Senior Software Engineer - EN 881

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Build secure, scalable digital experiences and evolve the Digital Experience Design System into reusable production-ready components, blocks, and templates.
• Establish design-system architecture, APIs, standards, documentation, versioning, and contribution practices.
• Integrate Adobe Web SDK, Analytics, Target, Forms, APIs, identity, content, and enterprise services.
• Use AI coding agents across the software lifecycle and establish safeguards for generated code, including human review and automated validation.
• Build automated testing into CI/CD; own deployment, observability, incident resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across UX, Design, Product, Content, Architecture, and delivery teams; coach engineers and measure engineering outcomes.

Required qualifications

• Related post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• At least 7 years of hands-on software development, including delivery and operational ownership of enterprise digital solutions.
• Advanced JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, modern web development, and component-based architecture experience.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe Edge Delivery Services, Adobe Experience Manager, or a comparable enterprise digital experience platform.
• Experience delivering enterprise design systems, reusable components, design tokens, responsive interfaces, and production implementations from UX specifications.
• Knowledge of WCAG, performance and Core Web Vitals, SEO, cross-browser compatibility, and secure software development.
• Experience integrating REST APIs, JSON, content services, analytics, experimentation, identity, forms, and enterprise services.
• Professional use of AI coding assistants or agents, with judgment regarding human review, security, privacy, traceability, and intellectual property.
• Automated testing experience spanning unit, integration, accessibility, visual regression, performance, security, and end-to-end tests.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD, DevSecOps, observability, and cloud delivery tools; strong communication, collaboration, adaptability, and learning agility.

Additional preferred experience

• Adobe Edge Delivery Services, Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Web SDK, Analytics, Target, or Adobe Developer certifications are a plus.
• Figma, design-token workflows, Storybook or comparable component documentation tools, and design-system governance are advantageous.
• Experience configuring enterprise AI coding agents and leading content migration, modernization, or replatforming is advantageous.
• Python, C#, cloud-native services, containers, Kubernetes, Azure certifications, and regulated-industry experience are beneficial.

Compensation

• Software Engineer 18 salaries typically range from $96,557 to $128,743 annually based on qualifications and experience, plus a performance-based incentive.

Workplace and location

• Hybrid work currently requires three office days per week, subject to change.
• The position may be based at EDC headquarters in Ottawa or a listed Community Hub in Toronto, Mississauga, Montreal, Brossard, Laval, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, or Vancouver.
• Relocation assistance is available to candidates who meet eligibility criteria.

About EDC

Benefits and culture

• EDC describes a competitive benefits package, work-life balance, professional development, wellness programs, volunteer opportunities, and an inclusive workplace.
• The posting mentions three to four weeks of paid vacation, a corporate closure period, summer early Fridays, no-meeting Fridays, training, workshops, and language training.

Eligibility

• Candidates must meet government security screening requirements and be legally able to work in Canada at the time of application; preference is given to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
• Applications must demonstrate how the candidate meets the requirements and be submitted by October 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET.