Junior Software Developer (2+ years) - Canada (Remote)

Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial, highly pertinent IT research, enabling CIOs and IT leaders to make well-informed, strategic decisions. We are currently serving over 30,000 professionals and collaborate closely with IT teams, equipping them with actionable tools and expert guidance to drive measurable results and enhance technology initiatives and organizational processes.

Why join us?

• We pride ourselves on consistent year-on-year growth, with double-digit growth even during a global pandemic.
• We are in the Top 3 on LinkedIn's Top Companies List in Canada.
• Info-Tech fosters a growth-focused, entrepreneurial culture with unlimited opportunities for professional growth and development.
• We provide financial support for professional development and training.

About the role 

We’re looking for a Junior Software Developer, especially people who really care about the quality and impact of what they’re building. Our stack is built with Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and JavaScript frameworks.  

No prior experience with Ruby on Rails is required; developers should expect continued learning in their career, and we’ll support you as you get up to speed.   

Your responsibilities as a Junior Software Developer:  

• Build, test, and support the development of web software applications and internal tools
• Analyze requirements and decide the best ways to meet or even rework them; unique and innovative ideas are welcome
• Be proactive by finding and addressing areas of technical concern
• Collaborate across teams to continually improve our processes
• Learn and promote the use of design patterns and best practices 
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies for prioritizing, understanding, and estimating
• Support the growth of our Agile practices through Retrospectives 

Minimum qualifications:  

• Degree or diploma from an accredited institution
• At least 2 years of experience in a professional software development role
• Experience supporting and mentoring junior to intermediate developers
• Comfortable developing in an Agile product development framework
• Development experience with an MVP style framework 

Must Have Skills:  

Backend Development

• Experience developing relational database solutions
• SQL authoring and optimization

Frontend Development

• Basic experience with HTML 5, CSS3, JavaScript, and JS frameworks
• Ability to communicate technical details
• Experience with source control software
• Ability to maintain focus on priority, and deliver solutions appropriate to requirements 

Nice to Have:  

• Experience with Ruby and/or Ruby on Rails
• Experience with Salesforce integration
• Exposure to AWS tools & services 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick all the boxes!  

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

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