Software Developer

About the role

ShyftLabs is looking for a motivated Software Developer to join a fast‑paced, agile engineering team. This position is ideal for early‑career professionals who enjoy solving complex problems, building full‑stack solutions, and working with AI‑driven features.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full‑stack applications, APIs, and cloud‑based services.
• Build and enhance AI‑powered features using large language models, AI agents, vector databases, and related technologies.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and product teams to deliver high‑quality solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Participate in solution design, technical planning, estimation, and feature implementation throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Write clean, secure, and maintainable code while following best practices, testing standards, and code review processes.
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, documentation, and workflows.
• Contribute to system architecture, technical documentation, and continuous improvement of platform capabilities.
• Work within Agile teams, taking part in sprint planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, AI frameworks, and industry trends to drive innovation.

Required profile

• 2‑5 years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Passion for learning new technologies and staying current with modern software engineering and AI trends.

Required skills

• Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Go.
• Modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, Angular.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and databases (SQL, NoSQL).
• Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile development practices.
• AI‑powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude) and integration of LLM or AI APIs.
• Familiarity with vector databases and AI agents.

What we offer

• Hybrid work model – 3 days per week in our downtown Toronto office.
• Comprehensive benefits with 100% coverage of core health plans.
• Opportunities to work on cutting‑edge AI and data‑driven projects for Fortune 500 clients.