Software Developer - Drupal
About The Position
Empire Life is looking to hire a Software Developer with a strong focus on front-end development to join our Development team! We are actively seeking candidates to fill a current, open position. Empire Life is looking for people who have strong technical skills and an interest in conquering the digital space within the insurance field. By joining Empire Life today, you’ll be exposed to growth and career development opportunities while working on exciting and innovative projects leveraging modern toolsets and technology. Empire Life is transforming a company with a proud Canadian heritage into a FinTech leader.
Requirements
- Deep passion for front-end development, design standards, and creating highly consistent, user-centric experiences.
- 3+ years proven experience working with Drupal or similar enterprise CMS platforms, specifically leveraging modern, component-based front-end workflows (e.g., Twig, Single Directory Components).
- Hands-on experience with Figma and a strong track record of translating design files and design tokens into scalable code.
- Advanced programming language proficiency in HTML, modern CSS (Sass/Tailwind), JavaScript (Vanilla/React/Vue), and PHP.
- Experience or strong interest in digital analytics integration, event tracking, and performance measurement.
- Ability to think logically, analyze and solve problems, prioritize multiple tasks, and pivot effectively to meet challenges, work independently and as a team member.
- Well-developed communication skills with a demonstrated capability to manage all forms of stakeholder communication and collaborate smoothly across Design, Marketing, Analytics, and Technical teams.
- Completion of a University degree, college diploma, technical training, and/or equivalent experience.
- Language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.
Responsibilities
- Lead the front-end software development of high-quality, production-ready website and applications, translating modern UX/UI designs into clean, performant code.
- Implement and scale a robust Design System across our public-facing websites, standardizing the Figma-to-Drupal pipeline to ensure a highly consistent and intuitive user journey.
- Partner closely with the Digital Analytics Technical Lead to seamlessly integrate tracking, measurement, and data analytics directly into the front-end architecture.
- Champion front-end performance, modern UX standards, and strict accessibility (AODA/WCAG) compliance across all digital touchpoints.
- Deliver working software to production while collaborating with infrastructure, security, and operations (DevOps) teams as we build Empire Life’s digital platform.
- Contribute to automated testing (unit, functional, and behavioral) to ensure front-end stability and reliability.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries with annual pay increases
- Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions
- Competitive uncapped commission for sales positions
- A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account
- Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days.
- Four weeks annual vacation from hire date
- A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching
- Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave
- Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs
- A cash employee referral program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
