Onlea Enterprises Inc. Hiring for Software Developer at Edmonton, AB Full Time

Onlea, a global leader in digital learning experiences, is looking for someone to help us teach the world. We are looking for a technical developer with a passion for problem-solving, the mind of a teacher, the spirit of an artist, the heart of a designer and the soul of a lifelong learner. Do you long to bring your skills to content that’s more meaningful and has more impact on the world? Then come to Onlea and be a part of a team that creates great learning experiences for students the world over. Our courses have won awards, are ranked amongst the top MOOCs of all time, and have been taken by over a million people in over 170 countries around the world. If this sounds appealing, then get in touch and tell us about yourself.

This will be a remote position and our office is located in Edmonton, Alberta if you’d prefer to work in the office.

Canadian Applicants only, please. Preference will be given to Alberta-based applicants.

Area of Focus: Software Development

The hats you may wear:
Developer of Interactive Learning Objects (ILO), Front End Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, Application Developer, Platform Engineer.

At the core of this role, you will:
Support the production team on the development of interactive learning experiences

Design and develop learning interactives that are engaging and beyond the modern standards of accessibility

Research hosting solutions and deploy back-end settings to host learning applications and interactives

Test and evaluate your work for compliance with accessibility standards

What your responsibilities will be:
Employ custom CSS and HTML in service of building custom Learner Experience (LX) web solutions

Implement front end user experiences from design documentation, using JavaScript (Angular, Node, Express), CSS3 (SASS / LESS), HTML5 (Jade) and containerized services (docker, kubernetes, etc)

Conduct platform process setup and deployment

Deploy cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Google cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc)

Work within Linux/Unix backends

Ensure applications are cross-compatibility between supported browsers and devices (IE10+, Android 4.1+, iOS 8+)

Follow compatibility, optimization, and quality assurance processes on all deliverables

Run user tests and analyze feedback

Participate in team code reviews

Research and evaluate new technologies

Provide documentation to ensure processes and solutions as a template to all team members

What you should have:
Ability to take a task and run with it and taking ownership of your work

Writes maintainable, reusable, well-documented modular code

Follows established software engineering best practices and has familiarity with common software design patterns

Brings a unique perspective to planning and problem solving

Has strong UX and design insight

Enjoys researching, learning, and utilizing the latest technologies and tools available

Has diplomacy and tact in facilitating co-design sessions with our clients

Showcases humility and curiosity toward learning new tools and techniques

Desire to work in a collaborative environment with other Designers and Production Artists where work is shared and critiqued as a team

Demonstrates expertise working with current standard creative software

Has experience with universal design principles would be an asset

Our Core Values

We Work Together from diverse points of view, all in service of developing engaging learning experiences;

We are Hungry for Knowledge; and,

We Add Value to each other, to our clients and to our communities.

Why Join Onlea?

A comprehensive health and dental benefits for you and your family

A subsidy that supports your Professional Development

A day off to volunteer at you fave event or charity

You will be able to collaborate with a diverse, fun, and talented team as we build the future of eLearning together

You will be part of an outstanding team culture. Bring your best meme-game.

Onlea is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all qualified persons. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those individuals who are selected for an interview will be contacted.