Senior Staff Software Developer

If you take pride in building technology that improves people's lives, consider a rewarding career as a Senior Staff Software Developer with Shannex

Reporting to the Principal Software Architect, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving the in-house custom applications and integrations that support our residents, patients, families, and team members every day. From workforce scheduling and clinical workflows to dining, recreation, and resident experiences, you'll develop solutions that help keep our communities operating safely, efficiently, and seamlessly.

As our most senior hands-on software engineer, you'll set the technical standard for our internal application development while remaining deeply involved in architecture, coding, problem-solving, and mentoring fellow developers. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful technology that directly supports healthcare, hospitality, and seniors' living across Atlantic Canada and Ontario.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work, and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in an environment where integrity, teamwork, and safety are at the heart of everything we do.

Additional benefits include:

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program

Life, travel, and other insurances

Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 through the group health benefit plan

RRSP program (5% employer matching)

Vacation accrual and travel insurance

Free onsite parking

Access to thousands of discounts through our WorkPerks program

Access to continuing education and training through Shannex's Centre of Excellence

Opportunities to participate in innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About the Opportunity

Design, build, and maintain custom business applications and enterprise integrations that support operations across the organization

Lead the technical design and development of scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions

Serve as the technical escalation point for complex production issues spanning multiple applications, integrations, and vendors

Modernize legacy applications while ensuring stability and reliability for operational teams

Establish and champion development standards, code quality, testing practices, documentation, and secure software development

Mentor and support software developers through technical leadership, code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing

Collaborate with operational leaders and business stakeholders to translate workflow needs into practical technical solutions

Contribute to architecture decisions, technical roadmaps, and build-versus-buy evaluations for enterprise applications and integrations

About You

In addition to placing high value on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, you bring:

10+ years of professional software development experience, including several years operating at a senior technical level

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Strong experience developing enterprise applications using modern server-side technologies such as C#/.NET, Java, Node.js, PHP, or Python

Proven experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and enterprise system integrations

Strong SQL and relational database design skills, including query optimization and data modeling

Experience working with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or another cloud platform

Knowledge of secure software development practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Git-based development workflows

Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Asset Qualifications:

Experience supporting healthcare, seniors' living, or other 24/7 operational environments

Experience integrating hospitality, workforce management, or clinical applications

Experience with e-commerce or online payment technologies