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Software Developer 1 Jobs in Alberta (NOW HIRING)

... one of the largest high availability e-commerce solutions in their market segment. They work with ... Build, scale and help lead our engineering team * Maintain lots of moving pieces * Evaluate details ...

Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world's largest ... Experience working in an Agile software engineering environment with scrum teams * Prior leadership ...

Manage team performance using engineering management metrics and software engineering best ... Experience in a leadership role managing software teams or projects - including 1-2 years of direct ...

Sr. Software Engineer (Budgeting)

Calgary, AB · On-site

CA$11K - CA$145K/yr

Our software is utilized nationwide by more than 1,700 towns, cities, school districts, and other ... Work with Product, QA, and DevOps to deliver features aligned with customer needs. * Contribute to ...

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How much do software developer 1 jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for software developer 1 in Alberta is $43.65, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $32.21 and $52.64 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Software Developer 1 vs Software Engineer I?

CriteriaSoftware Developer 1Software Engineer I
Required CredentialsBachelor's in CS or related field; some certificationsBachelor's in CS or related field; entry-level certifications
Work EnvironmentTeam-based, collaborative projects in tech companiesEntry-level roles in software development teams
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in tech firms, startups, and IT departmentsUsed interchangeably in many organizations, especially in tech
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding entry-level software rolesClarifying early career software positions

Both Software Developer I and Software Engineer I are entry-level roles requiring similar educational backgrounds and certifications. They are often used interchangeably in the industry, focusing on foundational software development tasks within tech companies. The main difference lies in terminology preference rather than job responsibilities or qualifications.

What cities in Alberta are hiring for Software Developer 1 jobs? Cities in Alberta with the most Software Developer 1 job openings:
Lead Software Developer - PHP

Lead Software Developer - PHP

Targeted Talent

Edmonton, AB • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago


Job description

Our Client:
Get the opportunity to work remotely on a conglomerate of critical financial payment process microservices that interact together to form one of the largest high availability e-commerce solutions in their market segment. They work with multinational banks, acquirers and financial gurus to push the boundary of payment processing beyond the concepts of traditional Fintech.We are looking for a Technical Lead to guide our payments team which operates systems responsible for processing all our company-wide credit card transactions.

What you'll be doing:

  • Build, scale and help lead our engineering team
  • Maintain lots of moving pieces
  • Evaluate details and integrate new technologies and systems
  • Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
  • Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

What you'll need to be successful:

Must haves:

  • Bachelors degree in computer science or relevant work experience
  • 8-10 years experience in development
  • 2+ years experience in lead role or in a senior role and ready for the next step
  • Very familiar with PHP/Laravel/Lumen/MySQL experience
  • Self-driven but team conscientious, desires perfection but is willing evolve in steps to get there, methodical and is not afraid to learn/make mistakes, willing to share and teach and when all fails, likes to get things done

Nice Haves:

  • Bachelors degree in computer science
  • Hand on experience with Docker development environments
  • Domain Driven Design
  • System monitoring and high-availability systems
  • Knowledge of SOA or Microservice Based Architectures
  • Knowledge of Symphony / Docker / Memcache / Redis / Elasticsearch
  • Can breathe GIT, strong embracing of good programming principles
  • Hands on experience towards the different layers of caching/storage/utilization of queues
  • Experience in a high volume environment
  • API Development experience
  • Ads / Marketing platform experience

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Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Vancouver, BC, CA