Full Stack Developer - Remote, Alberta

About

A strategic opportunity to contribute to large‑scale digital transformation initiatives within a public sector environment, leveraging modern frameworks, cloud platforms, and agile delivery. This role focuses on building user‑centric services, improving system performance, and delivering scalable solutions that enhance citizen experiences.

What is in it for you

• Salaried: $80‑88 per hour.
• Incorporated Business Rate: $94‑102 per hour.
• 12‑month contract with a maximum extension term of 24 months.
• Full‑time position: 36.25 hours per week.
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote work.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and discovery activities, including user interviews and technical analysis, and produce supporting documentation and architectural artifacts.
• Design and develop scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions aligned with modern digital service standards.
• Deliver new features and enhancements that improve service accessibility, usability, and performance.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve functional and non‑functional defects across applications.
• Collaborate closely with designers and cross‑functional teams to ensure cohesive user experiences.
• Advise stakeholders on technical strategies, trade‑offs, and implementation approaches.
• Support deployment, release activities, and post‑launch improvements.
• Contribute to reusable components, shared services, and continuous improvement of development practices.
• Maintain technical documentation and support onboarding of team members.
• Participate in agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery cycles.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience using source control, particularly Git, in collaborative software development.
• 3 years of experience with automated unit testing and integration testing.
• 3 years of experience with database technologies, including relational databases and alternatives.
• 5 years of experience working as a Full Stack Developer on complex software solutions in agile environments.
• 3 years of experience working on production applications using modern application frameworks.

Nice to have

• 2 years of experience incrementally transforming legacy systems into modern digital services.
• 2 years of experience with one or more modern technology stacks (frontend and backend frameworks).
• 2 years of experience applying design patterns and software architecture principles.
• 2 years of experience with Government of Alberta development guidelines and principles.
• 2 years of experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• 2 years of experience working with teams that apply UX design, service design, or design thinking practices.