Senior Full-Stack Application Developer (Kotlin-Java/React)

HYBRID - Québec City, Canada

What is Equisoft?  Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement opportunities and fosters a stimulant environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:

• Hiring Location: Canada (Montreal or Quebec City)

• You are working hybrid in a collaborative workspace

• Internal position title: Senior Developer

• Full-time Permanent Role

• Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental, Retirement Plan, Telemedicine Program, Employee Assistance Program, etc.

• Flexible hours

• Number of hours per week: 40

• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

Role: The Senior Full-Stack Application Developer (Kotlin-Java/React), reports to the Director, Product Development, you will be working with a team of 13 members that include developers, QA, business analyst, PO and functional developer. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing various features and components of a web-based product application built in Kotlin. If you would like to be part of a creative technical team focused on the best practices, innovation and collaboration as well as working in an agile and constantly evolving environment.

Below, is a brief description of the expected product the candidate will be working on

The product is a cloud-native Policy Administration System (PAS) built for insurance carriers. The platform supports the full policy lifecycle, from underwriting and issuance to billing, claims, and commissions, across life, whole life, and annuity products for carriers around the world.
The product is in active growth, with new insurance lines and AI-powered capabilities on the near-term roadmap. Joining the team means building something that matters, in one of the most complex and transformation-driven industries in financial services.

Your Day with Equisoft:   

• Collaborate in an Agile environment with a dynamic team of software developers, product owners and quality assurance specialists

• Write robust, efficient, and secure code in accordance with functional analyses

• Participate in the analysis of features that meet both business and technology solutions need

• Innovate, challenge and refine requirements based on technical assessment

• Actively participate in peer-review process and provide constructive feedback

• Participate in and collaborate to functional tests and documentation of actual and future features

• Ensure overall software quality and its evolution in the mid to long-term

• Ensure quality control through scenario testing to validate systems and programs developed comply with the technical specifications

• Write reliable code based on SOLID software engineering practices

• Fix bugs in a timely manner while working of solving more complex issues

• Collaborate with different teams to solve customer issues.

Requirements  

Technical  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or information technology or Equivalent College Degree

• 8 to 10 years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent knowledge and experience with programming language like Kotlin, Java or .Net
• Excellent knowledge with SQL
• Excellent knowledge of microservice architecture
• Good Knowledge and experience with with React or Angular and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience using AI coding assistants in day-to-day work, and checking their output before trusting it
• Knowledge of GraphQL and REST APIs
• Good knowledge of SOLID principles and OOP
• Knowledge of Agile and Kanban methodologies
• Knowledge in DevOps Azure Pipeline
• Knowledge of security challenges with web-based applications
• Experience in solving complex software engineering problems

Soft skill  

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information

• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment

• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline

Nice to haves:  

• Knowledge of Micronaut Framework

• Knowledge in Oauth2, OpenID

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.