Software Developer

Deighton Associates Ltd.•Whitby, ON

9d•CA$80,000 - CA$110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Deighton Associates Ltd. is a global leader in infrastructure asset management software, dedicated to helping governments and transportation agencies make smarter, data-driven decisions. With its flagship platform dTIMS, Deighton empowers clients to manage roads, bridges, and other critical assets with precision and long-term sustainability in mind. Backed by decades of innovation and a collaborative team culture, Deighton is trusted by organizations worldwide to deliver impactful, future-ready solutions. Join a team that thrives on open communication, collaboration, and celebrating wins together—where your contributions are valued, and your growth is supported every step of the way! As an Intermediate Software Developer, you will play a key role in evolving our platform by building and improving user-facing features and backend services. You’ll work in a collaborative Agile environment, contributing to system design, code quality, and continuous improvement initiatives while gaining ownership over key application areas and growing your technical expertise.

Requirements

5+ years of professional software development experience
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
C#
.NET Framework 4.8/ NET 6+
ASP .NET Web API
SQL Server
REST API development
Object-oriented Design principles
Azure App Services
Azure DevOps
Angular
Angular Material
TypeScript
RxJS
Component-based architecture
SQL Server/Mongo Dd
Database design fundamentals
Query optimization fundamentals
Unit testing experience
Integration testing experience
Debugging and troubleshooting skills
Experience improving and modernizing existing codebases
Understanding of design patterns and software, engineering best practices
Ability to identify technical debt and recommend, practical improvements
Experience working with legacy systems and incrementally improving them
Familiarity with OWASP secure development principles

Nice To Haves

Application Insights
Sentry
New Relic
Logging and troubleshooting production issues

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain user-facing application features and backend services.
Build reusable, maintainable, and scalable solutions across frontend and backend layers.
Develop and maintain REST APIs, business services, and database integrations.
Work with both modern and legacy .NET applications.
Adapt to evolving architectures, frameworks, and development standards as the platform evolves.
Write clean, readable, and maintainable code following agreed development standards.
Create and maintain automated tests to ensure stability and prevent regression issues.
Participate in code reviews and address feedback constructively.
Apply refactoring techniques to improve code quality, readability, and maintainability.
Identify technical debt and contribute to plans for reducing it.
Develop a strong understanding of assigned application areas and business processes.
Take ownership of features, components, and services within assigned areas.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, maintainability, and user experience.
Contribute ideas and technical solutions that improve the overall platform.
Demonstrate a desire to grow into an Area Owner role with increasing technical leadership responsibilities.
Follow secure coding practices and contribute to reducing security risks.
Ensure solutions align with established architectural and development standards.
Identify and raise potential performance, reliability, security, or maintainability concerns.
Work closely with Product Managers, QA, DevOps, and other developers.
Collaborate on API design, data modeling, and integration requirements.
Participate in Scrum ceremonies and support sprint commitments.
Contribute to continuous improvement discussions within the team.
Support production troubleshooting and root cause analysis activities when require.