Job Description

Full Stack Developer, Digital Platform and Innovation

Mississauga, ON, Canada \xe2\x97\x8f Virtual Req #957

Monday, May 29, 2023

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world\'s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position: Full Stack Developer, Digital Platform and Innovation

Reports to: Head of Digital Platform
Head of Impact Value & Market-Creating Innovation

Position Term: Full Time Term - 12 Months

Primary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Type: Remote (Within Canada)

Job Purpose:

The New Digital Platform (NDP) and Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) teams are at the centre of WVC\'s innovation hub. We are focused on building a digitally enabled organization and exploring new engagement and market opportunities to help everyone be a philanthropist. We work in agile with a lean startup approach and design thinking, asking our team of developers, designers, advisors, and experts to think beyond and find effective and efficient technology-infused solutions that put people at the centre of everything that we deliver. Our work will be instrumental in laying the foundation to build a new digital ecosystem for WVC.

As an Application Developer, your primary responsibility is to develop and maintain digital solutions.

You will work closely with the product owner, technical architect, and product designer to understand the user experience and design requirements, and translate them into functional code that meets the organization\'s goals, strategic priorities, and user needs. Your role is critical in ensuring that the platform is developed according to best practices, is scalable, and meets the performance and security standards required for a global user base.

You will be responsible for writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code, and for conducting code reviews and testing to ensure that the platform is stable, reliable, and free of defects. You will also be responsible for integrating with third-party APIs, services, and tools as needed, and for developing and maintaining documentation for your code and technical processes.

As a key member of the incubator team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize new features, improvements, and technical requirements, and to ensure that the platform is launched successfully, meeting the needs of its users and achieving its business goals. Your ability to think creatively, communicate effectively, and collaborate with cross-functional teams will be essential to the success of the platform and the incubator team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

\xc2\xb7 Design and deliver full-stack digital solutions and to change and maintain existing programs, providing a finished, professional software product.

\xc2\xb7 Build custom software solutions using web technologies and collaborate with scrum teams to implement new features and strategically plan for future products.

\xc2\xb7 Manage the end-to-end lifecycle for the production of software and applications, including activities like requirements analysis; writing, building, and deploying software using software design principles.

\xc2\xb7 Working on significant issues and recommending digital solutions to challenges requiring complex technical trade-offs.

\xc2\xb7 Work independently with minimal guidance to create digital solutions that are based on defined hypotheses.

\xc2\xb7 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and test digital solutions.

\xc2\xb7 Continuously learn and stay up-to-date with new technologies and programming languages.

\xc2\xb7 Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of coding standards.

\xc2\xb7 Ensure the security and integrity of data and software systems.

\xc2\xb7 Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code and maintain technical documentation.

\xc2\xb7 Troubleshoot and debug applications to identify and fix issues.

\xc2\xb7 Provide technical support to end-users as needed.

Qualifications:

\xc2\xb7 Bachelor\'s degree in computer science or a related field.

\xc2\xb7 Minimum 2 years of full stack web development experience.

\xc2\xb7 Experience developing applications in one or more programming languages (such as PHP, Python, or JavaScript).

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of software development principles and methodologies (such as Agile or Scrum).

\xc2\xb7 Experience with version control systems (such as Git).

\xc2\xb7 Familiarity with database management systems (such as MySQL).

\xc2\xb7 Familiarity in API design and development and delivering RESTful Services.

\xc2\xb7 Experience working in an Agile environment.

\xc2\xb7 Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

\xc2\xb7 Excellent communication and teamwork skills

\xc2\xb7 Excellent data analysis skills and a team player.

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrated analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Why Consider Us?

\xc2\xb7 World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada\'s and the GTA\'s top employers. Other awards granted are for financial transparency, marketing, customer service and for the work we do in the field.

\xc2\xb7 We are Canada\'s largest development, relief and advocacy non-profit.

\xc2\xb7 We embody an agile mindset here.

\xc2\xb7 We offer competitive pay and benefits. Our comprehensive health benefits start at day 1 which includes a Health Spending Account. We match pension contributions up to 6% and give up a top-up for pregnancy & parental leaves up to 25%.

\xc2\xb7 You get extra time off for restoration. We close for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year. You can get up to six weeks\' vacation, plus paid sick days, personal days & wellness days.

\xc2\xb7 We offer a family-friendly, caring, and flexible work environment.

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We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.

Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Other details

• Job Family Strategy, Collaboration, & Innovation
• Job Function Individual Contributor
• Pay Type Salary
• Employment Indicator Fully Remote

• Mississauga, ON, Canada
• Virtual

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