Full Stack Developer - Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative

at  Specialisterne

Specialisterne is Recruiting!
Specialisterne connects qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors in Canada and the US.

To be eligible to apply, you must have experienced barriers getting and/ or maintaining meaningful employment and you identify with one of the following:

• Autism (including Asperger’s and PDD-NOS)
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Learning Disability (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia)
• Intellectual Disability
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Tourette Syndrome

Employees hired through Specialisterne will be supported by a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job.
Specialisterne is proud to partner with TD on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.
TD is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. They are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of their customers and communities in which they live and serve.
Applications must be submitted in full no later than [DEADLINE]
Summary:
Title: Full Stack Developer
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hours: Standard working hours (9-5)
Location: Toronto (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office)
Salary: $59,500-$84,000
Target Start Date: January, 2025

Essential Tasks - In this job, you will:

• Work independently and in a team environment to develop Branch Sales applications.
• Review software requirements with the business and technical teams
• Build applications according to the requirements and design specifications.
• As a part of a team, you will participate in all TD Scaled Agile ceremonies.
• Take direction from senior Software Engineers while developing the Branch Sales applications.
• Ability to take ownership of development tasks and reach out for support, as necessary

General Skills and Abilities - You are:

• Have the ability to take direction from senior Software Engineers
• Have the ability to adapt to changes due to un-planned conditions.
• Have the ability to communicate / collaborate with others effectively.
• Have the ability to ask questions of stakeholders during development to ensure realistic expectations

Digital/Technical Skills & Tools - You are:

• Basic to Intermediate skill level with developing applications using Java
• Basic to Intermediate skill level with developing applications using Angular, React or some front-end Javascript framework or libraries.
• Nice to have (but not required):
• Basic skill level with developing applications in Java using Spring Boot framework.
• Basic skill level with Redux state management
• Basic skill level with Public Cloud experience

Required skill level*

• Basic - e.g., I can do this in simple situations with close or extensive guidance
• Basic to Intermediate
• Intermediate - e.g., I can do this in most situations, with occasional guidance
• Intermediate to expert
• Expert - e.g., I can do this in exceptionally difficult situations with no guidance and I can be a key resource for others.

Education/Knowledge - You:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Related Field or Equivalent Experience

Experience (Professional, Academic, Personal) - You:

• No experience required for candidates that have the required technical skills

Additional Information:

Here’s how frequently the following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job:

• Oral communication: Daily
• Email communication: Daily
• Instant messaging: Constantly
• Telephone Communication: Rarely
• Video communication: Weekly
• Interacting with supervisors: Weekly
• Interacting with peers: Daily
• Interacting with customers: N/A
• Selling or influencing others: N/A
• Training or teaching others: N/A

Here’s what can employees find stressful about this job:

• Tight deadlines

Here’s what employees tend to find motivating/rewarding about this job:

• The ability to implement new capabilities of existing applications or applications for TD Bank
• Enhance your technical and interpersonal skills.
• Gain experience in industry tools and methodologies.

Workplace Support:

• Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
• All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job

• Work independently and in a team environment to develop Branch Sales applications.
• Review software requirements with the business and technical teams
• Build applications according to the requirements and design specifications.
• As a part of a team, you will participate in all TD Scaled Agile ceremonies.
• Take direction from senior Software Engineers while developing the Branch Sales applications.
• Ability to take ownership of development tasks and reach out for support, as necessar