Software Developer IV

Job Description:

Job Title: Software Developer IV

Location: Remote – Canada
Reports to: Software Engineering Manager

Employment Type: Full-time

This is a new vacancy

About the Role:

The Software Developer IV contributes to all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle through the analysis, design, implementation, verification, and maintenance of software solutions. This role works closely with Business Unit stakeholders to review requirements, validate designs, create work estimates, develop software, and verify product releases. The Software Developer IV also works in close collaboration with the Software Development Team Lead to define and implement best practices across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle, including the effective and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.

In this role, you will:

• Develop a detailed technical understanding of client needs and project requirements
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to create detailed work package estimates
• Create, prioritize, assign, and monitor all software development tasks for assigned projects
• Lead and coordinate day-to-day execution for Engineering team members
• Be the primary point of contact for project team status updates
• Design and code software applications from business and technical specifications, leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality, security, and adherence to team standards
• Develop and execute unit, component, and integration tests to verify requirements are met, using AI assistance to expand coverage and identify edge cases that manual authoring might miss
• Perform code reviews — including review of AI-generated code — to ensure quality, proactively identify defects, catch hallucinated APIs or insecure patterns, and recommend improvements
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues for assigned projects, using AI tools as a research and debugging accelerator while validating outputs against authoritative sources
• Contribute to the creation of technical and end-user product documentation, using AI tools to draft and iterate efficiently from source code, requirements, and design artifacts
• Apply secure coding practices and consider production observability, debuggability, and maintainability in all work

Required Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of full-stack software development with both frontend and backend experience
• Advanced proficiency in TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Node.js, REST API design, and SQL-based database querying
• Advanced proficiency in either Angular or React, with working knowledge of the other
• Experience writing incremental unit tests and applying coding best practices
• Experience with relational and non-relational database design and development
• Experience with Git and Git-based CI/CD pipelines
• Proficient with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and able to judge when to accept, edit, or reject generated output
• Skilled at providing effective context — codebase conventions, requirements, constraints — to produce production-quality results
• Experience using AI to accelerate test authoring, documentation, and routine refactoring
• Aware of AI tool limitations: hallucinated APIs, outdated patterns, security pitfalls in generated code, and the need for human verification before merge
• Self-directed and detail-oriented, able to take ownership of work from requirements through release
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, comfortable working across technical and business stakeholders
• Supports the growth of other team members through peer reviews, pairing, and mentorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• ElasticSearch or other non-relational query experience
• End-to-end test automation experience with Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks
• Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP also valuable), including Redshift or comparable data warehouse experience
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and common vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10)
• Experience building software in Agentic fashion

Compensation and Benefits

This position has a starting salary range of $100,000 - $120,000 CAD per year. The range represents what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for the role at the time of posting. An employee’s pay within the range is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, education, qualifications, experience, performance, business or organizational needs, and geographic location.

Eligible employees may participate in medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement savings programs, paid time off, wellness programs, and other company-sponsored benefits. Benefits vary by country and employment status.

Why Join JD Power

JD Power powers auto-related decisions through proprietary data, advanced analytics, deep industry expertise, and workflows that connect insight to action. Operating across North America, Europe, and Australia, we help customers make better decisions and achieve better outcomes.

As a virtual-first company, we offer flexible work arrangements, opportunities for learning and development, and a culture centered on the Values that guide how we work every day.

· We power our customers’ success. Everything we do is focused on helping customers make better decisions and achieve better outcomes.

· We are innovative, collaborative, and grounded in data. We combine advanced analytics with human expertise to deliver insight that holds up in the real world.

· We make things easy. We turn complexity into clarity so teams can act faster and with confidence.

· We get it done. We focus on execution, accountability, and results.

· We start with trust and prove it every day. Independence, integrity, and credibility are the foundation of our work.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

JD Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

JD Power is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities or other protected needs under applicable local laws. Please contact [email protected] for accommodation request.

Data Privacy

JD Power does not disclose your personal data to unauthorized third parties. However, as a global corporation consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries, JD Power has international sites and JD Power uses resources located throughout the world. JD Power may from time to time also use third parties to act on JD Power’s behalf. You agree to the fact that to the extent necessary your personal data may be transferred and/or disclosed to any company within JD Power group of companies as well as to third parties acting on JD Power’s behalf, including also transfers to servers and databases outside the country where you provided JD Power with your personal data. Such transfers may include for example transfers and/or disclosures outside the European Economic Area and in the United States of America. If you are a California or United Kingdom resident, additional disclosures about the information we collect and how we use that information can be found by clicking here.

Applications

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where employment is offered. JD Power does not provide employment sponsorship for this position.

This position is posted exclusively on https://www.jdpower.com/business/careers and select trusted job boards such as LinkedIn or Indeed. All official communication comes from email addresses ending in @jdpower.com or @jdpa.com. We will never ask for payment, equipment purchases, or upfront fees. We may take additional steps to verify candidate information to protect the integrity of our recruitment process.

To all recruitment agencies: JD Power does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.