This position requires in-person collaboration up to five days a week. This arrangement is subject to change based on business requirements.
Why WestJet:
Since our story took off in 1996, WestJet has strived to enrich the lives of everyone in our world; a career with us is no exception. We’re proud to be one of Canada’s most admired and respected corporate cultures and continuously aim for the highest standards of service and success.
Join us, this is where your career story takes off.
Role Overview
The Senior Developer, Commercial Technology is responsible for designing, building, optimizing, and supporting scalable technology solutions across Commercial Tech Services. This role combines hands-on software development, solution design, production support, and technical leadership to deliver secure, resilient, and modern digital capabilities. The Senior Developer works closely with middleware, data analytics, DevOps, cybersecurity, architecture, infrastructure, product engineering, QA, and business teams to support complex commercial technology platforms and initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, optimize, and support enterprise-grade solutions across Commercial Technology platforms.
- Influence the commercial technology product roadmap, including modernization, open-source adoption, integration platform capabilities, and cloud-native solution patterns.
- Apply expert technical knowledge to create pragmatic, secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across complex business and technology environments.
- Define and promote development standards, technical guidelines, best practices, and operational readiness models.
- Partner with architecture and solution teams to translate business needs into detailed technical designs.
- Provide development and production support for complex, mission-critical environments.
- Participate in requirements gathering, analysis, estimation, code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and retrospectives across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Respond to technical issues in a professional, timely, and solution-oriented manner.
- Make recommendations on highly complex technical issues and provide clear direction on solution approach, implementation, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate across teams with technical leaders and Solution Architects to design and deliver enterprise-level solutions.
- Identify emerging tools, technologies, and platform capabilities that can support strategic business and technology objectives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to management on complex technical matters, compliance considerations, implementation readiness, and communication protocols.
- Deliver high-quality, maintainable code while promoting technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
- Guide, mentor, and coach developers and students, supporting capability development across the team.
- Work closely with QA teams to define acceptance criteria and support testing, defect resolution, and release readiness.
- Introduce modern industry concepts and innovative approaches to improve business outcomes and technical delivery.
- Operate effectively in ambiguous situations and provide original, practical, and innovative technical guidance to others.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Security, or a related discipline, with 8+ years of relevant experience preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 8+ years of Azure cloud experience, including AKS, API Management, Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, or similar services.
- 8+ years of experience working in Agile and DevOps delivery environments.
- 8+ years of Java development experience, including building and supporting microservices-based applications.
- 5+ years of experience leading technical delivery, solution implementation, or complex development initiatives.
- Expert knowledge of microservices development, integration patterns, and modern software engineering practices.
- Strong experience with XSLT, Apache Camel, Kafka, containers, Docker, and serverless workloads.
- Experience mentoring, coaching, and supporting developers, students, or junior technical team members.
- Familiarity with network protocols, networking infrastructure, network threat landscapes, and related security controls.
- Broad knowledge of IT disciplines, including SDLC, STLC, system administration, quality assurance, application management, and data management.
- Advanced problem-solving, communication, influencing, project management, and time management skills.
- Experience with IBM MQ and IBM DataPower.
- Understanding of data lakes, operational data stores, analytical data stores, Snowflake, and Databricks.
The benefits of being a WestJetter:
WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:
- A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
- Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
- Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs
Think we’re a great fit? Apply now!
About WestJet Group of Companies
WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Since the Sunwing Airlines integration in 2025, more than 15,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to our global network of more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. The WestJet Group is a major Canadian employer and includes WestJet Airlines, WestJet Encore and Sunwing Vacations Group. We’re Canada’s leading value airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.
Our safety promise
At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. Safety and security are shared responsibilities all team members are expected to use safe work practices to ensure their well-being and the safety of others. WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as Safey-Sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
We embrace what makes each of us unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. We welcome diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds so if you're passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply – even if you don't meet every qualification listed. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility throughout the selection process. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at
[email protected].
We value the time and effort you put into your application. Our recruitment process is highly competitive and while every applicant will receive communication regarding their application status, only those selected to move forward will be contacted with next steps. If this role isn’t the right fit, we encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.
For more information about everything WestJet, please westjet.com/aboutus.
If you wish to withdraw your application or request that your personal information be deleted, please contact us at
[email protected].
