Senior Full Stack Developer (Contract Opportunity) - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Senior Full Stack Developer (Contract Opportunity)

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Duration: 12 Months (Extension up to 24 Months Possible)
Work Type: Contract

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of modern digital services. This role involves working within an agile environment to build scalable, user-centric applications while supporting continuous improvement, technical discovery, and platform evolution.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in full stack development, modern frameworks, testing practices, and collaborative agile delivery, along with the ability to contribute to both technical design and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Research & Discovery

• Participate in project discovery, including user research and technical exploration
• Lead technical discovery efforts and produce artifacts such as architecture diagrams and documentation

Solution Design & Development

• Design and develop scalable, high-quality full stack solutions
• Deliver features iteratively aligned with product owner priorities
• Identify and resolve functional and non-functional defects
• Improve code quality, tooling, and maintainability

Collaboration & Delivery

• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to ensure consistent user experience
• Advise product owners on technical approaches and implementation strategies
• Support deployments, releases, and production readiness

Platform & Reusability

• Contribute to reusable components and shared platform capabilities
• Promote best practices in software design, architecture, and development

Team & Process Contribution

• Support onboarding of team members and maintain technical documentation
• Contribute to improving development processes, quality standards, and team practices

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years experience using Git/source control in collaborative environments
• 5+ years experience as a Full Stack Developer in agile environments
• 3+ years experience with modern application frameworks (frontend/backend)
• 3+ years experience with automated unit and integration testing
• 3+ years experience working with databases (relational and/or NoSQL)
• Experience building and supporting production-grade applications

Nice to Have

• Experience modernizing legacy systems into digital services
• Knowledge of design patterns and software architecture principles
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience working in teams with UX/service design integration
• Familiarity with government or public sector development standards