Research Engineer (iOS Engineer)
About the role
TITLE: Research Engineer (iOS Engineer)
STATUS: Temporary, Full-Time (1.00 FTE)
START DATE: November 2025
END DATE: April 2026
SUPERVISOR: Azadeh Kushki
PROGRAM: Bloorview Research Institute
Join us in building a world of possibility for children with neurodevelopmental differences and disabilities!
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital and is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. It has ranked amongst Canada's top 40 research hospitals for more than a decade. Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.
The Bloorview Research Institute (BRI), embedded within the hospital, is the only university-affiliated research institute in Canada dedicated to pediatric disability, and one of very few around the world. BRI's vision is to be a global leader in transformative, equity-driven research dedicated to enabling personalized versions of a good life across the lifespan, for all individuals with childhood onset disabilities, acquired injuries and developmental differences, their families and communities.
Position Summary
The Neurodiversity and Personalized Health Lab at Bloorview Research Institute within Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking an app developer with expertise in iOS development. The successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of a stress monitoring app for children.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement an iOS app for the Apple watch to collect, process, and visualize heart rate and accelerometry data
- Implement a web-based user interface to interact with the watch app
- Integrate app with cloud-based systems
- Implement security and privacy practices aligned with hospital guidelines
- Support deployment, documentation, and training for research users
- Participate in regular team meetings and manage multiple ongoing projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field
- Proficiency and demonstrated experience with iOS programming
- Experience with cloud based systems (Google Cloud Platform preferred)
- Experience with user interface development
About Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital.
Our vision is to create a world of possibility for kids with disability. We pioneer treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life.
Holland Bloorview serves about 7,000 children each year, with about 600 inpatient admissions and 52,000 outpatient visits. Holland Bloorview is a world-class teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. We train future health-care specialists in the field of childhood disability. The Bloorview Research Institute is located onsite, allowing us to integrate cutting-edge research and teaching with frontline care to improve children's quality of life.
Research Engineer (iOS Engineer)
About the role
TITLE: Research Engineer (iOS Engineer)
STATUS: Temporary, Full-Time (1.00 FTE)
START DATE: November 2025
END DATE: April 2026
SUPERVISOR: Azadeh Kushki
PROGRAM: Bloorview Research Institute
Join us in building a world of possibility for children with neurodevelopmental differences and disabilities!
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital and is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. It has ranked amongst Canada's top 40 research hospitals for more than a decade. Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.
The Bloorview Research Institute (BRI), embedded within the hospital, is the only university-affiliated research institute in Canada dedicated to pediatric disability, and one of very few around the world. BRI's vision is to be a global leader in transformative, equity-driven research dedicated to enabling personalized versions of a good life across the lifespan, for all individuals with childhood onset disabilities, acquired injuries and developmental differences, their families and communities.
Position Summary
The Neurodiversity and Personalized Health Lab at Bloorview Research Institute within Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking an app developer with expertise in iOS development. The successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of a stress monitoring app for children.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement an iOS app for the Apple watch to collect, process, and visualize heart rate and accelerometry data
- Implement a web-based user interface to interact with the watch app
- Integrate app with cloud-based systems
- Implement security and privacy practices aligned with hospital guidelines
- Support deployment, documentation, and training for research users
- Participate in regular team meetings and manage multiple ongoing projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field
- Proficiency and demonstrated experience with iOS programming
- Experience with cloud based systems (Google Cloud Platform preferred)
- Experience with user interface development
About Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital.
Our vision is to create a world of possibility for kids with disability. We pioneer treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life.
Holland Bloorview serves about 7,000 children each year, with about 600 inpatient admissions and 52,000 outpatient visits. Holland Bloorview is a world-class teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. We train future health-care specialists in the field of childhood disability. The Bloorview Research Institute is located onsite, allowing us to integrate cutting-edge research and teaching with frontline care to improve children's quality of life.