Senior Software Developer

Xplore Inc. is Canada’s fibre, 5G and satellite broadband company for rural living. Xplore is committed to the relentless pursuit of an improved broadband experience for all Canadians. Xplore is building a world-class fibre optic and 5G wireless network to enable innovative broadband services for better every day rural living, for today and future generations. Role Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Developer to help build modern, future-ready applications as part of our company-wide digital transformation. In this role, you will design and deliver cloud-native services and user experiences across core Telecom domains (Digital, Field Operations, Ordering, and OSS), taking ownership from technical discovery through production operations. You will provide technical leadership through design, code, and mentorship and also shape implementation patterns, raise engineering standards, and partner with Product, Architecture, Platform, and QA to deliver secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions. Key Responsibilities * Design, build, and maintain cloud-native services and integrations on Azure using container patterns (including Kubernetes), aligned to modern engineering practices. * Lead technical design for features and integrations (APIs, events, data flows), documenting decisions and guiding implementation through reviews and pairing. * Research new technologies, tools and patterns to improve team efficiency. * Ensure quality through unit, integration and automated testing, code reviews, and adherence to engineering standards; actively identify and address defects, security concerns, and technical debt. * Practice “you build it, you run it” ownership: instrument services with monitoring/observability, support reliable releases, participate in incident response, and drive follow-up improvements (resilience, performance, and security). * Collaborate daily with Product Owners, Architecture, QA, Platform, and business partners to refine requirements, surface risks and tradeoffs, and align on outcomes. * Guide and mentor other developers through delivery (e.g., reviews, pairing, coaching). * Deliver working software increments each sprint by implementing well-defined user stories and technical tasks, including accurate effort estimation and effective story breakdown. Required Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent educational background * 5+ years of experience in C#/.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang, Java, or comparable software development environments. * Experience building and maintaining microservices and Web APIs using GraphQL, gRPC, REST, and/or SOAP/XML. * Experience building and maintaining customer-facing UIs using React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, and/or other modern JavaScript frameworks. * Demonstrated understanding of event-driven architectures and messaging using Azure Service Bus, AWS SNS/SQS, Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and/or equivalent technologies. * Experience with Azure, AWS, and/or GCP using managed services. * Strong understanding of containerized application development and management using Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, and/or equivalent tools. * Data and storage technologies such as Databricks, Cosmos DB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and/or equivalents. * Observability platforms such as Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, and/or ELK. * CI/CD tooling such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and/or Argo CD. * Test automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, and/or Cucumber. * AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and/or equivalent technologies. * Strong understanding of cloud-native principles and frameworks. Preferred Qualifications * Practical experience using AI tools to support coding, debugging, and testing activities * Familiarity with TM Forum Open APIs and/or TM Forum-aligned data models and governance concepts for standardized integrations. * Experience building/operating microservices and event-driven integrations, including observability practices. * Exposure to platform engineering ways of working . * Domain familiarity with Telecom OSS/BSS style systems (such as Digital, Field, Ordering, OSS) and end-to-end journey thinking. * Experience modernizing legacy systems (reducing customizations, increasing reuse, improving interoperability) as part of a transformation program. Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment and in order to comply with industry related data security standards, this position is subject to the successful completion of a Criminal Background Check. Details will be supplied to applicants as they move through the selection process. Xplore is committed to creating an accessible environment and will accommodate disabilities during the selection process. Please let your recruiter know during the selection process of any accommodation needs.

Design, build, and maintain cloud-native services and integrations on Azure using modern engineering practices. Provide technical leadership through design, code reviews, and mentorship while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.

Requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in software development. Candidates must have strong proficiency in cloud-native principles, containerization, and modern web frameworks.

• Microsoft AzurePreferred
• KubernetesPreferred
• CI/CDPreferred
• GoPreferred
• PostgreSQLPreferred
• DockerPreferred
• ReactPreferred
• JavaScriptPreferred
• TypeScriptPreferred
• .NETPreferred
• JavaPreferred
• C++Preferred

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• C#
• .NET
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Golang
• Java
• Microservices
• Web APIs
• Azure
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• React
• SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• CI/CD
• Cloud-native
• gRPC
• Claude Code
• Playwright (Software Testing)
• GitHub Copilot
• Cloud-Native Computing
• Argo CD
• Pipelines
• Azure Service Bus
• Test Automation Tools
• Cucumber (Software)
• Next.js (Javascript Library)
• Observability
• Go (Programming Language)
• Resilience
• Digital Transformation
• Technical Leadership
• Technical Design
• 5G Technology
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Containerized Application
• Azure DevOps
• Java (Programming Language)
• JavaScript (Programming Language)
• .NET Framework
• Research
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Amazon Web Services
• Angular (Web Framework)
• Software Development
• Test Automation
• Microsoft Azure
• Base Station Subsystem
• Telecommunications

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Software Developer
• Software Developer / Engineer
• Software Developers

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week