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Software Developer II

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2+ years of software development experience with languages such as Java or .NET.
  • Experience with application servers, web servers, and version control systems.
  • Experience with build and continuous integration tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design and code software applications based on business and technical specifications.
  • Develop and execute unit, component, and integration tests to verify requirements are met.
  • Adhere to established coding standards and test coverage targets to ensure product quality.
  • Perform code reviews to ensure quality, proactively identify defects, and recommend improvements.

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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J.D. Power

Marketing & Advertising

At J.D. Power we amplify the voice of the consumer, and help brands improve the value of their products and services. Together, these principles empower everyone in the global commerce ecosystem, enabling better purchase decisions – and better business results. Since 1968, companies around the world have trusted J.D. Power to generate and gather the consumer insights that illuminate and inform business success. J.D. Power quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually, resulting in actionable tools and insights to help the firm's clients better serve their customers and be more profitable.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryMarketing & Advertising
Company size501 - 1000

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Job description

Job Description:

Title:               Software Developer II

Location:        Remote – Canada

Reports to:     Engineering Manager – Software Development

Vacancy:        Existing Vacancy

The Role:  

The Software Developer II contributes to all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle through the analysis, design, implementation, verification, and maintenance of software solutions. This role works closely with Business Unit stakeholders to review requirements, validate designs, create work estimates, develop software, and verify product releases. The Software Developer II also works in close collaboration with the Software Development Team Lead to implement best practices across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.

The Impact You Will Have in This Role: 

You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, gain hands‑on experience with JD Power's automotive data assets, deepen your understanding of the auto business domain, and strengthen your design and development skills as you grow in your role. 

What You’ll Be Doing in This Role:

  • Design and code software applications based on business and technical specifications.
  • Develop and execute unit, component, and integration tests to verify requirements are met.
  • Adhere to established coding standards and test coverage targets to ensure product quality.
  • Perform code reviews to ensure quality, proactively identify defects, and recommend improvements.
  • Contribute to technical and end-user documentation.
  • Investigate and resolve technical issues for assigned projects.

Qualifications of this Role:

Required

  • Post‑secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2+ years of software development experience with languages such as Java or .NET.
  • Experience with application servers, web servers (e.g., Apache HTTP Server, NGINX), and version control systems (GitLab).
  • Experience with build and continuous integration tools (e.g., Maven, Jenkins, GitLab CICD).
  • Experience with relational and non‑relational database design and development.

AI-Assisted Development 

  • Proficient with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and able to judge when to accept, edit, or reject generated output 
  • Skilled at providing effective context — codebase conventions, requirements, constraints — to produce production-quality results 
  • Experience using AI to accelerate test authoring, documentation, and routine refactoring 
  • Aware of AI tool limitations: hallucinated APIs, outdated patterns, security pitfalls in generated code, and the need for human verification before merge 
     

Preferred 

  • Familiarity with secure coding practices and common vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10) 
  • Experience building software in Agentic fashion 

Personal Attributes 

  • Exceptionally self‑motivated, self‑directed, and detail‑oriented.
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, comfortable collaborating with both technical and business stakeholders.

The Hiring Manager says: 

The Internal Services & Platform team is a highly strategic area for JD Power. This role presents a great opportunity for you to build your development skills while contributing to commercial products for external and internal customers.

"We're looking for a developer who's eager to learn and grow. Someone who writes clean, reliable code, asks good questions, and cares about the team's success as much as their own. You'll be supported by experienced developers and given real opportunities to build your skills."

This position has a starting salary range of $70,000 - $75,000 CAD per year. This is the range we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for the role at the time of posting. An employee’s pay within the range is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, education, qualifications, experience, performance, business or organizational needs, and geographic location.

  

Our Values
We POWER Our Customer’s Success

We are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded and in Data

We Make Things Easy

We Get It Done

We Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday

   

JD Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. 

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to tarecruitment@jdpa.com.

JD Power does not disclose your personal data to unauthorized third parties. However, as a global corporation consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries, JD Power has international sites and JD Power uses resources located throughout the world. JD Power may from time to time also use third parties to act on JD Power’s behalf. You agree to the fact that to the extent necessary your personal data may be transferred and/or disclosed to any company within JD Power group of companies as well as to third parties acting on JD Power’s behalf, including also transfers to servers and databases outside the country where you provided JD Power with your personal data. Such transfers may include for example transfers and/or disclosures outside the European Economic Area and in the United States of America. If you are a California or United Kingdom resident, additional disclosures about the information we collect and how we use that information can be found by clicking here. 

To all recruitment agencies: JD Power does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.  

Company Mission

Our mission in the market we serve is clear. To power every auto-related decision through proprietary data, advanced analytics, deep industry expertise, and seamless workflows that connect insight to action.

Our Values

We POWER Our Customer's Success

We are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded in Data

We Make Things Easy

We Get It Done

We Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday

JD Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. 

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to tarecruitment@jdpa.com. 

JD Power does not disclose your personal data to unauthorized third parties. However, as a global corporation consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries, JD Power has international sites and JD Power uses resources located throughout the world. JD Power may from time to time also use third parties to act on JD Power’s behalf. You agree to the fact that to the extent necessary your personal data may be transferred and/or disclosed to any company within JD Power group of companies as well as to third parties acting on JD Power’s behalf, including also transfers to servers and databases outside the country where you provided JD Power with your personal data. Such transfers may include for example transfers and/or disclosures outside the European Economic Area and in the United States of America. If you are a California or United Kingdom resident, additional disclosures about the information we collect and how we use that information can be found by clicking here.

To all recruitment agencies: JD Power does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.  

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