Engineering Full Time Ottawa, ON $80,000 - $100,000 CAD per year

With over 90,000 employees worldwide, Leonardo is a global high-technology company and a key player in the international defence and security sector. Leonardo Canada Inc. (LCI) continues to grow and expand our footprint in Ottawa. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation is encouraged, and employees are empowered to grow professionally. Our team supports Canadian and international customers with world-leading technologies across land, air, and naval domains.

Position Summary
We are seeking a talented Ruby on Rails Software Developer to join our expanding development team at Leonardo Canada Inc. (LCI). As a developer, you will play a critical role in building and scaling our platform while contributing to our overall product vision. If you are passionate about coding and thrive in an agile environment, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:
Understand product requirements and detailed system design
Translate system design to software architecture and implementation of features across the entire stack (frontend and backend).
Contribute to technical discussions and solution design
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Design and optimize database schemas
Monitor and improve database and system performance
Create unit, integration and functional tests
Participate in code reviews, ensuring quality and security standards.
Debug and resolve application bugs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Owner, Systems, Software, Verification & Validation)

Required Qualifications




1-6 years of qualified experience as a Ruby on Rails developer.
Experience with version control tools such as Git and platforms such as Bitbucket, GitHub, etc.
Experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL.
Knowledge of building RESTful APIs and working with third-party APIs.
Robust problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Qualifications (Nice to Have)
Familiarity with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
Familiarity with background job processing tools like SideKiq, Faktory, ActiveJob.
Experience with Mapping and Geospatial technologies
Experience with HTML Over the Wire (Hotwire)
Familiarity with Docker and containerized environments.
Experience with GoLang including understanding of syntax, idioms, and best practices
Knowledge of DevOps tools like Jenkins, Bitbucket, SonarQube
Experience contributing to technical design documentation.

Security Clearance
Given the nature of our software development work, it is a condition of employment that the successful candidate receive the required security clearances.



Successful candidates must be eligible for Controlled Goods Regulations Program (CGRP) government clearances and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) . In addition, candidates must be able to obtain a Canadian Industrial Security Clearance to NATO SECRET level.

If you are unfamiliar with the process, you can find information about Security Clearance requests process on the Government of Canada website (search for "Security Clearance Request Process")

In general, in order to obtain these clearances, you

Must be either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
Must have lived in Canada continuously for the past 10 years;
Must not have a criminal record.

Good to know:
Group benefits are 100% Company-Paid from first day on the job (including dependents)
Group Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Plan, Out-of-Province travel, E-A-P
Industry-leading Vacation entitlements
Generous Paid Personal Leave & additional Company Holidays
Remote & Office work flexibility
Annual Incentive bonus programme
Exceptional Employee Referral programme
Professional Development and Credentialing support - internal and external opportunities
Exceptional professional environment: you'll join a team of some of the best talent in the business (!)
Special needs of candidates with disabilities will be accommodated. Successful candidates must fulfil requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and Canadian Security Clearance. Leonardo supports the principles of employment equity and is an equal opportunity employer.

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📌 Ruby on Rails Software Developer Ottawa, ON (Quebec City)
🏢 Leonardo Group
📍 Quebec City