About Calian

At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government.

We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team.

Job Type: Full Time

Position Overview

An Entry Level Software Developer works as part of a team to develop and deliver software-based systems. They are starting their career, learning to work as a professional and work under general supervision. An Entry Level Software Developer works under the general supervision of a Software Team Lead and the technical supervision of a Software Technical Lead. In the organization chart, they report to an Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

Software Development Responsibilities

• Defines low level software designs and designs algorithms.
• Writes code and associated tests.
• Makes effective use of software development tools, like version control systems and build systems.

General Responsibilities

• Works as part of a team. Gets help from other team members. Accepts constructive feedback from team members about work output.
• Generally given specific instructions on assigned work and their work is reviewed while in progress and in detail for completeness and accuracy.
• Handles basic issues and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Possesses beginning to working knowledge of their technical area, e.g. general software solutions.
• Takes ownership of assigned tasks to ensure they are completed, e.g. doesn’t passively wait for answers or for people to review their work.

Qualifications

Four-year Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent (e.g. Computer Engineering), or three-year Bachelor Degree or equivalent plus 1 year of relevant experience, or two-year diploma in Computer Technology plus 2 years of relevant experience.

Tech stack we’re using:

Programming Languages:

Primary: Java or C++ (one required)

Additional: Python, JavaScript (React)

Build & Development Tools– Gradle – IntelliJ IDEA – VS Code

Infrastructure & Automation– Ansible – Docker – Kubernetes

Databases & Storage– Postgres – Cassandra – Couchbase

Monitoring, Logging & Observability– Prometheus – Grafana – InfluxDB – Graylog – ELK Stack

*Identity & Access Management-*Keycloak

*Operating Systems-*LinuxFeel

Networking knowledge is a huge asset

We encourage candidates to apply even if you will need to learn about the tech while working here. We expect developers to learn new tech throughout their career.

Compensation

$68,000 – $80,000

Vacancy

We have 1 available position

AI Usage Disclosure

At Calian, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen or evaluate candidates. AI tools may support backend administrative tasks, but they do not influence hiring decisions. All evaluations and decisions are made by real people on our recruitment team and hiring managers. All applicants are reviewed and only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our recruiting team.

How we hire

Our approach

Experience and accommodations

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Our decision