Intermediate Software Developer - 10 Month Contract
Role Overview
We are looking for an Intermediate Software Developer for a 10-month contract, working hybrid from our Ottawa office.
You will join a growing product development team, take on well-scoped work from design to release, and be placed where the team needs help most.
Ownership is the core of this role: you take a problem, drive it to done, and support it after it ships.
Key Skills for This Role
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What you'll do
- Design, build, test and ship features and fixes across the full stack, from back-end services and APIs to user interfaces.
- Use AI-assisted development tools to work faster, while reviewing and testing the results carefully.
- Break down ambiguous problems, make sound technical decisions, and escalate when needed.
- Write clean, well-tested, documented code and take part in code reviews.
- Help improve our architecture, tooling and developer workflow.
- Support customers and the team by triaging issues and following delivery through post-release.
What you bring
- 2 or more years of professional software development experience.
- Full-stack product development experience, with solid back-end skills and comfort building front-end features. You learn new languages and frameworks quickly, since you may work on any of our products.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- A strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
- Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants in your daily work.
- Familiarity with CI/CD and automated testing.
- Clear communication and a collaborative approach.
Nice to have
- Experience with public cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) and containers.
- Experience with highly available, distributed or messaging systems.
- Why You'll Love Working at Solace
- At Solace, we're all about smart people, meaningful work, and good vibes.
- Work with brilliance – Our team is packed with some of the sharpest minds in the industry.
- Balance matters – We believe work should fit into your life, not the other way around.
- Hybrid-first – Flexibility is built into how we work, so everyone feels included and empowered.
- Values-driven – We live and breathe our core values: craftsmanship, trust, courage, freedom, momentum, humility, and human experience.
- Growth mindset – Our training programs are designed to help you level up, fast.
- Customer Obsessed – We're proud of our world-class customer lineup (we're not shy about it).
- Keep it fun – We're social, we keep things simple, and we know how to have a good time.
- Role Status: EXISTING
- Expected Salary Range: Expected salary range for this role is from $85,000 to $105,000. The final offer within this range will reflect the successful candidate’s skills and experience.
- At Solace, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment process.
- To help identify candidates whose qualifications best align with the role, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the initial stage of resume screening. These tools compare submitted resumes to the job description, focusing on education, experience, and skills.
- Importantly, all decisions beyond this initial screening—including interviews and final hiring—are made by our human recruitment team. AI is never used to make final hiring decisions.
- Let's Talk
- Not sure you meet every requirement? That's okay — we're more interested in your potential and passion. If this role excites you, we'd love to hear from you.
- Need accommodations during the hiring process? Just let us know — we're here to support you.
- Thanks to everyone who applies! While we wish we could connect with every candidate, only those selected to move forward will be contacted.
- At Solace, we believe that diversity and inclusion drive innovation and growth, both in business and in life. We strive to create an enriching and safe workplace where you can be who you are. If you want to do the best work of your career and feel supported every step of the way, we encourage you to join us!
- #LI-KM1
About Solace
Enterprise software company providing real-time event-streaming infrastructure that connects applications, clouds, AI agents, and devices.
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