Senior Software Developer

Geotab•Waterloo, ON

10d•CA$104,400 - CA$135,700•Hybrid

About The Position

Geotab is seeking a Senior Software Developer who will own and execute video frontend development alongside crucial backend support to deliver reliable, customer-focused solutions. Geotab is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities. Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace®, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes. Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what it’s like to be a Geotabber, check out our blog and follow us @InsideGeotab on Instagram.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in software development.
Proficient full-stack capabilities, ideally looking for a split of 70% frontend and 30% backend development.
Strong frontend skills with ideal expertise in React and TypeScript (JavaScript is considered a nice-to-have).
Solid backend development understanding, ideally with C#, but open to Java and Python experience, alongside SQL proficiency.
A proactive mindset with a high degree of ownership and a collaborative nature.
Proficiency in Git (or some other distributed source control tool) and are comfortable with resolving merge conflicts and renaming branches, etc.
Bachelor of Computer Science, Electrical/Software Engineering or other related degrees.
5+ years of experience with System Design and Architecture.
5+ years of cloud computing experience with either GCP, AWS, or Azure.
Expert knowledge with SQL Server and Postgres database design, optimization and writing queries.
5+ years of experience with using Linux, C# and .Net Core and experience with optimization and multithreaded programming.
2+ years of experience with System Design and Architecture.
2+ years of cloud computing experience with either GCP, AWS, or Azure.
Expert knowledge with SQL Server and Postgres database design, optimization and writing queries.
Experience with writing unit tests and automation tests.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Proficiency in Git (or some other distributed source control tool) and are comfortable with resolving merge conflicts and renaming branches, etc.
Bachelor of Computer Science, Electrical/Software Engineering or other related degrees.

Nice To Haves

JavaScript is considered a nice-to-have.

Responsibilities

Contribute to identifying areas of improvement in existing code and architecture, with guidance from the team leads.
Work with high-level requirements, proactively collaborate with stakeholders to drive clarity, and deliver a world-class product across user experience, reliability, stability, and response time.
Demonstrates the maturity to recognize when urgency is warranted, identify and prioritize time-critical work, communicate delivery risks early, and make sound trade-off decisions under pressure and steer delivery - without compromising quality.
Participate in the development of scalable code, prototypes, minimum viable products and PoCs under the direction of senior team members.
Take ownership of tasks and features, contributing to their implementation while communicating progress, blockers, and solutions to your team.
Collaborate with other developers on design and implementation of features, learning cross-product context along the way.
Write, test, and review code to ensure quality and adherence to team best practices; participate in code reviews as both a reviewer and reviewee.
Use AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or equivalent) as a core part of your daily workflow to accelerate coding, debugging, and documentation.
Leverage AI tooling to generate unit tests, identify edge cases, and improve code coverage — increasing development velocity without compromising quality.
Contribute to team documentation — system design notes, runbooks, and feature specs — using AI tools to draft and structure documentation efficiently.
Stay current with emerging AI tools, development practices, and technologies; share relevant learnings with the team.
Participate in technical discussions and team ceremonies; ask questions, contribute ideas, and grow your ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
Proactively explore how AI and automation can improve team workflows, tooling, and developer experience — and bring proposals to your team lead.
Support Geotab global strategic initiatives by delivering reliable, high-quality contributions to team goals.
Write clean, secure, and maintainable software across languages and environments such as C#, JavaScript, and SQL, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotating schedule (if applicable), supported by senior team members.
Lead and contribute to the design and implementation of new software applications and cloud-based microservices.
Provide design documents and documentation to ensure efficient maintenance and code reuse.
Write high-quality code in C# .NET in a scalable environment.
Implement and maintain software development best practices.
Participate in development of prototypes and proofs of concept.
Contribute to comprehensive code reviews and ensure that coding standards are followed, looking for logic errors and other bugs.
Perform maintenance programming for existing applications and help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
Analyze call stacks, trace files, and performance data to troubleshoot and identify and fix the root cause of bugs.
Perform Test-Driven and Security-Driven Development.
Provide recommendations for improvements in the overall development process.
Work collaboratively within the team and across other teams/departments.
Mentor junior team members as needed.
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotating schedule.