We Know Training - Software Developer

You are a leader and a pioneer. You want to be on the cutting edge of innovation, writing and publishing code for software that will benefit others.

You are a builder. You’re smart and gets things done. You’re passionate about coding, and problem solving. It’s more than just a hobby, it’s a passion. You want your time and effort to go to a meaningful cause you can believe in.

We Know Training is looking for a full-time Software Developer to join our Platforms team. An ambitious and talented full-stack developer looking for their next full-time gig. The successful candidate will design and develop new features and provide operational support for our online training platform, RapidLMS, and its surrounding ecosystem of applications. We’re a collaborative and innovative team, looking for someone who wants to contribute to a platform that has a huge impact in the world of regulated and credentialed training.

If that sounds like your thing, apply now. Please include a brief cover letter with your resume.

The Job

Software Development

•  Work with Product Manager to maintain project timelines and customer satisfaction
• Design and develop product enhancements as well as new features for all parts of our platform
• Write code and supporting tests following quality guidelines to implement platform changes
• Release & monitor your code and participate in peer code review & some QA in an agile environment
• Take personal ownership of project work to deliver features with predictability and on time
• Recommend and participate in codebase refactoring
• Writing clean, well-thought-out, high quality, reliable and robust code
• Help shape the future of We Know Training’s software platforms, with an emphasis on user experience
• Understand and interact with your users and target market to better design and build a system that will provide them with what they need
• Work with a great team to create robust scalable architecture

Software Maintenance

•  Investigate, debug, and fix platform issues
• Liaise with sales & support teams around more complicated platform issues.
• Participate in off-hours/on-call rotation response team during platform emergencies or maintenance
• Manage status page updates

Your Qualifications

• At least 1-3 years of professional programming experience
• Post-secondary education in information technology, computer science, or a related field is an asset
• Proactive approach to analyzing and delivering technical solutions to business problems
• Thorough understanding of the Ruby-on-Rails framework is an asset
• Knowledge and experience with PostgreSQL is an asset
• Proficiency in building user interfaces with Angular/HTML/CSS/HAML is an asset
• Experience with GraphQL is an asset
• Experience deploying to Docker/Kubernetes-based environments is an asset
• Strong communication skills, and ability to explain technical concepts to a range of individuals (from developers to clients)
• Interest and integrity to work as part of an Agile team based in Edmonton

Why We Know Training

We Know Training is a full-service, go-to provider of credentialed online training. We offer everything needed to build, deliver, and distribute online training in regulated and public-serving industries. We are fast-moving and growth-oriented company, with an aggressive 10-year outlook. Your teammates here will be creative, smart, and curious, and your career trajectory here will have almost limitless growth potential.  

Perks

• 100% company-funded medical and dental benefits, with Life, Disability and other insurances
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Flexible working hours 
• Flexible paid time off program 
• Casual dress environment  
• Fun company culture 
• Subsidized bus passes
• Growth potential