Senior Full Stack Developer

The Alberta Public Service builds a stronger province for current and future generations. This role delivers reliable digital services that help Albertans access programs, information and supports when they need them. You will own end-to-end solutions that improve service quality, accessibility and accountability across government.

Performance Objectives

• Deliver production-ready web applications and APIs that meet accessibility, security and privacy standards for public-facing services within agreed sprint cycles.
• Reduce defects and incident volume on assigned systems by implementing automated tests, monitoring and rapid remediation.
• Modernize legacy components into maintainable full-stack services that improve response times and citizen self-service rates.
• Collaborate with policy, program and operations teams to translate legislated requirements into working software that supports ministry reporting and decision-making.
• Mentor developers and contribute reusable patterns, documentation and code reviews that raise team delivery quality.
• Ensure solutions integrate securely with government identity, data and cloud platforms while remaining auditable.

Environment & Resources

You will work in a multidisciplinary digital team supporting ministry program areas, reporting to a development or product lead. Tools typically include modern JavaScript/TypeScript stacks, .NET or equivalent backends, relational databases, CI/CD, cloud services and government collaboration platforms. Work follows 36.25-hour weeks in Edmonton with defined public-service processes, security screening and shared enterprise platforms.

Essential Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience shipping and operating full-stack applications in production, including frontend, backend, data and deployment.
• Proven ability to write secure, tested, maintainable code and to diagnose production issues under service-level expectations.
• Experience collaborating with non-technical stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver usable outcomes.
• University graduation in computer science or related field plus progressively responsible experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work within government security, privacy, accessibility and procurement constraints.

Role Selling Points

• Direct impact on services used by Albertans every day.
• Public Service Pension Plan, comprehensive benefits and professional development.
• Stable, purpose-driven work with clear hours and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to modernize civic technology at provincial scale.

Apply online with a resume that includes dates for education and experience and a cover letter showing how you have delivered outcomes like those above. We thank all applicants; only those selected for interview will be contacted. This competition may fill similar vacancies. Accommodations are available on request.