Software Developer, Co op

Software Developer, Co op

Who We Are: Cognition+ Inc. (“Cognition+”) is the leading provider of software solutions in the mutual insurance industry in Canada.  Founded in 1993 and located in London, Ontario, Cognition+ Inc. has strong longstanding relationships with insurance and technology partners in North America.  Cognition+ provides powerful, easy to use, and affordable software that ensures insurance companies of all sizes can compete in the insurance marketplace.  Cognition+ offers solutions for policy, claims, accounting, and financial reporting, and includes integrations with third party trading partners including brokers, financial institutions and service providers.  By gaining a deep understanding of our client’s business needs, and by constantly investing in R&D, we're committed to providing them with leading edge technologies to assist them in meeting their long term strategic initiatives.

Website: www.gocognition.com

Why Choose Cognition+?

• Competitive compensation package;
• Flexible work hours that offer work/life balance;
• Opportunity to learn, grow and innovate;
• Friendly and supportive team environment; and,
• Opportunity to provide your input into making this organization successful.

Position Summary: At Cognition+ being a Software Developer means just that…you will be developing software!  As a member of the Development Team, in this junior level role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with other talented members of our team to enhance an enterprise software system.  You will get to design, develop and test components of a multi-tiered solution.  You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks and develop your skills in many ways.

This position can be performed from our office in London Ontario, remotely in Ontario, or a combination of both.  Remote based employees may occasionally be asked to travel to our office for meetings or team building events.

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Role Responsibilities:

• Design and develop new software applications or enhance current applications;
• Fix customer issues;
• Conduct testing and analysis;
• Work with senior team members to design migration solutions, including development of specifications to ensure quality;
• Create and maintain key documentation;
• Maintain and adhere to all company policies and procedures; and
• Other duties as required by the organization.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Enrolled in a degree or diploma in Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field of study.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited co-op/internship program through their academic institution.
• Proven diagnostic, analytical, problem solving skills, and attention to detail.

Additional Bonus Skills:

• A demonstrated familiarity with current software industry trends and emergent technologies.
  • JavaScript frameworks/libraries, especially Angular;
  • Java/J2EE/Spring MVC;
  • HTML5/CSS3, especially Bootstrap and Responsive Design techniques; and
  • Tools: Node.js/NPM/Yarn/SCSS/AngularCLI.
• OO analysis and design skills;
• JUnit experience;
• Agile experience;
• Knowledge of enterprise design patterns;
• Application Server experience, especially Wildfly; and
• Deployments targeting Windows/CentOS operating systems.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

Cognition+ Inc. is committed to employment equity and welcomes diversity. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Cognition+ Inc. provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources at hr@gocognition.com or call 519-432-8553 ext. 362.

Apply Online!

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at https://gocognition.com/join-us/

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps in the process.