Senior R&D Software Developer Jobs in Edmonton, AB

Job Opportunity: Software Developer - Intermediate/Senior

Employee type: Full time, Permanent

Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Hybrid)

Forcorp Solutions Inc., part of Forsite, is actively looking for a Software Developer - Intermediate/Senior to join our team in Edmonton, Alberta. We believe in flexibility, collaboration, and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

WHO WE ARE

Forcorp Solutions Inc. is part of Forsite, a geospatial intelligence company operating across Canada and the United States, formed through the unification of six established organizations including Forcorp and Forsite Consultants Ltd.

Since 1993, Forcorp Solutions Inc. has provided high quality and innovative services and solutions to industry, government, and academic organizations in the areas of natural resource management, information technology, health care, and data management. Our software helps manage natural resources across Alberta: platforms for forestry land management, weather data processing that feeds wildfire risk modelling, and systems that track watershed health and fish migration province-wide. We also build the software used to manage clinical trials in Alberta. Our success relies on developing an in-depth understanding of our clients' needs and delivering solutions and services that improve their business.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

We are seeking an experienced software developer who can take ownership of projects from start to finish: working directly with clients, making design and architecture decisions, and mentoring junior developers. We are a small team, so your decisions will ship, and you will see your systems run in production.

Key aspects of the role:

• Work as part of a small, collaborative agile development team focused on full-stack development, with exposure to every piece of the project
• Build web-based applications in Java and Spring Framework, with a React/TypeScript frontend, backed by PostgreSQL and Apache Solr, using RabbitMQ for asynchronous processing (current stack: Java 21, Spring Boot 3, React 18)
• Work on spatial-oriented projects using open source libraries such as PostGIS, Geoserver, Geotools, and OpenLayers, solving complex spatial and routing problems (e.g., Dijkstra, A*) over large datasets
• Tackle hard technical problems such as query optimization, multi-threaded debugging, deep-diving open source internals, with a strong culture of continuous learning
• Focus on our web platforms (not mobile), though opportunities on our offline-first Android field data collection apps may arise later
• Contribute to AI-powered product features and use AI coding tools in daily development, with an emphasis on code review and reasoning skill over raw output speed

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Forcorp Solutions Inc. welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. If you're missing some of the technical skills listed below, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Must have:

• Legally permitted to work in Canada
• Degree in computing science or computer engineering
• 4+ years of professional experience building web applications
• Strong Java skills, including production experience with Spring or Spring Boot
• Strong relational database skills, including schema design and query optimization (we use PostgreSQL)
• Experience with a modern JavaScript or TypeScript frontend (we use React), and comfort working on Linux
• Full life cycle experience: design, development, testing, deployment, and support of high availability applications

Assets include:

• Geospatial tools (PostGIS, OpenLayers, Geoserver)
• Performance tuning experience
• RabbitMQ, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
• Python
• Experience building LLM-powered features

WHO YOU ARE

• Aself-starter who is comfortable owning a project end-to-end
• A mentor who enjoys helping junior developers grow
• Curious and committed to continuous learning, especially when tackling hard technical problems
• Thoughtful about tools like AI coding assistants - you know when to lean on them and when not to
• Comfortable working directly with clients and translating their needs into technical decisions

WHAT WE PROVIDE

We offer a flexible and rewarding work environment, including:

• Competitive salaries
• Benefits, an RRSP program, and a health spending allowance
• Hybrid work schedule (arrangements for new hires discussed during the interview process)
• A collaborative, creative, small-team culture where your work ships and runs in production

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At Forcorp Solutions Inc., we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know - we are happy to support you.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.