Application Developer

MCAN Mortgage Corporation • Toronto, ON

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

At MCAN, we pride ourselves on our team and the experience we create for every member, fostering innovators and bold thinkers. Our culture, #MCANLIFE, is customer-centric and collaborative, offering a connected, empowering, and opportunity-rich workplace. We are consistently recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ year after year, including being named among the Best Workplaces™ for Women and Best Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance in 2024 and 2025. Most recently, we were honored as one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers and recognized for having one of Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures. We are seeking an Application Developer to join MCAN’s Information Technology Team in a replacement role. This position is responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting critical enterprise applications. The role involves close collaboration with IT and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable technology solutions, owning all phases of the software development lifecycle, and ensuring application stability, performance, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and hands‑on experience.
• 5+ years of strong experience in enterprise application development across the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Proficiency in C# and .NET (LTS / .NET 8), including ASP.NET Core APIs, RESTful services, and modern authentication and authorization methods.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Entity Framework, including data modeling, database design, performance tuning, and maintenance.
• Front‑end development experience using modern frameworks such as Angular, React, or Blazor, along with HTML, CSS, and TypeScript, following responsive and accessible UI standards.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, secure coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, application security, and change management processes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to understand business needs and translate them into practical technical solutions.
• Ability to work effectively with business partners, project managers, auditors, vendors, and cross‑functional IT teams.
• Good communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with a support‑oriented mindset and a focus on reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise applications throughout the full software development lifecycle, including production support.
• Collaborate with application owners, business analysts, project managers, and business units to understand requirements and translate them into technical designs and solutions.
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using C# and .NET (LTS / .NET 8), including RESTful and event-driven architectures where applicable.
• Develop and maintain database solutions using Entity Framework and Microsoft SQL Server, including data modeling, performance tuning, and upgrades.
• Contribute to front-end development using modern SPA frameworks (Angular, React, or Blazor), along with HTML, CSS, TypeScript, and responsive, accessible UI standards.
• Support and improve the product team’s technical infrastructure, including source control, build systems, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes aligned with DevSecOps best practices.
• Ensure application security, data integrity, and compliance by following secure coding practices, change management processes, and MCAN’s Information Security Policy.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, web, server, and database issues, including root cause analysis, performance optimization, and security concerns.
• Work within agile teams to plan, manage, and deliver application releases, coordinating with QA, operations, audit, and change management teams as required.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and system records in accordance with departmental standards, and support internal audits related to application development.
• Collaborate with and support third-party vendors and external resources, ensuring adherence to outsourcing policies and internal standards.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices and apply relevant improvements where appropriate.
• Provide best advice, be responsive and support-oriented, and contribute positively to cross-functional collaboration.
• Participate in initiatives that support organizational strategy, service levels, and data governance practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level