Software Developer Contract Jobs in Markham, ON (NOW HIRING)

As the largest Canadian-owned and operated K-12 publisher, Nelson Education Ltd. is Canada's only heritage education content provider, known for its innovative products and solutions catering to learners across the country.

Nelson is on a mission to make learning accessible, engaging, and effective for all. That's why Nelson continuously strives to create dynamic curriculum-aligned content that caters to diverse learning styles, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and life-long learning.

In response to the evolving education landscape, Nelson developed Edwin, a digital learning ecosystem. Edwin is a learning platform for classroom success, providing curriculum-linked content, engaging tools and unparalleled support to reach every student.

Nelson is redefining education and making a positive impact on the way knowledge is acquired and shared by creating the possible, one learner at a time.

Reporting to the Team Lead, Development, the Senior Front-end Software Developer ("Developer III") is responsible for building and maintaining internal and customer-facing web applications. The person in this position implements new features and functionality, improves the user experience, optimizes applications, manages and creates data pipelines, and performs routine updates and maintenance.

This is a present vacancy, available as a net new position to the Development team as we continue to grow. There is a possibility for renewal or transition to a permanent role for the successful candidate based on performance and future business needs.

• Design and develop new features and functionality for web applications using technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and one or more JavaScript frameworks such as React, or NextJS.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and design, to understand requirements and develop solutions
• Troubleshoot and debug issues as needed
• Write automated tests to ensure code quality and reliability
• Continuously improve the development process and best practices
• Participate in code reviews
• Stay current with new and evolving web technologies and techniques.
• Actively participate in the SCRUM process.

Requirements

Must have

• 5-8 years of experience as a Sr. Full-stack Developer.
• 5-8 years of experience with Typescript/Javascript, React, NextJS required
• Experience with semantic HTML Web Accessibility required
• Experience with SCSS modules and Tailwind CSS required
• Experience with version control, Git, Github and Github Actions or similar
• BSc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a similar field.
• Results-driven and can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Strong capacity to handle details; follow through and manage multiple priorities

Nice to Have

• Familiarity managing docker containers and hosting services in Kubernetes using Node.js and Golang.

Benefits

Compensation

The base salary range for this contract full-time position begins at $110,000+ per annum based on experience. Compensation is part of our broader Total Rewards package, which includes benefits and programs that support employee well-being and growth.

What We Offer

At Nelson, we believe in taking care of our people.

Your well-being, growth, and work-life balance matter to us, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you - professionally and personally.

The below benefits apply to this temporary contract position:

• This role is primarily on-site with some hybrid flexibility, M-F, standard business hours
• Commuter friendly location (Sheppard & Don Mills)
• Free parking on-site
• Free, convenient shuttle bus service from Don Mills Subway Station to and from the office
• Access to on-site fitness center and fitness classes
• Access to Linkedin Learning for continuous skill growth
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support spanning from mental health services to financial counselling, and many things in-between.
  

Don't have 100% of the above qualifications? Do you still think Nelson is a great fit for you? We encourage you to apply anyway!

Our EDI Statement

Nelson teaches the world by learning from everyone in it. 

We are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. This is an integral part of our company's culture and mission that aligns with our four key pillars of Employee Diversity, Developing Authentic and Accurate Content, Amplifying External Voices, and Supporting the Local Community and Beyond.

We believe in the power of education and our ability to impact social change.  Truth, honesty, integrity, and respect guide our decisions and actions in the development of learning solutions that empower success for all educators and learners. 

We value a respectful, inclusive, and safe workplace that nurtures belonging and represents many different cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and opinions.  Everyone is free to be who they are. 

We foster and continue to build relationships that are equitable, diverse, and inclusive with existing and future partners in education.

We commit to holding ourselves accountable by creating measurable short and long-term goals that place equity, diversity, and inclusion at the core of what we do in our resources, the workplace, the educational community, and in the larger society. 

We strive to build an inclusive world for everyone.  We are stronger together.

AI and Automated Hiring Tools

Nelson uses AI support tools in our applicant tracking system to help with tasks such as summarizing points and anonymizing applications. All candidate screening, assessments, and hiring decisions are done by people.

Interview Outcome Notification
Nelson is committed to keeping candidates informed. All candidates who attend an interview for a publicly advertised role will be notified of the outcome of their candidacy.  Candidates will be notified of the hiring decision no later than 45 days after the last interview.

Our Commitment

Nelson is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Inclusion, Equity and Diversity. As part of this commitment, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status. 
Should you require any accommodation during our recruitment and selection process, please reach out to peopleandengagement@nelson.com.