Full-Stack Application Developer

Belonging to Air Canada is about belonging to a Canadian symbol, Air Canada recently voted best airline in North America. Make your career take off by joining our innovative and diverse team at the forefront of passenger air transport.

Joining Air Canada means being part of an iconic Canadian company recently named Best Airline in North America. Let your career take off by joining a diverse, forward-thinking team shaping the future of passenger air transport through digital innovation.

We are looking for a talented individual to join our full-stack application development team to develop high-quality software across the entire technology stack, designing back-end systems, business logic, and responsive front-end interfaces. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, write comprehensive tests, optimize performance, and contribute to system documentation to ensure scalability and maintainability.

You demonstrate proactivity, innovation, and challenge ideas, support technical design decisions, and keep abreast of emerging technologies to provide efficient, future-proof solutions. With a focus on product success, you have the ability to adapt to evolving responsibilities, including participating in product support and quality assurance.

Air Canada IT is going through an exciting period, and several major ongoing projects will transform the IT landscape. Air Canada is also heavily investing in new technologies to support its digital transformation. This is a unique opportunity to discover cutting-edge technologies with an industry leader and help shape the future of Air Canada.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and manage full-stack applications using modern frameworks and cloud-native architectures.
• Design and implement scalable back-end services, APIs, and business logic using Java, Node.js, or similar technologies.
• Build responsive, accessible, and high-performing front-end interfaces using React, Angular, or equivalent.
• Ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems using Air Canada's enterprise integration platform.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that promotes long-term scalability.
• Develop and conduct unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code reliability.
• Optimize performance across all levels: front-end responsiveness, back-end efficiency, and database tuning.
• Apply modern design principles such as microservices, serverless architecture, and modular components.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, designers, Quality Assurance team, and developers to align objectives and expected deliverables.
• Participate in Agile team activities and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to increase productivity and encourage adoption across the team.
• Contribute to system documentation and onboarding documents to foster knowledge sharing within the team.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve product performance and user experience.
• Lead product life cycle activities, including debugging, performance optimization, and post-launch support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• At least three years of experience in full-stack software development.
• In-depth mastery of Java and Node.js (2 years or more).
• Experience in creating and integrating critical APIs.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Front-end frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue.js.
  • Back-end frameworks: Express.js, NestJS, Spring Boot.
  • Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Couchbase.
  • API protocols and specifications: REST, SOAP, OpenAPI, Swagger.
  • Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Integration and delivery pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
• Solid understanding of application security, performance optimization, and data protection.
• In-depth knowledge of AI integration and emerging technologies.
• Show punctuality and reliability to support the overall success of the team in a fast-paced environment.

Assets

• Experience with Mulesoft or other Java-based enterprise service buses (IBM IIB, Tibco).
• Knowledge of API management platforms (Apigee, IBM API Connect, Mulesoft).
• Experience with content management systems (e.g., Adobe Experience Manager).
• Experience in the airline or travel industry.
• Agile development experience within cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of team dynamics between the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and development team.

Employment conditions :

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time a job offer is presented and are responsible for obtaining work permits, visas, or other necessary authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Language Requirements

All things being equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding workplace that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to our company's success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications so that we can have a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.