Software Developer

About Posterity Group : We help energy planners assess opportunities and risks associated with the energy transition. Our team of experts analyzes how climate policy, new technologies and economics influence energy needs.

Our work centres on conducting energy scenario analysis to help plan the transition to net zero. While we tailor every project to our client’s needs, our core services are energy conservation potential studies, integrated resource planning, policy impact assessment, energy transition scenario analysis and sector-focused energy forecasting.

As a consulting company, we use our knowledge and experience to help our clients solve challenging problems. The sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and unique capabilities that the team brings to work makes us better at solving these problems.

These differences make Posterity Group a more interesting, richer workplace and ultimately contribute to our success.

We are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we want every individual we interact with to experience kindness, consideration, and inclusion.

If your career goals are to partner with an organization whose values resonate with you, we’d love to hear from you.

• Responsibility to Act : We strive to make the world a better place by working on the climate crisis.
• Honesty : We strive to create a safe space for honesty, which requires vulnerability, openness, collaboration, and accountability.
• Continuous Improvement : We strive for continuous improvement at personal and company levels.
• Kindness : We engage with kindness and empathy, and we do so fairly and equitably.
• Integrity : We have the courage to stand by our beliefs and the facts.

Our team is growing! We are seeking a Software Developer. This role will report to the Product Manager.

Start Date : Immediate

Wage : $70k - $85k per annum (flexible based on level of experience)

We offer a healthy work atmosphere that is purposeful, motivating and gratifying. Our progressive management policies include a flexible approach to work location and work hours that respects staff time and work / life responsibilities., including :

• Flexible hours
• Remote work from home
• Health benefits, including drug, dental and supplemental health coverage
• We offer generous vacation time including 4 weeks of vacation, the week off between Christmas and New Year’s day, and Friday’s off between Canada Day and Labour Day.

We are currently building our Energy and Emissions Simulation Software called the Navigator, and we want to hear from talented people with 2-5 years of experience of software development.

Our ideal candidate is someone who has developed web applications, software tools, or data processing engines.

If you are well versed in JavaScript frameworks, SQL databases, and APIs, and you are also a life-long learner wanting to dabble with other languages and framework, then this position is for you.

The position will provide the candidate with the opportunity to learn and implement both front end and back-end technologies.

Hence, if you are currently a full stack developer, or have a future interest in being one, please consider applying.

Responsibilities for this position include :

• Design, implement, and maintain web applications across the entire stack, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for both front and back-end development.
• Develop user workflows using modern front-end technologies.
• Integrate data storage solutions using databases, key-value stores, and caching.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues.
• Collaborate with the product managers, software developers, and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain source control management, build processes, and proper testing procedures.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and distribute knowledge.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following :

• An engineering, science, computer science or similar degree or diploma.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Software Developer
• Proficiency in front-end JavaScript frameworks such as VueJS or React.
• Strong experience with back-end programming languages such as Python and Rust.
• Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience with desktop applications using Electron is a plus.
• Experience with Tauri is a plus.
• Understanding of data structures and schemas.
• Experiencing writing and optimizing code.
• Experience with unit and integration testing.
• Experience with version control using git, GitLab or GitHub.
• Candidates must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada under relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

We would love to hear from you if you want to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Posterity Group is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We firmly believe that embracing diversity in all forms whether in terms of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other dimension brings a wealth of perspectives that strengthen our team.

Our commitment lies in cultivating a culture where everyone is valued and empowered to contribute, ensuring that all voices are heard and included.

We seek candidates who share our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement.

While we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.