Senior Software Developer

CIRA - Italian Aerospace Research Centre

Senior Software Developer at CIRA leading XDR and DNS cybersecurity projects. Collaborating in a hybrid environment to enhance Canada’s digital security.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeOttawa • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$117,000 - CA$130,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing cybersecurity products, with a strong focus on secure coding practices, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and mentoring development teams. Proficient in modern programming languages and frameworks, with a solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts and technologies.

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Java (Spring or Play Framework)PythonCI/CD Pipeline ImplementationSecure Application DesignCloud-Native Development

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentSecure Coding PracticesCode ReviewApplication Performance InvestigationThreat MitigationAuthentication MechanismsRelational DatabasesNon-Relational DatabasesLinux ScriptingNetworking Protocols

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical Documentation

Tools & Technologies

GitLab CIJenkinsTeamCityDockerTerraformAnsible

Industry Keywords

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)OWASPCybersecurityIncident Response

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudCyber SecurityDNSDockerDynamoDBFirewallsJavaJenkinsLinuxMySQLPostgresPythonSpringTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and development of extended detection and response (XDR) and DNS-based cybersecurity products and backend services using modern programming languages and frameworks
Turn security and business requirements into secure, scalable software solutions
Implement secure coding practices aligned with industry standards such as the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP)
Perform code reviews and mentor junior and intermediate developers to uphold software quality and security standards
Work closely with cybersecurity analysts, DevOps and infrastructure teams across CIRA
Support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, along with automated testing, deployment and monitoring in cloud and hybrid environments
Investigate and resolve complex issues related to application performance, security vulnerabilities and system interoperability
Participate in architecture and design discussions to inform system evolution and technical decision-making
Write and maintain clear technical documentation for systems, processes and deployments
Participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule to support service uptime and incident response.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or a related technical field
7+ years of professional experience in software development
Advanced proficiency in programming languages such as Java (Spring or Play Framework) or Python
Proficiency in Linux environments and scripting with Bash for automation and troubleshooting
Strong knowledge of secure application design, threat mitigation and authentication and authorization mechanisms
Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins or TeamCity
Familiarity with cloud-native development, containerization technologies such as Docker and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
Understanding of DNS, networking protocols and their role in internet infrastructure
Experience working with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB or similar technologies
Understanding of cybersecurity concepts and technologies, including endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR), vulnerability scanners, firewalls and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development
Paid time off