Software Application Developer (AWS/Python/API)
Top Benefits
About the role
Description
Application Deadline:
08/30/2025
Address:
33 Dundas Street West
Job Family Group:
Technology
MUST HAVE: Cloud Native (AWS) Development experience, be a solid programmer (Java or Python or Node.js). We are back in office 2-3 days per week (ON residents ). This role will not be remote or virtual.
The Developer is accountable for analysis, design, development, implementation and support of applications to ensure and/or maintain alignment with the Lines of Business (LOBs) strategies.
- Writes code according to accepted standards based on user requirements, which are included in the delivery of the application solution, to meet the business need
- Participates in the planning, estimating, development, testing and implementation of initiatives of any size and any level of complexity to meet the functional and non-functional requirements of the application. The resulting artifacts will be used to better understand, communicate, and provide specifications during the coding and Quality Assurance activities
- Participates in project and team meetings interacting and collaborating with team members and other departments, when appropriate, to provide a developer’s perspective in the meetings and to contribute to the timely delivery, design, and quality of various work artifacts adhering to standards.
- Leads process and application improvement opportunities to improve the reliability and extensibility of the application and to improve the overall Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Liaises with third party vendors, when appropriate, to ensure that the integration of third-party products and existing applications and systems is practical and feasible given the underlining technologies
- Interacts directly with business users and translates business requirements into technology actions
- Participates in software development Process Action Teams and contributes to the continuous improvement of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes for the overall effectiveness of the development
Qualifications:
- Possesses a university degree/college diploma in applied technologies and/or 5+ years programming experience
- Possesses expert knowledge of design and analysis methodology and application development processes.
- Demonstrates expert understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and AWS cloud-native application development
- Quality Assurance requirements and software development control and release procedures
- 5+ years of design and development experience building APIs and Application Integration solutions.
- Demonstrated experience in AWS core integration stacks, including but not limited AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, AWS DynamoDB, AWS API Gateway, AWS Serverless stack, AWS S3, AWS SNS and SQS.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of different database technologies, including RDBMS and No-SQL.
- Experience developing highly scalable solutions leveraging Python, Node.js or Java, REST, JSON
- A self-starter, possesses complex problem-solving skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities
- Is able adapt and quickly develop in-depth technical understanding of new/different applications.
- Exhibits solid communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrates solid leadership skills and independence.
About Desjardins
Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News.
Software Application Developer (AWS/Python/API)
Top Benefits
About the role
Description
Application Deadline:
08/30/2025
Address:
33 Dundas Street West
Job Family Group:
Technology
MUST HAVE: Cloud Native (AWS) Development experience, be a solid programmer (Java or Python or Node.js). We are back in office 2-3 days per week (ON residents ). This role will not be remote or virtual.
The Developer is accountable for analysis, design, development, implementation and support of applications to ensure and/or maintain alignment with the Lines of Business (LOBs) strategies.
- Writes code according to accepted standards based on user requirements, which are included in the delivery of the application solution, to meet the business need
- Participates in the planning, estimating, development, testing and implementation of initiatives of any size and any level of complexity to meet the functional and non-functional requirements of the application. The resulting artifacts will be used to better understand, communicate, and provide specifications during the coding and Quality Assurance activities
- Participates in project and team meetings interacting and collaborating with team members and other departments, when appropriate, to provide a developer’s perspective in the meetings and to contribute to the timely delivery, design, and quality of various work artifacts adhering to standards.
- Leads process and application improvement opportunities to improve the reliability and extensibility of the application and to improve the overall Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Liaises with third party vendors, when appropriate, to ensure that the integration of third-party products and existing applications and systems is practical and feasible given the underlining technologies
- Interacts directly with business users and translates business requirements into technology actions
- Participates in software development Process Action Teams and contributes to the continuous improvement of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes for the overall effectiveness of the development
Qualifications:
- Possesses a university degree/college diploma in applied technologies and/or 5+ years programming experience
- Possesses expert knowledge of design and analysis methodology and application development processes.
- Demonstrates expert understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and AWS cloud-native application development
- Quality Assurance requirements and software development control and release procedures
- 5+ years of design and development experience building APIs and Application Integration solutions.
- Demonstrated experience in AWS core integration stacks, including but not limited AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, AWS DynamoDB, AWS API Gateway, AWS Serverless stack, AWS S3, AWS SNS and SQS.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of different database technologies, including RDBMS and No-SQL.
- Experience developing highly scalable solutions leveraging Python, Node.js or Java, REST, JSON
- A self-starter, possesses complex problem-solving skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities
- Is able adapt and quickly develop in-depth technical understanding of new/different applications.
- Exhibits solid communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrates solid leadership skills and independence.
About Desjardins
Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News.