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Senior Software Developer


Company : AMA - Alberta Motor Association


Location : Edmonton, Division No. 11


Created : 2026-01-14


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Senior Software Developer AMA - Alberta Motor Association CODE IS YOUR favourite LANGUAGE. Were looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to help deliver a key initiative: a data migration and replication pipeline as the first focus, followed by feature development on our serverless platform. Youll help design and build a pipeline that enables near realtime replication from SQL Server to S3, transformation and cataloging with AWS Glue, and querying/validation with Amazon Athena. After that foundation is operating smoothly, youll pivot into building product features using our modern web and serverless stack. Opportunity Youre a senior engineer who loves shipping real systems, the kind that move data reliably, scale cleanly, and stay supportable long after launch. This role offers a chance to work on meaningful problems with a team that values strong engineering practices, pragmatic decisions, and continuous improvement backed by excellent benefits. Benefits Competitive salary and flexible benefitsEmployerpaid retirement savings programEmployeeexclusive discounts on travel, insurance, memberships, and moreFree travel medical insurance for you and your immediate familyOngoing professional developmentPaid vacation and personal days, including a Volunteer Day and Me DayFlexible work models that make sense for your lifestyle Who You Are You take ownership from ambiguous requirements to a productionready solution.You balance speed with quality, and you know when to go deep vs. keep it simple.You enjoy collaborating with product, engineers, and stakeholders to land the right outcomes.Youre comfortable working in complex systems where reliability and data quality matter.You care about maintainability, observability, security, and cost, not just it works.You mentor naturally through pairing, reviews, and raising engineering standards.Youre calm under pressure and methodical when troubleshooting and restoring service. How Youll Make an Impact Reporting to the Agile Team Lead, youll work on web applications with a strong focus on serverless. Your first priority will be data migration and replication, then youll transition into feature delivery. Data migration (initial focus): Design and implement near realtime replication from SQL Server to S3 using AWS DMS.Build and maintain S3 data layouts for raw and transformed datasets.Create AWS Glue ETL jobs and a reliable cataloging approach (Glue Data Catalog, schema evolution strategies).Enable Athena querying for validation and analytics, including performance/costaware patterns.Implement data quality checks and reconciliation (counts, totals, sampling, anomaly detection) to build trust in the pipeline.Add observability: logging, metrics, alerting, dashboards, and runbooks so the pipeline is supportable. Platform & feature development (next phase): Build and enhance fullstack features using React/TypeScript and Node, backed by AWS serverless services.Help guide higherlevel architecture and design decisions across teams.Mentor and share expertise with developers in the team and department.Research and resolve problems; infrastructure support, and business users when needed.Promote a positive security culture through secure design and implementation practices.Follow modern architecture guidelines (separation of concerns, single responsibility, least knowledge).Ensure all application changes are developed, tested, and implemented in a wellcontrolled environment.Follow a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery workflow to enable frequent, reliable production deployments.Participate in a 24/7 oncall rotation backed by automated monitoring and an incident management platform. What You Bring to the Table University degree or technical diploma in a related field (IT/Computer Science or equivalent experience).5+ years of progressive web development experience, including architecture and delivery of highly available applications.Strong understanding of authentication/authorization and secure development practices.Experience with data security at rest and in transit, database modeling, and transaction management.Significant experience with most of the following: React (or another frontend framework) Node.js and modern JavaScript TypeScript Python Full web stack fundamentals (cookies, caching, browser rendering) Developing databacked applications using REST/GraphQL and a mix of NoSQL + RDBMS technologies AWS (CDK, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, RDS) Microservice and serverless architectures CI/CD pipelines and modern Git workflows (Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions)And for this role specifically, you have experience or strong familiarity with: Data migration / replication concepts (CDC, incremental loads, backfills, reconciliation) AWS data tooling such as AWS DMS, S3, Glue, Athena (or equivalent tools with the ability to ramp quickly)Youll get bonus points if you have: Experience developing using the Event Driven Architecture design pattern Used AI assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT codex Experience working with Stripe Opensource contributions Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Belonging Matters Here AMA is committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and accessible environment. If you require an accommodation at any time during our recruitment process, please contact . Well work with you to feel supported throughout your journey with us. Work Model Hybrid-Light Job Details Seniority level: MidSenior levelEmployment type: FulltimeJob function: Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries: Consumer Services Application Note We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr