Software Engineer Staff
Role Overview
Position: Software Engineer
Department: Engineering
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $80,000.00 to $95,000.00
Location: Aurora, Ontario
The Software Engineer will design, develop, and support integrated software solutions for Sinclair’s IoT and smart product ecosystem. This role will help build reliable, scalable software that supports critical wireless communication solutions for public safety and private industry customers.
Key Skills for This Role
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About Us
Sinclair Technologies, a division of Norsat International Inc., is a leading designer and manufacturer of antenna and RF signal conditioning products, systems, and coverage solutions. Sinclair products are widely used in public safety and private industry communication networks, including emergency services such as police, fire, ambulance, and military, as well as transportation, natural resources, and utilities. With more than 70 years of industry-leading expertise in antenna and RF signal conditioning design and manufacturing, Sinclair continues to expand its product portfolio and deliver advanced technical solutions through a strong focus on research and development.
Our innovative team of industry professionals is central to Sinclair’s continued success. We are committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented environment where employees can build meaningful careers and reach their full potential.
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Summary
Position: Software Engineer
Department: Engineering
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $80,000.00 to $95,000.00
Location: Aurora, Ontario
The Software Engineer will design, develop, and support integrated software solutions for Sinclair’s IoT and smart product ecosystem. This role will help build reliable, scalable software that supports critical wireless communication solutions for public safety and private industry customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather requirements around functionality and translate those requirements into elegant functional solutions for Sinclair’s IoT ecosystem
- Architect, design, and develop web-based software solutions to support Sinclair’s products and solutions
- Drive software engineering best practices and follow the software development lifecycle
- Transform application designs into front-end code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Work with back-end developers to integrate UI components with APIs and databases
- Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical requirements or UX design
- Debug errors, troubleshoot issues, and perform routine performance optimizations
- Conduct technical evaluations for various software platform technologies
- Work closely with product management to shape and effectively communicate the solution roadmap
- Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code
- Stay current with emerging technology trends and apply relevant insights to Sinclair’s solutions.
Required Qualifications
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong experience designing and developing modern, responsive, cross-browser-compatible websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Sound understanding of HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, and PHP, with experience using cross-platform technologies.
- Experience integrating web services using SOAP, REST, JSON, and XML.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, technical specifications, and requirements documentation.
Preferred Technical Assets
Familiarity with CSS preprocessors such as Sass, Less, or Stylus.
Experience with web development for embedded devices.
Hands-on experience with browser testing and debugging.
Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Git, SVN, or TFS.
Familiarity with continuous integration tools such as Maven, Jenkins, and Nexus.
Knowledge of agile methodologies, including Scrum.
Experience with embedded system development, wireless technologies, or both is an asset.
Practical experience with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, model prompting, or agent orchestration is an asset.
Professional Attributes
Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working through ambiguity.
Able to prioritize effectively, manage competing demands, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
What We Offer
- Paid vacation days.
- Paid sick days.
- Comprehensive employer-paid health benefits package.
- RRSP program.
- Job-related funding for professional development, designations, and accreditations.
- Employee Referral Program.
- Employee Award Program.
- Ample on-site parking and a five-minute walk to the GO Train station.
- Office located in a serene, green setting in Aurora, ON.
- Employee events and initiatives.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada as Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or foreign nationals holding a valid work permit or other specific work authorization, such as a study permit with off-campus work permission, a temporary resident permit, or participation in an eligible special program.
Unfortunately, Sinclair is unable to assist with work authorization.
Recruitment Process Notice
The Company’s recruitment platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate a Profile Relevancy score based on an initial comparison of an applicant’s education, experience, and skills against the requirements in the job description. This score is one of many factors the recruitment team may review when making interview decisions. There are no cut-off scores, and all applications remain visible to the recruitment team.
Candidates may choose to opt out from this review in which case their score will be listed as “Not Available”.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
About Sinclair Technologies
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Canadian satellite communications equipment manufacturer serving governments, militaries, broadcasters, and other users in remote applications.
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