As the largest Canadian-owned and operated K-12 publisher, Nelson Education Ltd. is Canada's only heritage education content provider, known for its innovative products and solutions catering to learners across the country.Nelson is on a mission to make learning accessible, engaging, and effective for all. That's why Nelson continuously strives to create dynamic curriculum‑aligned content that caters to diverse learning styles, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and life‑long learning.In response to the evolving education landscape, Nelson developed Edwin, a digital learning ecosystem. Edwin is a learning platform for classroom success, providing curriculum‑linked content, engaging tools and unparalleled support to reach every student.Nelson is redefining education and making a positive impact on the way knowledge is acquired and shared by creating the possible, one learner at a time.About The RoleReporting to the Team Lead, Development, the Senior Full Stack Developer (Developer III) is responsible for instrumenting, deploying, and improving multiple public‑facing web apps in our cloud‑based Kubernetes clusters or Cloudflare edge workers. This role is also responsible to design and develop the services used to support the front‑end apps, such as the user auth, APIs, and analytics systems, and is an integral part of our Development team responsible for responding to and diagnosing issues in our production environment.Key AccountabilitiesDesign client‑side and service‑side architectureDesign and develop new features and functionality for web applications using technologies such as Golang, Typescript, gRPC, messages,



and cachingWrite clean, maintainable, and productive codeCollaborate with cross‑functional teams, including product management and design, to understand requirements and develop solutionsTroubleshoot and debug issues as neededWrite automated tests to ensure code quality and reliabilityContinuously improve the development process and best practicesParticipate in code reviews and mentor junior developersWrite effective APIsCreate security and data protection settingsWrite technical documentationStay current with new and evolving web technologies and techniquesActively participate in the SCRUM process. Our process involves minimally necessary meetings and ceremonies. It's based on an evolving process directed by the principle of keep what works and change what doesn’tRequirements5-8 years of experience as a Senior DeveloperExtensive experience managing AWS cloud services including EKS, EC2, S3, VPC, SQS, and ElastiCacheStrong experience with database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDBFamiliarity managing docker containers,



and hosting services in Kubernetes using Node.Js and GolangExperience with Kubernetes container orchestration and maintaining multiple clusters per environmentFamiliarity with the basic building blocks for setting up services on cloud providers virtual machines, object storage, network CIDs, and L4 and L7 load balancersBSc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a similar fieldResults‑driven and can work independently with minimal supervisionStrong communication and documentation skillsStrong capacity to handle details; follow through and manage multiple priorities.Nice to haveExperience with IaC such as OpenTofu or equivalentFamiliarity with evolving AI technologies like LLMs and RAGFamiliarity with Elastic StackFamiliarity with Octopus DeployFamiliarity with SpaceliftFamiliarity with Istio service meshFamiliarity with .Proto files, code generation, and gRPC microservicesFamiliarity with testing frameworks such as Storybook and PlaywrightExperience with Next.Js and RSCsInterest or experience with Data Analysis such as Causal Inference analysis, Pre‑Post analysis, and Sensitivity analysisFamiliarity with GNU/Linux or BSD operation system and shells including ls, ln, cp, mv, chmod, chown, ps, cat, grep, find, sed, and awk commandsInterest or experience in other languages being considered for future use such as Zig, Rust, and GleamBenefitsCompensationThe base salary range for this position starts at $110,000 per annum based on experience. Compensation is part of our broader Total Rewards package, which includes benefits and programs that support employee well‑being and growth.Health & WellnessFlexible and customizable health, dental, and paramedical plans for employees and their familiesHealth Spending

📌 Senior Full Stack Software Developer (Toronto)
🏢 Nelson
📍 Toronto