What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement opportunities and fosters a stimulant environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:

• Hiring Location: Canada (Montreal)
• You are working hybrid in a collaborative workspace.
• Internal job title: Cloud Developer
• Full-time Permanent Role
• Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental, Term Life/Personal Accident Coverage, Wellness Sessions, telemedicine program, Annual health checkup, etc.
• Flexible hours
• Number of hours per week: 40
• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

Role: The Cloud Developer (Azure) reports to the Manager, Product Development and works closely with the product development team to support internal teams. The incumbent will help to design quality infrastructure in Azure, facilitates the development and deployment process, implements the right technologies for our products, and improves the lives of users of Core Insurance products.

Below is a brief description of all the expected products the candidate will be working on:

Equisoft /Manage is a cloud SaaS Policy Administration System designed to offer a comprehensive suite of features that streamline insurance operations, providing a seamless experience for both insurance providers and their clients. Our platform allows insurance providers to reduce hosting and support costs, stellar speed-to-market, leverage state-of-the-art integration while staying secure & compliant. Our platform also provides advanced analytics and reporting tools that provide insights into customer behavior, allowing insurance providers to tailor their services to their clients’ needs.

Your Day With Equisoft

• Design and develop cloud-native backend services and components using Java, Python, and .NET
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architectures in Azure
• Develop and optimize SQL scripts and stored procedures for data processing and integration
• Implement data engineering solutions using Databricks for analytics and reporting
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment and scalability
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of development standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve backend performance and integration issues
• Design and implement event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing workflows
• Develop automated testing strategies including unit, integration, and performance tests
• Work with containerized applications using Docker and orchestration platforms
• Contribute to the technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
• Optimize backend components for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency in the cloud

Requirements: Technical

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a similar role
• Experience developing cloud-native applications in Microsoft Azure
• Understanding of cloud design patterns and architectures (serverless, microservices, event-driven)
• Understanding of API security, authentication, and authorization patterns
• Experience in programming skills in at least two languages like: Java, Python, .NET/C#
• Proficiency in designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices
• Familiarity with Azure services such as Azure Functions, App Services, Service Bus, Event Hub, or Storage
• Strong knowledge of SQL and experience writing complex queries and stored procedures
• Experience with Databricks or similar data processing platforms
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker)
• Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written)

Soft Skills

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and synthesize information
• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline
• Continuous learning mindset and adaptability to new technologies

Nice to Have

• Certification in Azure development or architecture
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates)
• Familiarity with message queuing systems and event streaming platforms
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools
• Understanding of insurance or financial services domain

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran