Jr Web Developer Jobs in Ottawa, ON (NOW HIRING)

Location: Ottawa, ON | Hybrid
Department: R&D
Type: Permanent | Full-Time | Existing Vacancy

At Solink, our mission is to safeguard what matters most. We provide businesses with the tools to know sooner and act faster by transforming video security into real-time operational insights.

Our cloud-based platform integrates seamlessly with your existing cameras and systems, turning them into intelligent sensors that detect and interpret key moments. This empowers teams to make data-driven decisions, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency.

Trusted by over 30,000 locations across 32+ countries - including brands like McDonald’s and JYSK - Solink delivers clarity when it counts. Our solutions help businesses reduce shrink, optimize performance, and respond proactively to potential threats.

We're growing rapidly, earning industry recognition, and scaling with purpose. We’ve been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, Business Intelligence Group, and as one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work. And we’re just getting started

As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will join a team building integration methods for customers to connect their critical business data to Solink and synthesize it with video to create actionable information.

In this role, you’ll work across the full stack of integration experiences. That includes designing and improving customer-facing tools for configuring data connections, as well as shaping the backend architecture that ingests, processes, and scales large volumes of data flowing into the platform. Your work will directly expand what data Solink can support and how quickly customers can derive value from it.

You’ll operate in a modern cloud-native environment, working extensively with AWS technologies such as Lambda, S3, Kinesis, SQS, API Gateway, as well as caching and storage systems like Redis, DynamoDB, Postgres and Snowflake. This is a high-impact opportunity to build foundational infrastructure that enables smarter, faster decision-making for customers at scale.

• Integration Development. You will implement and evolve a variety of integration methods that connect customer systems to Solink, primarily using TypeScript, Node.js, and React.

• API Design. You will design and maintain external APIs while helping shape a best-in-class developer experience that makes it easy and intuitive for partners and customers to integrate with our platform.

• Data Pipeline Optimization. A key part of your work will focus on optimizing our ELT data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability as we continue to grow the volume and complexity of data flowing through the system.

• Observability & Reliability. You will also implement strong observability practices, ensuring robust monitoring, logging, and debugging capabilities that improve system visibility and support rapid issue resolution.

• The experience. You have strong experience with TypeScript and Node.js, including building and operating distributed production systems at scale. You bring experience deploying and scaling distributed serverless services in cloud environments.

• The systems thinking. You have a strong understanding of distributed systems principles, including reliability, scalability, fault tolerance, and failure isolation. You bring the ability to design systems that perform reliably under real-world production demands.

• The agility. You have an aptitude for learning quickly and experimenting with new technologies, including AI-assisted development tools and other emerging engineering practices. You bring curiosity and a willingness to continuously expand your technical toolkit.

• The mindset. You have strong opinions, able to form thoughtful technical perspectives while remaining open to feedback and iteration. You bring a beginner’s mindset and a commitment to continuous learning, adaptability, and personal growth and enjoy working alongside a fast paced and caring team.

• Nice-to-Have: You have experience building integrations between platforms and scaling data pipelines to handle growing complexity and volume. You’ve worked in high-velocity startup or AI-first environments, as well as companies that have scaled from hundreds to thousands of employees, giving you a strong perspective on how engineering and execution evolve at different stages of growth. You also bring experience with React, contributing to building responsive and user-friendly interfaces.

• Candidates must undergo a criminal records check upon hire;

• Be a Canadian Citizen (dual citizens included), or eligible to work in Canada;

• Be willing to comply with Solink’s own security policies and standards.

• Mandatory Onboarding visit in Ottawa/Toronto during first week of employment

• Mandatory onsite visits periodically (quarterly basis)

We do things the Solink way:

• Act with URGENCY – Our customers move fast, so we do too.

• Deliver with QUALITY – We sweat the details and hold a high bar.

• Win with TEAM – No egos. Just outcomes, built together.

• Lead with TRUST – We earn it through clarity, consistency, and care.

These aren’t just words—they shape how we hire, lead, and grow.

We’re not just building tech - we’re building a place where great people do great work.

• Clarity and trust: Where the role allows, we support flexibility in how and where work gets done - and we’re upfront about what’s required.

• Meaningful equity: Every full-time, permanent employee has a stake in our growth.

• Comprehensive benefits: Fully paid health & dental (no waiting period) + $500 health spending account for full-time, permanent Solink employees.

• Wellness support: Monthly reimbursement for fitness, wellness, or mental health programs for all Solink employees.

• Growth through merit: Advancement is based on contribution, initiative, and the ability to raise the bar - together.

• Candid culture: Clear expectations, honest feedback, and no politics.

• Social connection: From So-learns to Solink-o and So-lunches, we stay connected in ways that actually feel fun.
  

We respect your time and value transparency. Here’s what to expect:

• Intro call with our Talent Team

• Hiring Manager Interview

• Technical Team Panel Interview

• CTO Final Interview

• References

• Offer & onboarding
  

Submit your resume and a short cover letter via our [Careers Page]. Let us know what excites you about this role, and how you’d help move Solink forward.

Compensation Range: CA$115.8K - CA$145K