Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Systems & Software develops software solutions for utilities and municipalities. The Software Engineer will join an Agile Development team to implement features, troubleshoot bugs, support complex technical systems, and design, build, test, and deploy products. The role also involves automated testing, CI/CD contributions, code reviews, risk mitigation, and use of AI-assisted development tools.
Responsibilities
- Implement product designs by programming in a variety of languages and using a variety of technologies
- Produce accurate effort estimates for large- and small-scale tasks, and work with the Client Development Manager to track development progress and timelines
- Complete software development tasks - bug fixes, customer-driven feature development, product enhancements
- Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, and regression) as part of feature delivery, not as an afterthought
- Expand automated test coverage in existing and legacy areas of the product to reduce manual regression effort
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and shift-left quality practices
- Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate implementation, code comprehension, and code review, and share what works with your team
- Collaborate with the R&D team on development methodology, processes, and associated tools
- Work with QA, promote best practices to ensure a high level of quality within the team
- Manage code reviews and closely participate in providing feedback on others' designs/code
- Identify and mitigate issues and risks that could negatively impact project timelines
Skills
- * B.S. in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems or equivalent work experience
- * 2+ years experience working with some or all of the following technologies: Front End technologies (Angular, React, one of many JavaScript libraries, JSP) Core Technologies (Java, Python, Procedural SQL, SOA & MVC Architecture, Micro Focus COBOL)
- * Proven experience with Oracle and PL/SQL or MS SQL Server and Transact-SQL
- * Experience with Web Services (REST, SOAP)
- * Hands-on experience writing automated tests with frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine/Karma, Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
- * Comfort working with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) and sound judgment about verifying and reviewing their output
- * Ability to design and develop well-structured, custom application software following such principles as object-oriented design and service-oriented architecture
- * Possess an excellent work ethic, high level of initiative, aptitude, and energy in order to succeed in a fast-paced environment
- * Has excellent interpersonal skills and effectively communicates well with both internal and external resources
- * Has mindset and desire to embrace learning, working well within a team or unsupervised
- **This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada and the US. Travel is required as needed, approximately 1-2 times per year to Vermont/Customer Site/Some other destination such as AGM. Candidates must hold a current, valid passport and be legally eligible to travel internationally. This includes either passport based visa exemption or possession of any required travel visas for entry into Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean.**
- * Experience with billing and/or accounting applications
- * Knowledge of the public utility sector
- * Proven Unix/Linux knowledge/background
- * Experience working directly with clients and Third-Party vendors on system integrations
- * Having effectively worked with all levels of management
- * Experience with cloud-based architectures
Benefits
- 3 weeks’ vacation and 5 personal days
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting from your first day of employment
- Employee stock ownership and RRSP/401k matching programs
- Lifestyle rewards
- Remote work
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