Full Stack Web / Shopify Developer

Division: IT
Job location: Remote (Ontario & Quebec)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Employment type: full-time permanent

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you! We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family.

Job Summary

Reporting to IT Manager, Commercial, the Full Stack Web/Shopify Developer is responsible for supporting, maintaining & developing front-end Web applications and back-end database integrations including Shopify eCOMM Solution, websites and web-based user interfaces supporting automated processes.

As the Full Web/Shopify Developer you will…

• Work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth.
• Communicate & collaborate regularly with stakeholders, project managers, QA teams, UI/UX design and marketing teams and other developers regarding progress on long-term technology roadmap.
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements.
• Ensure that customer facing applications are designed to be highly-available, observable, and resilient adhering to software engineering best practices.
• Assume leadership of new projects, from conceptualization to deployment.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design.
• Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices and pursuing continued learning opportunities.
• Recommend systems solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchased alternatives.
• Execute and adhere to software development lifecycle best practices.

You would be the best fit for this role if you have…

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science or related field.
• 7+ years experience in building web applications.
• Excellent knowledge of and experience with: Java, ReactJS, NodeJS, PHP, NoSQL database services such as DynamoDB, RESTful APIs, version control tools such as Bit Bucket and Shell Scripting.
• Experience working with Shopify Platform, including Liquid templates, ReactJS headless front-end, Java Script, CSS, Shopify Ruby scripting, APIs and custom private Shopify Apps.
• Experience working in AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFront, Route53) and Azure.
• Strong software development skills, including product design, development, testing, deployment, and long-term support.
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting and optimization skills.
• Experience in unit/integration testing.

Bonus points if you have…

• Ability to think strategically, problem solve and make quick decisions.
• Client-facing experience would be considered an asset.
• Ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment.

Why you’ll love working at Aurora

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun!
• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dental care premiums, life insurance and LTD policies.
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career!
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, company SWAG, paid volunteer time and modern technology.
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more.

Next steps

Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team and we will contact you if we see a fit via email.

Diversity and inclusion

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves.