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Full-Stack Developer

Division: IT

Job location: Remote (Canada)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Employment type: Permanent  
Salary:   $111,000 - $137,000

A little about us

Aurora is proud to be a global leader in the cannabis industry. With a smart strategy, unmatched talent and focus on our long-term success, we believe we have a bright future.
At Aurora, we're passionate about helping patients improve their lives through high-quality premium medical cannabis under brands they can trust and rely on. Our products, available across Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, include leading brands like Pedanios, IndiMed, San Raf, Whistler, Greybeard and CraftPlant. 

Our diverse team works passionately across various roles, from manufacturing to corporate positions, and many more, united by our purpose: Opening the World to Cannabis. Enabled by science and empowered by people, for patients and consumers. We collaborate globally, embrace change with courage, stay agile, and treat everyone with compassion. We live our values daily, making a meaningful impact on patients, communities, and our A-Team.

Job Summary

The Full-Stack Developer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing web applications, eCommerce solutions, and business system integrations across the organization. This role focuses on full-stack development, custom Shopify solutions, and integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and other third-party platforms and APIs.

Working collaboratively with Product, UI/UX, QA, Marketing, and business stakeholders, the Full-Stack Developer translates business and technical requirements into reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions. The role participates throughout the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing application support.

The Full-Stack Developer also contributes to technical solution decisions, application performance and reliability improvements, Agile development processes, and the evaluation of third-party solutions versus custom development to support the organization's evolving technology needs.  Interesting?  Here is a little more...
 

As a Full-Stack Developer you will...

• Full-Stack Development: Design, develop, and deploy highly scalable full-stack web applications, robust custom Shopify solutions, and integrated Dynamics 365 (D365) backend components.
• Technical Leadership: Own project lifecycles from concept to deployment, guiding architectural decisions and mentoring junior team members.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers, UI/UX designers, QA, Marketing, and business stakeholders to execute the long-term technology roadmap.
• System Resilience: Ensure high availability, deep observability, and performance optimization across all customer-facing applications.
• Agile Execution: Participate actively in Agile sprint ceremonies, adhering to strictly defined Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.
• Buy vs. Build Analysis: Evaluate third-party tools, APIs, and Shopify apps against custom development to recommend optimal technical solutions.

You will be setup for success if you have...

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 7+ years of professional web development experience, with at least 3+ years dedicated to enterprise-level Shopify development.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders. 

Bonus points if you have...

• Shopify Ecosystem: Deep expertise in Shopify platform architecture, including Liquid, custom App development (Node.js/Remix), Shopify APIs (GraphQL/REST), and Shopify Functions/Checkout extensibility. Headless commerce experience using React is a strong asset.
• Frontend Stack: Advanced proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS, HTML5, and CSS/SASS.
• Backend & Databases: Strong backend development experience using Node.js, Java, C# or PHP, coupled with NoSQL/SQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB).
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience architecting and managing infrastructure within AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFront, Route53) and Microsoft Azure.
• Tools & Workflows: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, shell scripting, and version control systems like Bitbucket/GitHub.
• Testing & Quality: Proven track record of implementing comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Ability to think strategically, problem solve and make quick decisions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Client-facing experience would be considered an asset.
• Agile Adaptability: Ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment. 

Why you'll love working at Aurora

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, remote work options, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more!  

• Total Rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, company SWAG, team activities and modern technology. 

• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with cannabis.

Next steps

Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team and not an AI software/system.  We we will contact you if we see a fit via email.

Think you're the ideal candidate but you don't meet all the requirements? Apply anyways. We would love to review your application to see if you're the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity.  Not the role for you? Share this posting with your network while subscribing to our Talent Community to learn more about upcoming opportunities (hot tip: if you are an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by sharing this posting with someone in your network! If they are the successful candidate, you may be eligible for a bonus!).  

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Accessibility

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers - and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic.

We value the unique skills and experience each person brings to Aurora and are committed to creating and maintaining an accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Human Resources team know by contacting us at hr.services@auroramj.com

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