Software Developer at Scarborough Health Network in Centenary Hospital

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Job Number: JR107284 Job Title: Software Developer Job Category: Professional Hospital Location: Centenary Site Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term), Full time Contract Duration: 8 months Number of Positions: 1 Union: Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $51.427 - $59.618 Hours: Days Across our three hospitals and eight satellite sites, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is shaping the future of care. Our many programs and services are designed around the needs of one of Canada’s most vibrant and diverse communities. We are home to North America’s largest nephrology program, as well as the designated cardiac care and spine centre for Scarborough and surrounding communities to the east. We are proud to be a community-affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and partner with a number of other universities and colleges, helping to train the next generation of health care professionals. SHN is the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, from the Canadian College of Health Leaders, for our leading edge work on Communities of Inclusion, Inclusion Calendar, Health Equity Certificate Program and much more. We are also proud to be named Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2023 and 2024! Learn more at shn.ca Job Description: The Software Developer will primarily support the implementation and ongoing development of the Virtual Standardized Patient (VSP) platform within a college training environment. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator and the research management team, this position focuses on integrating, deploying, testing, maintaining, and enhancing the platform and its supporting services to ensure reliable use by learners and institutional partners. The developer will translate existing VSP features into a stable, production-ready system, while also contributing to broader technology development, infrastructure setup, and technical support activities within the SHN Research Institute (SHNRI). Responsibilities: · Develop features end-to-end across the frontend, backend, data layer, and agents. · Build and improve the real-time, voice-API-powered conversational patient interactions, optimizing for latency, reliability, and quality. · Strengthen the AI assessment pipeline by developing LLM-driven audio/video and rubric analysis tools backed by validated evaluation frameworks. · Design for scale by refining permissions, multi-tenant architectures, administrative workflows, and data security/privacy standards. · Manage cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines including AWS, database migrations, deployments, and CI/CD environments. · Build usage tracking, metering, and consumption analytics to support billing and capacity planning. · Support technical scoping and translate product requirements into engineering roadmaps. · Assist in the setup and maintenance of hardware- and software-related infrastructure within SHNRI, including GPU configuration and AI workflow integrations. · Collaborate with IT and Cybersecurity teams to ensure institutional compliance, data protection, and platform security. · Adhere to strict technical standards, including standard Git workflows, code reviews, quality assurance, end-to-end testing, and observability. · Maintain up-to-date system documentation, logs of activities, and technical materials. · Work cross-functionally with designers, research coordinators, and business development teams to clarify requirements. · Performs other duties and provide administrative support as assigned and required. Requirements: · Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. · Minimum of 3 years of full-stack software engineering experience. · Advanced proficiency in Python and Python-based API frameworks. · Advanced proficiency in database management with PostgreSQL or compatible managed services (Supabase, Neon, AWS RDS). · Advanced experience in building authentication, role-based access control, Single Sign-On (SSO), and