Founded in 1986, SKYTRAC brings 40 years of experience and is trusted by over 800 customers as a leading provider of LEO satellite and cellular communication services for all aerospace sectors. Trusted by operators, organizations, and OEMs, SKYTRAC provides critical capabilities such as medical data transfer, video streaming, real‑time HUMS, and more over Iridium Certus® and cellular networks. Today, we’re still growing, innovating, and investing in our people.
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
SKYTRAC is seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Software Developer to join our team! As a senior member of our skilled development team, you will play a key role in designing and developing front‑end and back‑end web‑based software solutions that create real‑world impact within the aviation industry. You will be involved throughout the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, system design, development, delivery, and ongoing support of SKYTRAC’s products. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology, thrives on solving complex challenges, and takes ownership from concept through implementation. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both internal teams and external stakeholders. You are proactive, collaborative, and committed to continuous learning, staying current with industry trends and applying innovative ideas to drive meaningful solutions.
This position is based on‑site in our Ottawa, ON office.
Responsibilities
- Participate in software architecture, development, integration, and testing of our client‑facing SKYTRAC software offerings
- Contribute to planning, propose concepts, products, solutions, architectural design, estimate different approaches for our Enterprise software solutions
- Develop software requirements and specifications based on stakeholder input/feedback
- Review code authored by other members of the team, provide constructive feedback
- Contribute to ongoing improvement of software design best practices and methodologies for the entire SKYTRAC software department
What You Bring
Candidate Must Have’s
- A post‑secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Programming, Web Development, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 10 years demonstrated experience within full stack development producing high quality, highly available web applications
- Experience designing and developing microservices using CI/CD processes, Git, and automated testing products and processes
- Strong skills in AWS, EKS, RDS, Kafka, RabbitMQ and configuring large‑scale microservices
- Experience in some or all the following technologies:
- Demonstrated use of front‑end frameworks/back‑end technologies and creation of fluid, performant, robust end‑to‑end solutions
- Databases (SQL or NoSQL, relational, etc.), web storage, file or data transfer, AWS
- Git/GitLab
This will make you stand out
- Experience deprecating legacy systems and migrating, porting, or reimplementing functionality from acquired products into next‑generation systems
- Someone with demonstrable participation in the Open‑Source community
- Knowledge of satellite networks (e.g. Iridium) and other mobile communication products (cellular modems and communications)
- Knowledge of C#, .NET, PHP
We Offer
- A positive and collaborative work culture
- Engaging team‑building activities
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
- Performance‑based bonuses
- Additional days off beyond vacation entitlement
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. This position is for an existing vacancy within our Software Development team. The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000 CAD. The range posted is a guide and may not represent the compensation offered to the successful candidate. Compensation is based on the skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications brought to the role.
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