Jr Software Developer Coop
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- Ottawa, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
NAV CANADA is the world’s second largest Air Navigation Service Provider. We are a private company that operates mission critical systems that are fundamental to the safe and efficient service that manage 12 million aircraft movements a year.Job SummaryAs a member of the CAATS (Canadian Automated Air Traffic System) Software team, the Junior Software Developer Co‑op Student will be involved in new and ongoing software development and support activities for systems that play a critical role in Canada’s Air Navigation System (ANS).You will take on a diverse set of responsibilities that may include developing and enhancing software, supporting system and software testing, and contributing to toolchain and application improvements. During this work term, the student will work both independently and as part of a modified agile team.Job DescriptionWhy Us
- Gain hands-on, real‑world experience in professional software development projects.
- Learn and apply industry‑standard practices and tools, including source code management, development environments, requirements management, code review processes, and testing frameworks.
- Develop an understanding of agile software development practices and collaborative team workflows.
- Contribute to system deployment, integration, and testing activities within a production environment
- Assist in the development, enhancement, and maintenance of software applications using languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, and JavaScript.
- Support the development and enhancement of data collection and analytics solutions, including Elasticsearch Beats, Elasticsearch databases, and visualization tools such as Kibana and Grafana.
- Participate in software testing activities, including debugging, defect identification, and issue resolution.
- Create, maintain, and support test plans, test procedures, and automated or manual test scripts as required.
- Contribute to lifecycle support activities for existing software systems, tools, and development environments.
- Assist in documenting software designs, system workflows, configurations, and technical decisions to support maintainability and knowledge sharing.
- Solid understanding of core programming concepts, data structures, and software development fundamentals.
- Familiarity with operating systems and basic software architecture principles.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative, team‑based environment.
- Curious, adaptable, and self‑motivated, with a strong interest in learning new technologies and working in a fast‑paced technical setting.
- This position is located at the Technical Services Centre, 280 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, ON
- A minimum of 3 days per week at the office is required in this hybrid role.
- Public transportation access
- Free parking
- Free gym access
- You are required to be a registered full-time student who is returning to full time studies in the fall 2026.