Senior Java Developer

At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner. Our product, CoLab, is the world’s first Design Engagement System (DES) - a category defining product that Engineering teams use to engage in meaningful, productive design conversations, catch preventable mistakes, and get to market faster. Our customers include the largest engineering organizations in the world such as Ford, Johnson Controls, Komatsu, and Polaris in the industrial equipment, consumer products, automotive, aerospace & defense, and shipbuilding industries.

This position will require occasional travel for on-site team meetings in Newfoundland Canada, at least twice per year (primarily in December and June). We recognize that travel can involve personal commitments, and we strive to accommodate individual circumstances, however the expectation is that travel to, and attendance at, the majority of these events is mandatory. Details about travel arrangements and covered expenses will be discussed during the hiring process.

As a Senior Developer on our Connect Build team, you will work with a group of talented developers, Product Managers, Designers and QA specialists to take new product ideas all the way from a concept, to production features that our users love. In the Senior Role, you will also work closely with Product Managers and use your technical expertise to evaluate and shape roadmap items in advance of build cycles, and provide mentorship and guidance to Intermediate and Junior Developers on the team.

What you’ll do:

• Interpret complex customer problems and requirements and work as part of a Product team to build solutions that add value for our customers and the product as a whole
• Collaborate with other team members to design and plan new product features and changes based on requirements and UI/UX designs
• Provide input on, and implement improvements to, the tools and processes the team uses to develop, test, and ship critical user-facing features on a regular basis
• Participate in code reviews and help your team deliver high-quality software
• Champion all aspects of the user’s experience, with a focus on clarity and speed
• Contribute to company and product vision, ideation and planning
• Mentor, support, and be an information source to junior developers

What you’ll need:

• Professional software development experience working on production-level SaaS products, mentoring and coaching peers and coworkers
• Proficient with Java, PHP and object oriented languages.
• Exposure to Typescript, Python, HTML and CSS is considered an asset 
• Experience with front-end build, package-management & testing tools such as Webpack, NPM, Jest, Cypress, etc would be considered an asset
• Experience with version control, release management, and CI/CD workflows would be considered an asset
• Competence in UI/UX design and attention to detail would be considered an asset
• Consistent track record of building and maintaining highly scalable products would be considered an asset
• Passion for working in teams with emphasis on respect and continuous improvement

Success will be measured by:

• On time delivery of new product features and changes
• Promotes clean and maintainable code and software development best practices
• Clear communication and technical leadership within team
• Self directed, takes ownership of tasks, stays apprised of broader team’s work
• Mentoring and advising others on the team

The extra details:

• Compensation: This is a full-time, permanent position with an attractive compensation package that includes a stock options package.
• Benefits: This role offers an extended health and benefits package that includes unlimited paid vacation and RRSP matching.
• Remote/Hybrid Work: Our main office location is in St. John’s, NL where we offer hybrid and remote opportunities. This role has the flexibility to work from anywhere within Canada.