Full Stack Developer Opportunity (Remote, Canada)

Schema App is a fast-growing, profitable Software as a Service (SaaS) company specializing in Schema Markup, a critical niche in search optimization. Based in Guelph, Ontario, our mission is to ensure web content is easily understood by search engines, voice assistants, and chatbots. We help enterprise brands like SAP, Gusto, and Henry Ford Health achieve measurable ROI through organic search goals.

We empower companies to build content knowledge graphs, enhancing search visibility and accelerating AI initiatives. We offer a flexible-first approach, allowing team members to choose between remote work within Canada or working from our office, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

We are seeking a skilled Full Stack Developer to build intuitive, performant, and scalable applications across our front-end and back-end systems. You will join a collaborative team of developers, designers, and product managers, focusing on delivering robust features and maintaining secure, testable, and well-documented code.

Visit Schema App at www.schemaapp.com or on LinkedIn.

Functional Accountabilities

• Develop and Maintain Features: Take ownership of features aligned with product goals, contributing to a high-quality codebase across the full stack.
• Contribute to Agile Processes: Participate in sprint planning and retrospectives to help the team meet goals and continuously improve processes.
• Conduct Code Reviews: Review peers’ code and provide constructive feedback to strengthen code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with peers and stakeholders to understand requirements, refine solutions, and deliver outcomes meeting customer and business needs.
• Ensure Security Standards: Adhere to and promote security practices, ensuring code consistently aligns with Schema App standards.

Key Competencies

• Proficiency in Programming: Strong proficiency across the full stack, including server-side development (PHP/Laravel) and front-end work using JavaScript and Vue.js. Must apply full stack development patterns and software architecture principles to write robust and maintainable code.
• Collaboration: Works effectively in cross-functional teams, partnering with product managers, backend engineers, and designers. Contributes thoughtfully to team discussions, code reviews, and shared goals.
• Problem-Solving: Skilled at breaking down complex problems and identifying root causes. Takes a methodical approach to designing clean, testable, and scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Agile Execution: Participates actively in agile development processes (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups) and delivers high-quality, incremental improvements with speed and consistency.
• Communication: Communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Writes documentation, provides helpful feedback in code reviews, and keeps teams aligned through proactive updates.
• Technical Expertise: Familiarity with REST/GraphQL, relational databases (AWS RDS), automated testing, containerization (Docker), CI/CD, and cloud platforms. Strong AWS familiarity (S3, RDS, Lambda/ECS/EKS, CloudFormation) and experience with Amazon QuickSight or similar BI tools. Comfortable with tooling such as Webpack/Vite and practices that support performance, security, and maintainability.

Metrics for Success

• Cycle Time: Maintain a fast development cycle by addressing pull requests promptly and reducing delays in feature delivery.
• Code Output: Deliver high-quality, secure code regularly as part of weekly releases, contributing to a predictable and efficient deployment cadence.
• Security & Standards: Write secure, scalable code that adheres to best practices for front-end development and meets internal standards for maintainability and performance.
• Efficient Cloud Infrastructure: Ensure all deployed resources (including those touching cloud AWS infrastructure) are consistently tagged and well-organized to support traceability and cost efficiency.
• Team Contribution: Actively participate in code reviews and team rituals to uphold code quality, share knowledge, and improve team-wide engineering standards.

Schema App’s Core Values

• Growth Mindset: We are adaptable, nimble, resilient humans. We are always learning. We are open to give and receive feedback.
• Resourceful: We are resourceful, take action on opportunities, and don’t give up. We try new things. We take initiative to think about what’s next.
• One Team: We are collaborative, we win and learn together. We make decisions for the Schema App team to succeed. We take time to build meaningful connections.
• We are Humble: We know what we are good at as people and as a company. We share what we know, admit what we don’t, and seek clarity through curious questions.

Life @ Schema App

• A Culture focused on your growth: Weekly 1:1 meetings, Career Logbooks, and Quarterly Development Goals.
• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits, starting on day one.
• Flex days to re-energize, on top of vacation days.
• RRSP Matching!
• You choose where you work – home or our headquarters in Guelph.
• The Culture Club keeps our remote team connected through fun and innovative events.
• Diverse, smart team! The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Schema App’s purpose is to build meaningful connections with each other, our customers, and the data so that we are all understood. We are a team of smart people helping each other solve hard problems. We’re building something meaningful together.