Senior Application Developer, IT

First National Financial Corporation

$108K — $128K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Minimum 7+ years of experience in application development.
  • Experience with COBOL, DB2, IBM iSeries.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in all phases of development, including research, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
  • Contribute to effort estimations and risk assessments during project initiation.
  • Align application development with modernization plans and architecture roadmaps.
  • Ensure best practices, coding standards, and design principles are followed.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve consensus and informed decision-making.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a cross-functional product team.
  • A chance to guide and mentor junior team members.
  • Support for continuous learning and rapid adaptation to new technologies.
  • Engagement in impactful projects within the mortgage industry.
Full Job Description
We are hiring aSeniorApplication Developer, IT

Reporting To:

Director and Team Lead

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Posting Date:

Full-Time

June 26, 2026

Closing Date:

July 10, 2026

Salary Range:

$108,034 - $128,034

Hours of Work:

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Grade:

Office Location:

14.4

Toronto, ON

The Opportunity

The Senior Application Developer working within a cross-functional product team, will be responsible for analyzing, developing, and implementing application changes and enhancements. The Senior Application Developer develops solutions ensuring quality, scalability, and maintainability. The Senior Application Developer will provide guidance to junior members on their team.

How you will contribute:

  • Participate actively in all phases of development, including research, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
  • Participate in effort estimations and contribute to impact and risk assessments during early project stages.
  • Ensure alignment with application modernization plans and architecture roadmaps.
  • Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and design principles across the team.
  • Ability to work with various stakeholders to gather consensus and make informed decisions.


The experience you need:

Skills and Attributes:
  • COBOL, DB2, IBM iSeries experience.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong technical skills and hands on development and production support experience with legacy mortgage administration systems.
  • Experience and understanding of the mortgage lifecycle.
  • Experience in the mortgage industry
  • Experience with Mortgage Administration Systems
  • Strong analysis/debugging skills to help remove blockers for the team.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.


Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

  • Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Minimum 7+ years of experience in application development.
  • Working knowledge of UML and other architecture modelling notations (class diagrams, sequence diagrams, use cases, etc.).
  • Strong understanding of OOP concepts and frameworks.
  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities.


Nice to Have:
  • .NET, Angular, Blazor
  • REST, SOA
  • Entity Framework, MS SQL


Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis:

  • Office environment
  • Periods of high volume with tight timelines
  • Long periods of stationary position/sitting
  • Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse)
  • Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen
  • Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.


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