8 days ago
Waterloo, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain secure digital applications, APIs, integrations, and supporting services.
- Build responsive and accessible user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern front-end frameworks.
- Develop server-side components and integrations using Node.js, Python, Java, REST APIs, event-driven patterns, and databases.
- Enhance CMS, DAM, customer portal, CDN, search, analytics, and cloud-based application capabilities.
- Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, infrastructure configuration, deployment scripts, observability, and operational runbooks.
- Use containers, source control, artifact repositories, and cloud services to deliver repeatable deployments across environments.
- Participate in planning, estimation, backlog refinement, design reviews, code reviews, debugging, releases, incident response, and root-cause analysis.
- Apply secure-development, privacy, accessibility, and data-handling standards throughout the software lifecycle.
- Evaluate technical options, communicate trade-offs, coordinate defined work packages, and guide less-experienced developers.
- Complete a production-shaped technical assessment involving data transformation, API design, user experience, testing, deployment readiness, and an AI-friendly Markdown conversion solution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of professional software development experience.
- Experience independently delivering production applications or systems across multiple stages of the software lifecycle.
- Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, JSON, HTTP, browser behavior, and accessibility.
- Proficiency in at least one modern front-end framework and one server-side programming language or runtime such as Node.js, Python, or Java.
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and working with relational or document databases.
- Experience with Git-based source control, automated testing, CI/CD, containers, and structured deployment practices.
- Working knowledge of cloud application services on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Ability to resolve complex but identifiable technical problems, adapt to ambiguity, and select appropriate technical approaches.
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical decisions to varied audiences.
- Preferred experience with OpenText Web CMS (TeamSite), Digital Asset Management (OTMM), OpenText Service Management (SMAX), and IDOL.
- Preferred experience with CDNs, web application firewalls, DNS, SSL/TLS certificate automation, routing, redirects, caching, and web performance optimization.
- Preferred experience with cloud-native services, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes or managed container platforms, observability tooling, SSO, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, role-based access control, secure API integration, and AI-enabled applications.
- Public or shareable Git examples demonstrating sound engineering practices are preferred.
Benefits
- Benefits support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, with further details provided during the hiring process.
- Compensation programs may include variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.
- The posted salary range is 81,600–122,400 CAD per annum, with actual pay varying based on qualifications, location, and other factors.
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About OpenText
OpenText builds enterprise information management software and cloud services spanning content services, customer communications, B2B/EDI integration, eDiscovery, and cybersecurity. It sells licenses, subscriptions, and managed services to large enterprises and governments, with offerings available on-premises and in the cloud. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, OpenText (NASDAQ/TSX: OTEX) has expanded through major acquisitions, including Micro Focus (2023) and Documentum (2017).