[Remote] Software Developer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Empire Life is looking to hire a Software Developer to join our Back Office Development team. This role involves software development of high-quality applications, leading the delivery of applications to production, and contributing to automated testing and architecture design. Responsibilities Software development (“coding”) of high quality, production ready applications Lead the delivery of new and existing applications and services to production while working with the infrastructure, security and operations teams (aka DevOps) Contribute to automated testing with unit, functional and behavioral testing Proactively work with internal network and security teams to monitor applicable applications and services Troubleshoot problems and ensure resolution of issues Research and investigate improvements; analyze and provide findings and recommendations to management Enable the team to achieve success beyond their individual capabilities Provide technical expertise from experience Mentor teammates, facilitate the solving of challenging problems, and make difficult decisions Contribute to architecture design while collaborating with the Solution Architecture team Contribute to process improvements while using data driven decision making Following and proactively responding to technology and industry changes which impact our business Skills 1+ years work experience (co-op/internships included) in back office software development Practical working knowledge in backend software development Knowledge with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) including Github Actions and DevOps Automated testing (unit, functional and behavioural testing) Load testing applications to ensure acceptable performance according to agreed upon SLA's Programming language proficiency in one or more of: Kotlin, Java or C# Database schema design and SQL query experience REST API development Event driven architecture programming with Kafka or equivalent Documentation of delivered software with architectural decision records (ADR's) and OpenAPI specifications Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud provider experience Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g. Scrum) and related platforms (Jira) Ability to think logically, analyze and solve problems Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects, and to pivot effectively to meet challenges Ability to work independently and as a team member Well-developed communication, negotiation, and presentation skills Demonstrated capability to manage all forms of stakeholder and client communication Demonstrated ability to lead discussions with technical and business teams Completion of a University degree, college diploma, technical training, and/or equivalent experience Language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada Benefits Competitive salaries with annual pay increases Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non sales positions Competitive uncapped commission, for sales positions A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package starting from day one of employment, that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days. Four weeks annual vacation from hire date A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs A cash employee referral program Company Overview The Empire Life Insurance Company (Empire Life) is a proud Canadian company that has been in business since 1923. It was founded in 1923, and is headquartered in Kingston, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is