OpenText
Posted 1mo ago

Lead Software Developer

OpenText
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
$118k-$168k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • leading initiatives
  • setting standards
  • developing software
Requirements
  • Requires 8–12 years of professional experience and expertise across frontend
  • Backend
  • Database, cloud, and CI/CD technologies
  • With technical leadership and software design experience
Technical tools mentioned
HTMLJavaScriptReactAngularBackboneVuejQueryJava.NETPHPPythonRubyC++C#SQLOraclePostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLNoSQLAWSGCPAzureSaaSPaaSGitLabJenkinsKubernetes

Job description

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

 

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

 


A key part of any company’s information management strategy, OpenText enterprise content management (ECM) software provides Content Services to help connect content within context for core business processes to accelerate productivity, improve governance and drive digital transformation. With solutions ranging from intelligent capture to records management and archiving, Content Services connects information from across the enterprise with the people and systems that need it.

 

 

Your Impact:

 

A Development role at OpenText is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to impact lives. As a key contributor, you'll be instrumental in constructing cutting-edge Information Management Solutions that contribute to sustainable supply chains, support refugees, and enhance medical information access to save lives. You will engage in solving meaningful challenges within a motivated team, gaining exposure to advanced technologies beyond individual access. You will be encouraged to cultivate a development mindset, driving the creation of innovative software solutions that address real-world problems and shape the future.

 

 

What the role offers:

 

As a Lead Software Developer, you will:

 

  • Provide strong leadership for the team, wielding technical and business influence beyond team boundaries.
  • Drive multi-team initiatives spanning diverse domains, consistently delivering value that extends beyond the immediate team.
  • Quickly grasp the business context to enhance client value significantly.
  • Make timely decisions, prioritizing client trust over expediency, and leverage input to determine optimal technical solutions.
  • Identify and course-correct when the current path does not meaningfully serve client needs, playing a key role in setting longer-term business strategy.
  • Lead in setting the quality standards for the team's technical work, from code to software designs, while raising the skill level of less experienced team members.
  • Possess 8-12 years of previous professional experience.

 

 

What you need to Succeed:

 

  • Frontend: HTML, JavaScript
  • Frontend frameworks: React, Angular, Backbone, Vue, jQuery
  • Backend: Java, .Net, PHP, Python, Ruby,
  • Programming languages: C++; C#
  • Databases – SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, and NoSQL
  • Cloud-Based Technologies: AWS, GCP, Azure, SaaS and PaaS
  • CI/CD: GitLab; Jenkins; Kubernetes

 

 

One last thing:

 

OpenText is more than a corporation—it’s a global community built on trust, character, and purpose. Here, we act ethically, care deeply about people, and always put our clients first. We help teams succeed through collaboration, tackle challenges with resilience, and innovate with intention.

 

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and teamwork. At OpenText, we don’t just have a culture—we live our values. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that empowers you to make a meaningful impact.


 

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

 

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

 

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

 

Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $168,000.00; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

 

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.

About OpenText

Provides enterprise information management software and cloud services.

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