About the Role
The Intermediate Software Developer will gather product requirements to design, implement, and test system components, contributing to all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle. This new role supports Smile's continued growth and commitment to operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Support the design, development, and implementation of diverse applications using web technologies.
- Create and maintain detailed technical product and end user support documentation.
- Evaluate requirements and propose high level design and technical solutions at all stages of development.
- Analyze solutions and applications to ensure that they are interoperable, performant and maintainable.
- Write high-quality and well-documented code for projects to ensure adherence to team and/or department coding standards.
- Evaluate and provide accurate estimated timelines for development requirements.
- Participate in and perform code reviews to ensure quality, proactive identification of defects, and recommend improvements.
- Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges for assigned projects.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of technologies used in new and existing modules of the solution.
- Advise and provide feedback and recommendations on quality technical design and industry trends.
- Support in complex projects for other colleagues, providing expert advice and solutions.
- Actively participate in setting and maintaining software development best practices within the department and team.
Requirements
- 5+ years of full-cycle software development lifecycle experience.
- Experience in the healthcare and/or technology industry, preferred.
- Post-secondary education in computer science, computer engineering, or similar and/or equivalent work experience.
- Hands-on experience with Java and the Spring framework.
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Experience working with relational databases using SQL.
- Experience using Git for version control in collaborative development environments.
- Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
- Experience with continuous integration (CI) pipelines for build automation.
- Experience with containerization and deployment using Docker.
- Experience with related DevOps practices.
- Develop middleware products.
- Experience with unit test practices (TDD).
- Experience with transaction processing.
- Experience creating and maintaining clear technical documentation.
- Ability to maintain repositories with a focus on code health and quality.
- Experience in end-to-end feature development.
- Knowledge or experience in healthcare, HL7/ FHIR, an asset.
- Full-stack development experience, including front-end technologies such as Angular, JavaScript, and tools like Node.js and npm, is a plus.
- Solid understanding of HTTP protocols and browser-based development is a plus.
Skills
- Java
- Spring framework
- RESTful APIs
- SQL
- Git
- CI/CD
- Docker
- DevOps
- TDD
- Angular
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- npm
- HTTP protocols
- Browser-based development
- HL7/ FHIR
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Intermediate
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Post-secondary education in computer science, computer engineering, or similar and/or equivalent work experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $110,000 a year
Benefits
- Remote Work Environment
- Flexible Time Away From Work Policy including PTO, Personal and Sick Days
- Competitive Salary and Health/Medical Benefits
- RRSP/TFSA/401K Employee Contribution
- Life and Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- FHIR Study Program and Skillsoft Learning
- Super HAPI Fun Club
About the Company
- Smile Digital Health supports the mandate for #BetterGlobalHealth through its innovative health data platform and data management solutions, used in over 20 countries.
- The company was #19 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Ranking for 2024.
- Smile Digital Health makes it easy for healthcare stakeholders to collect and exchange data with its leading FHIR-based data liberation platform.
- The Smile platform enables people and organizations to better manage healthcare data, generating and liberating structured healthcare data for effective delivery across care teams and health systems.
- Smile's core values include respect, inclusion, embracing our differences, and celebrating shared values.
- The company is dedicated to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Equal Opportunity
- Smile discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) may be used in portions of the recruitment and selection process, such as resume screening or application assessment. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by qualified human decision-makers, and AI tools are used to support — not replace — fair and equitable hiring practices.
- We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
- Candidates are encouraged to inform us if they wish to discuss or require accommodations during interviews or while working at Smile.
