will be completed after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.