Job Description

Specialisterne is Recruiting!

Specialisterne connects qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors in Canada and the US.

To be eligible to apply, you must have experienced barriers getting and/ or maintaining meaningful employment and you identify with one of the following:

• Autism (including Asperger\xe2\x80\x99s and PDD-NOS)
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Learning Disability (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia)
• Intellectual Disability
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Tourette Syndrome

Employees hired through Specialisterne will be supported by a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job.

Specialisterne is proud to partner with TD Bank on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.

At TD, they are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. They are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of their customers and communities in which they live and serve.

Descriptions of the roles are provided below. Applications must be submitted in full no later than Sunday, June 25th @ 11:00pm EST.

Summary:

Title: Full Stack Java/Angular Developer

Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid (2 days in office: Mondays + one other, TBD)

Hours: 9am-5pm with some flexibility .

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Target Start Date: August 2023

About this Role:

The Full Stack Developer plays an integral role in enabling customers to digitally apply for TD retail products such as credit cards, bank accounts, loans and other personal banking products, without having to visit a branch.

Core Tasks - In this job, you will:

• Transform business requirements and research into high quality apps that meet performance goals
• Rigorously build applications (using the tools mentioned below) and test them using Chrome
• Perform systems administration: monitor, configure, back-up, authenticate, tune
• Aim for defect-free programming, create and maintain quality code, provide support during testing cycles
• Engage in peer code reviews
• Contribute to project plans, estimations and status updates

General Skills and Abilities - You are:

• Able to work collaboratively and positively with your teammates to achieve shared goals- this role relies on giving and receiving input/feedback/help to and from your peers
• Strongly motivated to develop your ability to code and learn to use new digital tools and technologies
• Interested in taking on challenges and letting others help you in order to develop your skills
• Able to communicate clearly with peers and supervisors on a regular basis (see core tasks above)

Digital/Technical Skills & Tools - You:

• Are able to write and debug java code at an intermediate level*
• Are able to write and debug angular code at an intermediate level*
• Have experience (academic, professional, or personal) using integrated development tools. Examples include but are not limited to:

• Eclipse
• MS Code
• IntelliJ
• Atom
• Netbeans
• Microsoft Office Suite

Education/Knowledge - You:

• Have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field, or a technical certificate related to development

Experience - You:

• Have 2 years experience (this can be professional, academic, or personal) of in/with:

• Full-stack development
• AngularJS and Java
• Building web applications

Additional Information:

Here\xe2\x80\x99s how frequently the following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job:

• Oral communication: Weekly
• Email communication: Daily
• Instant messaging: Hourly
• Telephone Communication: Daily
• Video communication: Daily
• Interacting with supervisors: Weekly
• Interacting with peers: Daily
• Interacting with customers: N/A
• Selling or influencing others: N/A
• Training or teaching others: N/A

Here\xe2\x80\x99s what can employees find stressful about this job:

• Completing tasks on time to stay on track with the project plan

Here\xe2\x80\x99s what employees tend to find motivating/rewarding about this job:

• Applications developed will be used by thousands of users everyday
• Gain hands-on experience with the latest technologies such as: Oracle Cloud, Angular 16, Java17, Springboot, etc.

Workplace Support:

• Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
• All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job

The Recruitment Process

To be considered for this position, you will:

• Complete a job application
• Join our talent pool (if you haven\xe2\x80\x99t already) by completing an additional questionnaire and a pre-employment assessment

Next Steps

• Successful applicants will create a job-specific Candidate Profile to answer job specific questions and/or complete a work sample exercise to showcase your skills for this role.
• Employers use Candidate Profiles to anonymously* shortlist candidates
• Candidates and employers will meet to discuss the role in more detail

*whenever possible

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