Senior Software Developer (Cloud Native Transformation)

at  Wenco a Hitachi Construction Machinery subsidiary

Wenco International Mining Systems (www.wencomine.com), a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM), provides industry leading, innovative technologies to customers in the mining and material movement sectors, enabling sustainable and safe operations. Wenco has R&D offices located in Australia, Canada and Chile. This role is based in the Wenco Headquarters, Richmond, BC.
As Wenco continues to build our next generation of technology, we need a wide range of professionals to help us achieve our objectives. We are currently looking for a full-time Senior Software Developer with skills in the development, deployment and monitoring of highly available, highly robust services.
Reporting to the Software Development Manager, the Senior Software Developer will work as a member of an agile software development team and will contribute to our efforts to transform Wenco’s flagship Fleet Management System into a cloud native architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Play a major role in our cross-functional, agile development team alongside Product, QA, and other technical stakeholders
• Design and implement solutions for complex mining problems using a cloud native approach
• Deliver tangible value to our customers by helping plan and design software release packages
• Leverage modern tools to investigate and resolve challenging customer issues
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence within the development team
• Lead key technical initiatives to enhance team productivity and improve quality

Qualification & Skills

• A minimum of 5 years of work experience as a software developer with at least 1 years in a senior role
• Experience across the entire development lifecycle including design, development, unit and automated testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Proficiency in developing cross-platform applications in C# and/or C++
• An affinity for back-end development with some front-end experience
• Experience developing containerized, cloud native applications
• Experience using Kanban or Scrum methodologies

Nice to Have

• Experience using cloud platforms such as AWS
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools
• Experience with behavior-driven development
• Proficiency in Python development
• Knowledge of the mining industry or related sectors

Education & Eligibility

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science/Systems/Electronics/Software Engineering or equivalent
• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• This role may require some international travel (< 10%)

Base salary of $110,000 - $150,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Wenco advances the efficiency and safety of the world’s surface mining equipment through our fleet management systems. We are committed to providing a stable yet exciting work place environment for individual employees to build and grow their career with the Company.
Wenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer
The information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. It is not intended as an employment contract. Job descriptions are subject to change, which may not necessarily affect compensation.

As our team experiences high volumes of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. To be considered, please ensure a resume is attached

• Play a major role in our cross-functional, agile development team alongside Product, QA, and other technical stakeholders
• Design and implement solutions for complex mining problems using a cloud native approach
• Deliver tangible value to our customers by helping plan and design software release packages
• Leverage modern tools to investigate and resolve challenging customer issues
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence within the development team
• Lead key technical initiatives to enhance team productivity and improve qualit