Senior Developer, Mobile Application

WestJet Group•Calgary, AB

10d•Onsite

About The Position

WestJet is currently seeking a Mobile Application Software Developer to support our Digital Delivery team. Working with the Mobile Software Development Team, this Developer will participate in primarily mobile app software development projects and work with the Development Team and business stakeholders to develop appropriate object-oriented designs for the mobile applications. As a senior Software Developer, responsibilities include development and maintenance of code for the delivery of WestJet's consumer facing mobile applications. This role will require application of industry-standard practices and techniques as well as active coaching of Developers in their use. Participation will be required in the ongoing improvement and evolution of WestJet’s software development practices and toolset while also providing technical support for WestJet’s mission-critical mobile applications. Specific duties will include design and development of code, building infrastructure maintenance, release management and ongoing support. Close collaboration between the development team, quality assurance and business stakeholders is required to develop software to meet WestJet’s business, technical and quality requirements. This position requires an energetic self-starter with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn and contribute to a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others are essential.

Requirements

Completed Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
8+ years of experience in all phases of software development
Experience developing mobile applications for iOS and/or Android
Expert level knowledge of Swift/Objective C or Kotlin/Java
Experience building applications with Flutter/Dart is required
Knowledge of mobile platform guidelines (Material Design, Human Interface Guidelines)
Ability to produce high quality mobile implementations from designs and wireframes
Experience with development for accessibility
Practical experience with object-oriented software design methodologies, design patterns and best practices
Practical understanding of iterative, agile development methods, processes and techniques such as Scrum
Ability to work in a cross-functional DevOps environment
Design and develop automated unit and integration tests that define and validate feature/product requirements
Strong customer focus coupled with the ability to operate effectively in an energetic, fast-paced business environment
Demonstrate sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive matters
Must provide high level of customer service to internal and external guests

Nice To Haves

DevOps experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions and Google Cloud is beneficial in this role

Responsibilities

Designs and writes robust, extensible, high-quality code that meets business, technical and quality requirements
Ensures that code is written individually and in collaboration with other Developers during the development of WestJet’s mobile apps in addition to conforming to WestJet’s coding standards and style guidelines
Actively promotes the daily use of established software development best practices, methodologies and standards amongst the WestJet software development team
Provides technical leadership and coaching to Developers and external consultants working on software projects in WestJet
Deliver prompt, efficient production technical support service for WestJet’s mobile apps
Consult on overall production system architecture
Develop test automation frameworks in collaboration with other team members