Senior Backend Developer

Company Summary

Come work for a company that’s committed to the success of each and every employee. A place where innovators and collaborators come together and build on each other’s talents. Where diversity is welcomed  and celebrated.

FCT provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions and other real estate related products and services to legal, lending, valuation and real estate professionals across Canada. With FCT, you will have the opportunity to build a meaningful career. Join us as we continue to do exciting work and make a big impact on our colleagues, customers and communities.

Job Summary

We are continually searching for great talent; individuals who possess a deep commitment to the customers and markets we serve. If you would like to join a company that is committed to the success of each employee and offers challenge, purpose and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally in a team-oriented environment, you'll enjoy a career with us! We understand that fostering a diverse and inclusive environment is critical for the success of our business, and we actively work towards it every day. 

As the Senior Backend Developer will be a key driver in modernizing technologies and products as part of our digital transformation and Gen AI initiatives. This role plays a central part in transforming Residential Solutions by working within a cross-functional product development team and collaborating with business partners and stakeholders. As a high-profile position, this role is integral to one of FCT’s most strategic initiatives.
In this role, you will immerse yourself in the Residential business domain, gaining a deep understanding of users, existing applications, services, and data. This knowledge will guide efforts to modernize APIs, develop cloud-native architectures, implement various cloud data storage solutions, and integrate with LLMs. A strong background in DevOps, CI/CD automation, and cloud engineering is essential.
As a senior technical leader, you will collaborate with peers to evolve coding standards using modern best practices and software design patterns. We emphasize code quality, maintainability, and consistency, ensuring a seamless delivery experience for our customers. Speed and quality are the key success metrics for this role.
The ideal candidate will adapt quickly to new concepts, translate complex requirements into intuitive solutions, and stay on the cutting edge of technology. You will continuously evaluate and recommend process improvements and emerging technologies that enhance development speed while maintaining high-quality standards. We foster safe experimentation and encourage innovative thinking in software development.
Aligned with FCT’s commitment to operational excellence and risk management, you will work closely with Architecture and Development teams to ensure compliance and best practices. You will also have opportunities to influence organizational change, advocating for modern cloud architectures, test automation, and enhanced product delivery methods.

HERE’S HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure backend solutions, with a focus on building and optimizing business-critical internal and external APIs.

• Implement and support modern authentication and authorization flows, including frontend user authentication and system-to-system communications.

• Collaborate closely with Product leads to design new solutions and create detailed technical requirements documentation.

• Present technical solutions to Product and Technical leads and using rapid prototyping to demonstrate concepts and new technologies.

• Analyze and review legacy codebases to extract requirements for modernization.

• Architect and implement modular services and microservices, promoting scalability, maintainability, and ease of deployment.

• Apply and promote the use of software design patterns and best practices to create robust, reusable, and efficient software solutions.

• Develop and manage test automation strategies to improve testing efficiency, code coverage and produce high-quality code.

• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality standards, promoting clean, maintainable, and secure code practices.

• Utilize Docker and Kubernetes for containerized application development and orchestration in a cloud environment.

• Build and maintain automated pipelines for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) to ensure high-quality, consistent releases.

• Follow coding standards and best practices to ensure clean, maintainable, and high-quality code.

• Mentor junior developers, fostering skill development, knowledge sharing, and adherence to development best practices.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Diploma or Degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Programming, comparable education or relevant experience.

• 10+ years of experience working with .NET technologies, with a strong emphasis on C# using current and previous versions of the .NET frameworks.

• 5+ years of experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, with a strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and monitoring techniques.

• 3+ years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including container orchestration and deployment to production environments.

• Strong expertise in translating business objectives to technical requirements.  Proficient with UML and domain driven design techniques

• Experience with zero-downtime deployments to minimize customer impact.

• Proficient with developing and maintaining build and release pipelines.

• Expertise using software design patterns to develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and performant backend APIs for mission critical business applications hosted in Azure.

• Expertise with SQL and data modelling.

• Expertise with code first database design with migrations using EF Core.

• Strong experience in writing and maintaining unit and integration tests to ensure reliability, consistency, and high-quality code.

• Experience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.

• Experience working within a lean agile software delivery process which focuses on building and shipping code when it’s done to create a continuous delivery flow.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate and work effectively with complex, interconnected systems.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and mentor junior developers.

HERE’S WHAT SETS US APART: 

Through mentoring, innovative tools, and a variety of programs that engage and reward, we empower each employee to be great and drive results.

• Comprehensive benefits that include virtual healthcare and an Employee & Family Assistance Program

• Group retirement savings plan with company match

• Paid holidays and generous paid time off

• Hybrid work arrangements

• Paid volunteer opportunities and charitable donation matching

• Employee recognition programs that include referral incentives

• Potential for performance-based incentives 

• The opportunity to participate in our stock purchase plan

• And more!

*As per terms of the employment agreement

The Great Place to Work® Institute has named FCT one of Canada’s Top 50 Best Workplaces, Best Workplaces in Canada for Financial Services & Insurance, Best Workplaces in Canada for Women, Best Workplaces in Canada for Inclusion and Best Workplaces in Canada for Mental Wellness. We’re also one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in North America.

By joining us, you will not only be part of an award-winning organization, you will be part of a workforce that is engaged and empowered to succeed.

Thank you for considering FCT. We look forward to meeting you.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of FCT’s hiring process.

To avoid any delays in the recruitment process, if you require accommodation to apply, please provide your accommodation needs in advance. You may also be required to submit adequate medical/other documentation to Human Resources to support your request for accommodation.

FCT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers, promotions, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be on the basis of the qualifications of the individual regardless of race, colour, place of origin, ethnic origin, citizenship, handicap (including mental and physical disability), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, creed (religion), marital status, family status (being in a parent/child relationship), age, or any other basis prohibited by the applicable provincial or federal human rights legislation.