Senior Software Developer (TERM)

Date Posted: 05/08/2026
Req ID: 48045
Faculty/Division: School of Management
Department: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00059504
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada’s commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose: to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise – Here’s where it changes – to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.

Your opportunity:

Information Technology Services is responsible for all computing hardware, operations, network infrastructure, and systems to support and enhance the School's core mission. Rotman students, faculty, and staff use up-to-date technologies to directly enhance learning, teaching, and research.

IT Services is divided into four functional groups: Customer Support Group, Network Infrastructure, Systems Development, and Multimedia. All groups work together to deliver efficient, adaptable, and reliable IT services.

As the Senior Software Developer, you willbe responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining ASP.NET Core applications, enhancing features based on project requirements and user feedback.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing complexsoftware architecture and writing, testing complex technical code
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
• Assessing programming needs, recommending enhancements, and ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards
• Checking that security authorization meets University guidelines and project requirements
• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
• Developing and editing standard operating procedures for IT services
• Analyzing and documenting business requirements while maintaining clear and up-to-date project documentation
• Evaluating systems/software to determine if client needs are met

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum five (5) years experience as software developer
• ASP.NET Core, C# and related frameworks: deep understanding of the ASP.NET Core framework and its components; expertise in MVC (Model-View-Controller) design pattern; knowledge of Razor Pages; proficiency in C# programming language, including advanced features such as LINQ, async/await, and delegates.
• Entity Framework Core: experience with Entity Framework Core for ORM (Object-Relational Mapping); ability to design and manage database schemas, perform migrations, and optimize queries.
• Web API Development: expertise in buildingand consuming RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Core; knowledge of API security practices, including OAuth and JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
• Front-End Technologies: proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; understanding of client-side libraries such as jQueryor Bootstrap.
• Database Management: experience with SQL Server or other relational databases; ability to write complex SQL queries, stored procedures and optimize performance; knowledge of NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) is a plus.
• Authentication & Authorization: implementing and managing authentication and authorization using ASP.NET Core Identity; knowledge of role-based and claims-based access control.
• Testing: experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit); knowledge of integration testing and mocking frameworks.
• Version Control: proficiency with Git for version control; familiarity with Git workflows and branching strategies.
• DevOps & CI/CD: understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines; experience with tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Performance Optimization: skills in profiling and optimizing application performance; experience with caching strategies (e.g., in-memory caching, distributed caching).
• Security Best Practices: knowledge of security practices such as input validation, data protection, and secure coding practices.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Approachable
• Communicator
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Team player

Notes:

This is a 2-year term position.

Closing Date: 05/18/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 16 -- $103,367. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $132,188. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Recruiter: Jen Salerno

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.