Senior Software Developer

CarteNav Solutions, a PAL company, is an international leader in situational awareness solutions for the maritime, land and air environments. The company has established a reputation for providing high-value solutions that can be deployed on a wide variety of platforms for multiple mission types for government, military and commercial customers. With a hand on the pulse of innovation, CarteNav Solutions is always seeking to develop new solutions for complex needs and environments.

We are current looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our growing team in Halifax, NS! The ideal candidate will be a great JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team, working on different layers of the infrastructure so a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across an array of web-capable devices and browsers
• Assist in feature design and documentation
• Facilitate the day to day activities of a Scrum team
• Represent your team in inter-team discussions
• Provide technical guidance and support for team members
• Tracking and reporting of assigned features
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of related work experience in software development
• A passion for building great software that provides a positive user experience
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as GIT
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud server hosting is considered an asset

CarteNav Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.