Senior Software Developer- Backend with Python

Job number:
J0626-0016
Job title:
Senior Software Developer- Backend with Python
Job Type:
Contract
Vacancy Type:
New
Location:
Ottawa, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Number of positions:
1
Contract Duration :
Until March 2027
Date posted:
August 5, 2026
Closing date:
August 18, 2026
Compensation:
$92,846.00 - $109,231.00/year


Who we are

We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.

CIHI is recognized as an eceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

  • HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
  • Retirement Planning Program
  • Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
  • Work-life balance
  • Career Planning Program
  • Learning and Professional Development Program
  • Fle
  • ible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important?

The Senior Software Developer develops, operates, maintains, and enhances system solutions that support CIHI’s products and services. This role includes requirements and feasibility analysis, design, coding, testing, quality assurance, implementation, documentation, and day-to-day application maintenance and end-user support, while working closely with business partners to meet business needs.

What you'll do

1. Develop information systems, including the full range of requirements and feasibility analysis, design, coding, testing, quality assurance, implementation and documentation, as well as day-to-day application operation and end-user support.
2. Work closely with business partners, develop business processes knowledge and maintain ongoing contact, to ensure satisfaction by meeting their needs through information systems development, enhancements and integrations.
3. On a rotation mode, eecute the operational tasks related to incident troubleshooting and correction and scheduled product releases, and work on optimizing and automating these tasks to reduce operational effort.
4. Analyze software deficiencies/problems and change requests, implementing the changes within the production systems. May be required to oversee and ensure timely implementation of the changes for the technical team.
5. Develop, modify and eecute test plans, using automation to improve testing coverage and reduce effort.
6. Ensure the correct testing and sign-off procedures as part of CIHI’s quality assurance review.
7. Ensure the promotion and implementation of applications in accordance with departmental change management processes.
8. Participate in the planning, development and delivery of end user training.

What you'll bring to the table

  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field, or equivalent combination of education and related eperience.
  • 3-5 years' eperience as a Senior Software Developer, developing technical solutions for a web-based environment.
  • Eperience with software development, lifecycle tools and processes
  • Eperience with Python.
  • Eperience with front-end technologies including ML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery
  • Eperience with RESTful API design and development with Python
  • Eperience with database technologies such as SQL, RDBMS (Oracle), and Amazon Redshift.
  • Eperience with CKAN, open data platforms, metadata management, or data catalog solutions is considered an asset.
  • Eperience developing within the Cloud AWS Environment, tools and services, specifically with serverless framework with services such as Lambda, SNS, SQS, API Gateway, PostgreSQL, CloudFormation and AWS environment tools is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of WCAG and AODA legislation is an asset.
  • Eperience working with Drupal is an asset.
  • Knowledge and eperience with automated testing and DevOps are definite assets.
  • Ability to document code and technical processes.
  • Ability to understand and prioritize user and business requirements, and to conceptualize information processing solutions in response to them.
  • Ability to plan and coordinate workload effectively, including managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Additional Requirements

  • Primary locations: Toronto or Ottawa.
  • Must comply with all CIHI workplace policies, including privacy and confidentiality.
  • Fluency in English is required, bilingualism in both official languages is an asset.

To find out more about this role and other eciting opportunities visit our website at and check out our 'Careers' section.

We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive s (i.e. testing and interview bookings).



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In accordance with Ontario’s legislation, CIHI is required to retain copies of this job posting and all associated application materials for a minimum of three (3) years from the date the posting is removed from public view.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information and application data will be stored securely in our systems for this mandatory retention period to ensure compliance with provincial employment standards.

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