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Sr. Software Developer (Waterloo, ON)
OTHER•Waterloo•$82k - $135k
About this role
<p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px"><strong>Hiring Manager:</strong> Mark Little</p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px"><strong>Talent Acquisition Advisor:</strong> Carrol Isaacs</p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px"><strong>Job Code Level:</strong> DSP3</p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px">Refer Your Friends!</p><p> </p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px"><strong>AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.</strong></p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px">At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.</p><p> </p><br><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Software Developer/Engineer - Hybrid role (In-office Tues, Wed & Thurs. Work from home (Mon and Fri.)</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">OpenText™ <strong>Cybersecurity SMB & Consumer</strong> solutions help organizations protect their most valuable and sensitive information with products, services, and training. The OpenText Cybersecurity portfolio provides a broad portfolio of data security and data protection solutions that help companies prevent, detect, respond, and recover from the latest cybersecurity threats.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">This position is within the Zix | AppRiver business unit of Cybersecurity SMB & Consumer. Zix | AppRiver is a trusted leader in providing productivity, email security, and compliance solutions for businesses of all sizes.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Your Impact:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">As a key contributor, you'll be instrumental in constructing cutting-edge systems that <span style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">help guide our customers through challenging cyber risks to ultimately find even greater opportunities. In this role, you will be responsible for building, testing, and integrating distributed enterprise software for publicly available cloud-based management systems. You will also be contributing to and maintaining private cloud-based software for email threat protection, encryption, and archiving. </span> You will engage in solving meaningful challenges within a motivated team, gaining exposure to advanced technologies beyond individual access. You will be encouraged to cultivate an engineering mindset, driving the creation of innovative software solutions that address real-world problems and shape the future.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Our development culture is collaborative and inclusive consisting of top-tier talent. It promotes continuous improvement and personal growth within a team that practices DevOps and Agile core values. The culture provides a healthy work-life balance and encourages open communication and cross-department collaboration.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">As a Senior Software Developer, you will:</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Own and deliver projects aligned with the team's quarterly cadence, ensuring work contributes to customer success.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Model integrity and excellence, influencing best practices within the team and leveraging expertise.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Identify and address issues when the current path does not effectively serve customer needs, collaborating with the manager for corrections.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Keep customer value in focus, using input from others to determine appropriate technical solutions and making timely decisions without compromising trust.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Decompose customer problems into designs with multiple interacting software components, mastering code fluency fundamentals.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Serve as a technical lead, recognized for growing domain expertise, embracing change, and navigating ambiguity with resiliency, while fostering the development of less experienced team members.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Possess <strong>5-8 years</strong> of previous professional experience.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>What you need to Succeed:</strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Strong Object-Oriented design skills</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Frontend: HTML, JavaScript</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Frontend frameworks: React or Angular</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Programming languages: C#, C++, or Java</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Databases – PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Cloud-Based Technologies: AWS or Azure</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">CI/CD/DevOps: Kubernetes, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Chef or Salt</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>One last thing:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.</span></p><br><p> </p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;">OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our <a href="https://www.opentext.com/assets/documents/en-US/pdf/opentext-equal-employment-opportunity-statement-of-policy-us-en.pdf">Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy</a> which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.</p><p> </p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;">If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at <a href="https://help.opentext.com/portal/site/selfservice?customView=newTicket">Ask HR</a>. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.</p><p> </p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;"><strong>Compensation:</strong> At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;"><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $82,820.00 - $135,820.00; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;"><strong>AI Usage Disclosure:</strong> <em>As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.</em></p>
What you'll do
- As a Senior Software Developer, you will be responsible for building, testing, and integrating distributed enterprise software for cloud-based management systems. You will also contribute to maintaining private cloud-based software for email threat protection and encryption.
About Open Text Corporation
OpenText is a leading Cloud and AI company that provides organizations around the world with a comprehensive suite of Business AI, Business Clouds, and Business Technology. We help organizations grow, innovate, become more efficient and effective, and do so in a trusted and secure way—through Information Management.
OpenText (NASDAQ/TSX: OTEX), founded in 1991 in Waterloo, has a rich history of helping customers manage their most important asset—information. Originating from a collaboration to digitize the Oxford English Dictionary, OpenText has grown into a global leader in information management. With over 120,000 enterprise customers across 180 countries, OpenText supports 98 of the top 100 global companies. A wide breadth of offerings uniquely positions OpenText to help customers unlock the value of that information using Al, cloud, and security innovations.
At OpenText, our culture is at the heart of everything we do—and today, that includes being proudly AI-first. We’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, with artificial intelligence integrated into how we work, solve problems, and innovate together.
By fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, we empower digital knowledge workers and drive forward-thinking solutions that shape the future of information management. We believe our success comes from the strength of our team—talent that AI can’t replace—and we’re committed to attracting and supporting those who bring unique insight, adaptability, and creativity.
Because at OpenText, people aren’t just our greatest asset—they’re the reason we shine in an AI-powered world. Join us at OpenText and become part of a team where your talents and ideas are truly valued.
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As a Sr. Software Developer (Waterloo, ON) at Open Text Corporation, you will: as a Senior Software Developer, you will be responsible for building, testing, and integrating distributed enterprise software for cloud-based management systems. You will also contribute to maintaining private cloud-based software for email threat protection and encryption..
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