Senior Software Developer

Department Engineering

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Location: Virtual (Calgary)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our purpose is to create meaningful connections and infinite scalability.

Based in Canada with a primary office in Calgary, Alberta — and boasting clients hailing from all over the world — JumpDEMAND is the company behind the highly successful ActiveDEMAND marketing automation platform, considered our flagship offering. ActiveDEMAND started as a digital marketing agency with a vision: build a modern tool set for the multi-client marketer.

ActiveDEMAND was launched in 2012, though the conceptualization of ActiveDEMAND has been materializing since 2005. Since 2002, the founders have constructed a plethora of tools and systems to not only effectively market products and services, but to bridge the gap between marketing and sales. Fast forward to today, ActiveDEMAND has evolved and transformed into something much more than just a Marketing Automation Platform, driven by innovation and forward-thinking, ActiveDEMAND delivers actionable insights to all their clients.

JOB SUMMARY

Are you a skilled developer who thrives on solving complex problems and mentoring others? Do you take pride in writing clean code, sharing knowledge, and making software better with every release?

We’re looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about building great products, improving systems, and helping others grow. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our development team - building new features, enhancing existing functionality, and making sure our infrastructure runs smoothly.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the direction of our applications, mentoring junior team members, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software that powers real-world results for our customers.

The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of full-stack development, a proactive mindset, and a genuine desire to help others succeed. You’re someone who values clean architecture, meaningful documentation, and code that’s built to last.

RESPONSBILITIES

• Developing and maintaining ActiveDEMAND application features and products.
• Developing and maintaining technical documentation, including test plans, and contribute to existing documentation.
• Logging project-related issues in the defect-tracking tool identified for the project.
• Ensuring the timely completion of project milestones.
• Performing maintenance work on server and database infrastructure as needed.
• Analyzing existing application and highlighting areas of improvement.
• Working with the Customer Success team to help solve customers’ technical support issues.
• Providing support to the Lead Software Developer in ensuring projects and features are completed according to requirements and in a timely manner.
• Performing code reviews and pair programming as needed for junior developers.
• Mentoring, coaching, and teaching the team new skills.
• Attending and participating in frequent status check meetings with the team.
• Expanding knowledge and understanding of technologies related to development work.
• Following established company and department processes while actively suggesting and implementing improvements.
• Taking full ownership of assigned tasks, ensuring high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering Technology or equivalent.
• 2 – 4 years of experience of web technologies (Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS3, jQuery, etc.)
• Experience training and supporting junior developers.
• Experience working with a SaaS is considered an asset.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) is considered an asset.
• Experience with iOS/Android development would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and/or implementing application features and technical documentation, test plans and performing maintenance work on server and database infrastructure.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of application design and architecture.
• Strong working knowledge of the following technologies and software: Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Understanding/working knowledge of Ruby on Rails or full-stack development
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Kanban, as well as Jira and Github.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with team members.
• Ability to cope with conflicting demands and prioritize tasks.
• Outstanding organizational skills.

Core Values:

A commitment to the ActiveDEMAND Core Values:

• Empathy: we appreciate the perspectives of others. It’s at the core of everything we do
• Curiosity: We ask why. We challenge assumptions and endeavor to become smarter, better problem solvers.
• Collaboration: We inspire and motivate each other and everyone we engage with. We work together to get things done.
• Trust: We are reliable, truthful, and transparent. We strive to fulfill or commitments to each other, our clients, and our community.
• Courage: We are brave and challenge the established order. We are confident that we will succeed. Result-driven. We strive for respect and expect results.

WHAT WE OFFER

The opportunity to work with an exciting, innovative, and growing company.

• Virtual Work from home within Calgary, AB.
• 2 weeks of vacation, with potential for additional time off.
• Extended health care coverage, including vision, dental, and prescription drugs.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.