Senior Software Developer (Contract)

Closing Date: May 16th, 2025

Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.

Teck's two regional business units, North America and Latin America, are responsible for Teck's assets through all phases of safe, sustainable development, operation and closure. The business units are supported by enterprise-wide functions that set strategic direction, establish standards and provide governance, as well as supporting the business through shared services, centres of excellence and business partnering.

Reporting to the Lead, Platform Management Systems, the Senior Software Developer, Digital Analytics, will work on a team providing both engineering level product support, as well as ancillary service, framework and automation support to other teams within Digital Analytics.

Digital Analytics has a range of responsibilities and contributes across the entire stack, from services and front ends to databases and data engineering to DevOps and infrastructure as code. This outstanding individual will have strong experience in working with cloud native technologies on Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP and demonstrate an appetite for continuous learning through a variety of activities.

Develop your career with one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and join our team!

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Use agile practices and various software and cloud native technologies to rapidly develop creative and efficient solutions that enhance Teck’s end-user experience
• Solve and diagnose problems within existing systems using problem-solving and debugging skills
• Communicate with business partners about agile processes to set and handle expectations about delivery methods and timelines
• Ensure the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards
• Challenge ideas and opinions to avoid pitfalls and inefficient solutions

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of software development experience, with knowledge of Agile software development process
• Excellent understanding of Python and NodeJS with TypeScript
• Experience with front end web frameworks such as React
• Demonstrated success in crafting APIs using REST or GraphQL with Python (FastAPI) or Node (Loopback or NestJS)
• Deep knowledge of version control systems (Git), particularly GitHub
• Strong understanding of Azure Pipelines and how to implement them
• Explains CI/CD processes and can implement them, including deployment with containerization
• Previous success in implementing (or has used and can recreate) end-to-end test strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, regression testing and tests involving complex data engineering pipelines
• Experience with relational (especially Postgres and Azure SQL) and NoSQL data stores
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process sophisticated information and present it clearly and simply
• Applies team collaboration to build innovative solutions efficiently
• Passionate about technology and excited about the impact of emerging or innovative technologies
• Practices radical candor to communicate clearly and to build trust
• Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge skillset
• Good understanding of the Kubernetes ecosystem (particularly Cloud Native Foundation projects), including: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps and Kargo or Crossplane for IaC
• Working understanding of Terraform
• Experience with data engineering and data pipelines, including: Python for data science, NumPy, Pandas, Databricks and/or Apache Spark, Azure Synapse and Stream Analytics
• Experience with time series databases, such as Influx or Timescale
• Experience with visualization tools such as Grafana
• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as pytest and Playwright

Why Join Us?

At Teck, we offer more than just a job – we provide a pathway to personal and professional enrichment. With captivating projects set against stunning backdrops, a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, and boundless opportunities to learn and grow, joining us means embracing a fulfilling and dynamic career adventure.

As a contractor, you’ll add your expertise and work alongside experienced professionals on projects that challenge and inspire. We’re dedicated to fostering your growth through coaching, training, and a commitment to safety. Your contributions will make a difference, not just in your career, but in our ongoing success. Teck offers a wide array of permanent career opportunities and your role as a contractor can be a stepping stone to exploring different positions within our organization. We’re committed to helping you chart a dynamic and rewarding career path.

The actual wage rate offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Don't miss out on this outstanding opportunity to be part of one of Canada's leading mining companies and join our team!

About Teck

At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution. 

Teck is one of Canada's leading mining companies, focused on providing products that are essential to building a better quality of life for people around the globe. Our commitment to our people is why Teck has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for seven consecutive years, listed as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and named to the 2024 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck's approach to business and we are proud to be recognized as one of the 2024 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. 

Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.