Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer Location: Hybrid- 3 days office (Yorkville, Toronto or London, Ontario) and 2 days from home. Citation Canada is built on the belief that HR and Health & Safety are essential to the growth of any organization. Starting our journey as HRdownloads in 2008, we’ve since helped thousands of businesses across Canada make these matters clearer, faster and painless. We’re dedicated to being the most complete and connected HR and Safety solution in Canada, with award-winning technology, world-class support and industry-specific HR and Health & Safety content. We are your trusted HR and Safety partner, for all Canadian companies. Citation Canada forms part of Citation Group - a collective of businesses dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises across a range of essential services. We know that running a business means juggling a lot. Our mission is to ease these pressures by providing expertise, guidance, and solutions that enable business leaders to focus on what they do best. From HR and Health & Safety to Cybersecurity, E-Learning, and ISO compliance, we’ve got you covered. Citation has achieved strong growth through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, continually broadening our expertise, services, and reach to create a one-stop shop that supports businesses across the UK, Canada and Australia. The role: We have an existing vacancy in our tech team for a role that builds and maintains scalable, high-quality software to support product delivery and business growth, contributing across the full stack while collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering teams. - Take ownership of building and delivering impactful features and enhancements across the entire stack, shaping products that truly make a difference. - Write clean, well-structured, and scalable code that stands the test of time, setting the standard for quality within the team. - Play a key role in shaping application architecture and influencing technical direction, bringing your ideas to life in meaningful ways. - Take the lead on testing, debugging, and performance optimisation, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. - Champion reliability, security, and scalability, helping create robust applications users can depend on. - Work closely with product and design teams to turn ideas into seamless, user-focused solutions. - Actively contribute to code reviews, raising the bar for quality and consistency across the codebase. - Own and maintain clear, thoughtful documentation that supports both current work and future innovation. - Drive continuous improvement by refining development processes, tools, and ways of working, helping the team evolve and excel. About you: - You have experience delivering full stack applications end to end, with a strong understanding of performance, scalability, and user experience. - You’ve worked in a SaaS or product-led environment and understand how software supports customer and business needs. - You solve problems pragmatically, collaborating with product, design, and engineering to deliver effective solutions. - You take ownership of your work, writing high-quality, tested, and maintainable code, and confidently debug and resolve issues. - You’re comfortable working across the stack, with a solid understanding of end-to-end system integration. - You continuously look for ways to improve performance, simplify solutions, and enhance development practices, leveraging modern tools including AI. - You adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment, managing changing priorities while delivering consistently high-quality work. - A background in computer science, software engineering, or a related field is valuable, but we’re just as interested in what you’ve built and how you think. Real-world experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a focus on writing high-quality code matter most to us. - Experience with PHP, Laravel, and React is a plus, and you’ll have the opportunity to deepen and expand those skills as you grow with us. Why choose us? Compensation is one part of our broader Total Rewards package that supports wellbeing, balance, and growth. Today, this includes: Time Off & Flexibility - 3 weeks of vacation - Your birthday off - 2 paid volunteer days - Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Health & Wellbeing - Comprehensive group benefits, including health, dental, insurance coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program. - 10 paid personal time-off (PTO) days for appointments, illness, or well-being needs. Work Environment - A hybrid work environment built on trust and accountability. - A standard 7.5-hour workday. - Support for professional development and continuous learning. Base Salary: The expected base salary range being offered to candidates for this role is $90,000 – $100,000. Positioning within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors such as location, skills, and experience. Note: This role can be based out of either our 2 Bloor Street W, Toronto, Ontario or 727 Exeter Road, London, Ontario office. Additional Information: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - As part of our hiring process, Citation Canada uses artificial intelligence enabled tools to support the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants. These tools assist our teams but do not replace human decision making. All employment-related decisions are made by our team. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let the recruitment team know.