Senior Mobile Software Developer

Job Number: J- Job Title: Senior Mobile Software Developer Job Category: Information Technology & Innovation (ICT, Support, Systems, Data & Insight) Job Type: Permanent Full Time Work Location: Corporate Number of Positions: 1

Job Description

If you take pride in building intuitive mobile experiences that improve people's lives, consider a rewarding career as a Senior Mobile Software Developer with Shannex.

Reporting to the Principal Software Engineer, you will design, build, and support the internal mobile applications used every day by our residents, families, guests, club members, and team members. From point-of-care tools and workforce communications to resident services, dining reservations, recreation programming, and amenity bookings, you'll develop mobile experiences that directly support life within our communities.

This role offers the opportunity to lead the development of enterprise mobile applications while solving unique challenges found in healthcare and seniors' living, including shared devices, intermittent connectivity, accessibility, and secure access to sensitive information. Working closely with operational leaders and fellow software engineers, you'll build reliable, user-friendly applications that make our internal everyday work simpler and enhance the experience of those we serve.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work, and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in an environment where integrity, teamwork, and safety are at the heart of everything we do.

Additional benefits include:

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Life, travel, and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 through the group health benefit plan
• RRSP program (5% employer matching)
• Vacation accrual and travel insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to thousands of discounts through our WorkPerks program
• Access to continuing education and training through Shannex's Centre of Excellence
• Opportunities to participate in innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About the Opportunity

• Design, develop, and maintain mobile applications for iOS and Android that support residents, families, guests, and team members
• Create intuitive, accessible mobile experiences that meet the needs of diverse users, including older adults and frontline staff
• Build resilient mobile applications that support offline functionality and secure data synchronization
• Integrate mobile applications with enterprise APIs, authentication services, and notification platforms
• Manage application releases through enterprise mobile deployment platforms and support ongoing application monitoring and performance
• Participate in code reviews, automated testing, release management, and continuous improvement of mobile development standards
• Partner with clinical, operational, recreation, dining, and IT teams to design practical solutions that improve daily workflows

About You

In addition to placing high value on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, you bring:

• 8+ years of professional experience developing and supporting mobile applications
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience building cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, Flutter, or similar technologies, and/or native development using Swift or Kotlin
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture, local data storage, synchronization, performance optimization, and application lifecycle management
• Experience implementing secure authentication, identity management, and mobile security best practices
• Familiarity with automated testing, mobile CI/CD pipelines, and application deployment
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and user-centered mobile design
• Excellent ability to collaborate across technical and operational teams

Asset Qualifications:

• Knowledge of mobile device management (MDM), kiosk deployments, or enterprise-managed mobile environments
• Experience supporting healthcare, seniors' living, hospitality, or other 24/7 operational environments
• Understanding of push notification platforms, mobile analytics, and application monitoring
• Experience developing applications that manage personal or health-related information
• Experience integrating hospitality technologies, e-commerce platforms, or online payment solutions

Apply today to join the Shannex team of Great People!

Great People is a core value at Shannex, grounded in the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of our organization. We are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and to fostering a culture that celebrates individuality and ensures every person is treated with fairness and respect. Here, every team member belongs. With locations across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario, our team members help build communities that support connection, wellbeing, and longevity.

Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life, Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences, Parkland at Home, Faubourg du Mascaret, and Shannex Enhanced Care. In addition, Shannex provides Transitional Health Services in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information, visit .

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.