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Senior Software Developer
@ University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Overview
The University of Victoria is hiring a Senior Software Developer to design, build, test, maintain and deploy software for its Oceans 3.0 data management and archiving system. The role leads Scrum meetings and code reviews and works with the Senior Quality Control Specialist on automated testing. The posting requires six years of related experience and a university degree, with work assigned on a project basis.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain software for the Oceans 3.0 data system
- Lead Scrum meetings, documentation and code reviews
- Create automated testing frameworks with the Senior Quality Control Specialist
- Work across technologies from mobile to cloud computing
Requirements summary:
- University degree in computer science, software engineering or natural sciences and engineering
- Six years of related experience
- Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, HTML and SQL
- Experience with PostgreSQL and Cassandra
- Experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies
- Ability to lead scrum teams and mentor staff
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- 2026-11-06
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- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer science, Software engineering, Natural sciences and engineering |
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| Company size | 5001-10000 |
| Headquarters | Victoria |
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Job Summary
The Senior Software Developer (Senior Developer) works as part of a team of developers to design, develop, troubleshoot, maintain and deploy software components for acquiring, publishing and processing data using ONC’s data management and archiving system – Oceans 3.0. The Senior Developer will be involved in the development of software using a wide spectrum of technologies, from mobile to cloud computing.
The Senior Developer reports to the Associate Director, Software Development with work assigned on a project basis. This position leads scrum meetings, documentation and code reviews using their technical experience, knowledge of software lifecycle and development models, and experience with Agile project management and scrum leadership, to support the software development process. The Senior Developer works closely with the Senior Quality Control Specialist to create automated testing frameworks.
Job Requirements
The Senior Developer must have a university degree in computer science, software engineering or natural sciences and engineering in general, and a minimum of six years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience and Knowledge Requirements:
- Proven ability to design, write, build, test and debug software
- Demonstrated proficiency in the following technologies: Java, JavaScript, HTML, SQL
- Experience in object–oriented design and implementation
- Database management systems, especially PostgreSQL and Cassandra
- Software lifecycle and Agile methodologies such as Scrum
- Web services and service-oriented architectures
Competencies:
- Ability to work independently and proactively within a team-oriented environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to learn new technologies
- Ability to lead scrum teams, mentor staff and lead projects
Highly desired assets:
- Familiarity with Eclipse or similar integrated development environments
- Experience with tools and frameworks such as Hibernate, JMS and ActiveMQ, Tomcat/Jetty, OSGi.
- UNIX skills, including Bash or other scripting languages
- Experience in scientific data processing and analytical science in general
- Automated testing tools and procedures, including JUnit, Cypress, Selenium, etc.
- Experience in interfacing with scientific instrumentation, especially over IP networks
- Familiarity with modern web development, user interface and other ever-evolving front-end technologies, such as React, TypeScript, Material UI, etc.
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