About the role

Full-stack developer building scalable web applications at Willful, focused on simplifying estate planning for Canadians. Contributing to meaningful improvements and functionalities in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

Design and refine architecture for our applications and systems to ensure scalability, maintainability, and security.
Build and maintain features across our platform, including backend services and web interfaces.
Contribute to ongoing improvements in code quality, testing, performance, and maintainability.
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and team discussions to help grow your skills and support your teammates.
Learn and apply best practices in architecture, testing, and deployment workflows.
Solve complex technical problems, including performance optimization, infrastructure reliability, and code scalability.
Own key components of our codebase, contributing high-quality, well-tested code.
Evaluate and introduce new technologies or frameworks as needed to improve efficiency and stability.
Work closely with other engineers and the technical lead to plan and execute technical projects.
Ensure best practices for testing, monitoring, code quality, and CI/CD pipelines.

Experienced software engineer with extensive expertise in backend and full-stack development.
Proven track record of designing scalable, maintainable architectures for web applications.
Expertise with backend frameworks and languages (Ruby on Rails experience is a strong plus).
Solid frontend understanding (React experience is a plus).
Deep experience with RESTful API design and development.
Strong database skills, including schema design, performance tuning, and optimization.
Passion for solving complex technical challenges.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have: Experience working with Heroku or similar cloud platforms
Exposure to performance optimization or debugging production issues
Interest in generative AI tools or DevOps best practices
Experience working in a small team or startup environment

Sun Life benefits plan, including health, dental, and vision;
Annual $500 wellness budget;
Monthly meal and entertainment budget;
Choice of $500 perk: a health spending account (HSA) or $500 annual RRSP; contribution through Wealthsimple for Employees;
4.5-day work week (every Friday afternoon off)
Company-wide paid “recharge” days in December, in addition to vacation time
Competitive policies, including parental leave and bereavement policy;
Flexible work hours to accommodate both work and home life;
Fun and inclusive virtual team events
Annual team-wide retreat