Full-Stack Developer

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

Being part of Air Canada means joining an iconic Canadian brand, recently recognized as the best airline in North America. Let your career take flight by becoming part of a diverse and forward-thinking team that’s shaping the future of passenger aviation through digital innovation.

We're looking for a talented individual to join our team of Full-stack developers to develop high-quality software across the entire tech stack, designing backend systems, business logic, and responsive front-end interfaces. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, write comprehensive tests, optimize performance, and contribute to system documentation for scalability and maintainability.

You are proactive and innovative, challenge ideas, support technical design decisions, and stay updated on emerging technologies to deliver efficient, future-ready solutions. With a focus on product success, you are able to adapt to evolving responsibilities, including involvement in product support and QA.

These are exciting times for IT at Air Canada, with many major projects underway that will transform the IT landscape. Air Canada is also massively investing in new technologies that will facilitate its digital transformation. This is a unique opportunity to learn state of the art technologies at an industry leader, as well as to contribute to the creation of the Air Canada of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage full-stack applications using modern frameworks and cloud-native architectures.
• Design and implement scalable backend services, APIs, and business logic using Java, Node.js, or similar technologies.
• Build responsive, accessible, and high-performance front-end interfaces using React, Angular, or equivalent.
• Ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems using Air Canada's Enterprise Integration Platform.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that supports long-term scalability.
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code reliability.
• Optimize performance across the stack - front-end responsiveness, backend efficiency, and database tuning.
• Apply modern design principles such as microservices, serverless architecture, and modular components.
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, QA, and DevOps to align on goals and deliverables.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and encourage adoption across the team.
• Contribute to system documentation and onboarding materials to support team knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve product performance and user experience.
• Lead product lifecycle activities including debugging, performance tuning, and post-release support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in full-stack software development.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Node.js (2+ years).
• Experience building and integrating with mission-critical APIs.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Front-end frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Backend frameworks: Express.js, NestJS, Spring Boot
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Couchbase
• API protocols and specifications: REST, SOAP, OpenAPI, Swagger
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
• CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation
• Strong understanding of application security, performance optimization, and data protection.
• Familiarity with AI integration and emerging technologies.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Assets

• Experience with Mulesoft or other Java-based ESBs (IBM IIB, Tibco).
• Exposure to API management platforms (Apigee, IBM API Connect, Mulesoft).
• Experience with content management systems (e.g., Adobe Experience Manager).
• Background in airline or travel industry.
• Agile development experience in cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of team dynamics between Product Owner, Scrum Master, and development team.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest at the time any offer of employment is made and are responsible for obtaining any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations necessary for employment. Prior to their start date, candidates will also need to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the country of interest.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.