Software Developer - Platform Infrastructure
Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CA
EXFO develops smarter network test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the world’s leading telecommunications service providers, network equipment manufacturers and webscale companies—and we love what we do! With over 1,000 employees in more than 25 countries, EXFO is no. 1 worldwide in fiber optic test solutions. Our broad portfolio of intelligent hardware and software solutions enable our customer’s network transformations related to fiber, 5G and virtualization. We’re always looking for top talent to help us lead the way in a thriving industry with boundless opportunities.
Job Summary / Key Responsibilities
We are looking for an experience intermediate to senior software developer to work across all aspects of the infrastructure underpinning a SaaS application for work management and analytics in the telecommunication space
Technical Skills
Must Have
- Programming: Basic proficiency in Python or GoLang (comfortable writing scripts, automating tasks, small services).
- Version Control: Experience with Git (branching, merging, pull requests, workflows).
- Containers & Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes (deploying and managing simple apps).
- Cloud: Some exposure to AWS (using services like EC2, S3, IAM, EKS, or Lambda).
- CI/CD: Understanding of continuous integration and deployment (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).
Nice-to-have / growth areas
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Basic exposure to Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with tools like Prometheus/Grafana, Elasticstack, or AWS CloudWatch.
- Networking basics: Understanding of DNS, load balancing, VPCs, and firewalls.
- Security awareness: Basic knowledge of IAM permissions, secrets management, and least-privilege practices.
- Scripting: Bash or shell scripting alongside Python.
- Agile practices: Experience working in sprints, and standups.
Soft skills & mindset
- Curiosity & eagerness to learn — especially cloud-native and automation practices.
- Problem-solving mindset — comfortable debugging and asking questions.
- Collaboration — able to work with both developers and ops teams.
- Ownership — takes initiative on small tasks and follows through.
Requirements
- 5-8 yrs work experience in SW Dev, concentrating on DevSecOps
- University Degree in Comp Sci or Engr, or equivalent
- Technical ambitious and motivated
- Must be able to carry out SW dev work in english
- Must be able to integrate into a French centric work environment