Senior Application Developer

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Application Developer with a strong focus on Python, AI, and React.

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in Mauritius                                                                                        

 About the opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Application Developer with a strong focus on Python, AI, and React. This is an opportunity to join our Innovation Solutions team, where you will be working on industry-leading technology, contributing to projects that have a significant impact. Our team's mission is to improve the quality of our Support's life by developing comprehensive training programs, facilitating process improvements, and creating efficient tools. This position allows you to collaborate with an innovative team and develop your expertise in Full Stack Development.

 What you’ll get to do

• Guide the design, prototyping, and development of AI-driven solutions using Python, and React particularly enhancing chatbot functionality for Ceridian's transformative technology offerings.
• Analyze, design, prototype, develop, test, support, and oversee the complete software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with clients, prospects, implementation partners, and Dayforce personnel to envision and deliver the required functionality.
• Lead the creation and enhancement of a scalable enterprise application.
• Evaluate risks and impacts on the existing system as new functions are added and provide mitigation strategies.
• Work collaboratively with team members to develop innovative solutions to complex problems, mentoring junior members where necessary.
• Propose compromises and negotiate trade-offs whenever requirements are challenging to implement.
• Break down feature requests into development tasks, provide work estimates, and manage development timelines.

 What’s in it for you

• Encouragement to be the best version of yourself at and away from work:

• YOUnity diversity and inclusion programs
• Amazing time away from work programs 
• Support for your total well-being through our Live Well, Work Well programs targeting all aspects of your life
• Recognition for your contributions through excellent pay, perks, and rewards
• Giving where you’re living: volunteer days, Ceridian sponsored events, and our very own charity, Ceridian Cares
• Opportunities to fuel your career growth through numerous internal and external programs and events

 Skills and experience we value

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience
• Advanced proficiency in Python, with a comprehensive understanding of AI's capabilities.
• Thorough knowledge of modern web technologies including HTML, CSS 3, SVG, WCF, JSON, etc.
• Extensive experience with modern JavaScript libraries such as React, Angular, Ember, Backbone, etc.
• Excellent coding skills in a modern object-oriented language (e.g., C#, Java, C++)
• Proficiency with SQL and a deep understanding of relational database systems.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience leading the development or significant feature enhancement of an enterprise application or database deployed on Azure/server.
• Experience in software testing and quality assurance.
• Experience in using Github.

 What would make you really stand out 

• Experience in applying design patterns, writing unit tests, and optimizing performance at the application level in TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Experience with .NET framework.
• Hands-on experience with ASP.NET MVC.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing highly secure and always available public APIs.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience mentoring junior team members.
• Experience overseeing major projects or product releases.
• Experience in using Jira