Senior Developer

Hybrid: Markham, Ontario Job Description: About Us  Pet Valu is Canada’s leading pet specialty retailer, dedicated to strengthening the bond between dedicated pet lovers and their pets. With 50 years of animal care expertise, we operate over 800 stores across Canada under several banners, including Pet Valu, Bosley’s, Total Pet, Paulmac's Pet, Tisol & Chico. Guided by our mission to deliver products, care, expertise, and memorable moments, Pet Valu is a place where people build meaningful careers while making a positive impact on pets and communities. Job Overview We are seeking a seasoned and forward-thinking Senior Applications Developer with deep expertise in cloud-native application development, particularly within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. This role exists to participate in the design, development, and evolution of scalable, secure, and high-performance applications that power our business. As a senior member of the team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping technical direction, mentoring developers, and driving initiatives that enhance our digital platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions that align with our strategic goals and elevate the customer experience. This is a unique opportunity to influence our cloud strategy, champion engineering excellence, and make a lasting impact across the organization. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Design and Development : Significantly contribute to the design, lead the development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and high-performance applications in Microsoft Azure. Provide deep participation and contribution to the full application lifecycle—from requirements gathering and architecture through development, testing, deployment, and long-term maintenance. Cloud Architecture : Partner with cloud architects and technical leads to define and implement robust cloud-native solutions that align with business goals, architectural standards, and industry best practices. Azure Services Utilization : Expertly leverage Azure services such as Azure Functions, App Services, Logic Apps, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Azure Storage, and others to build resilient, cloud-native applications that are optimized for performance and cost. API Development : Design, develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability. Champion best practices in API design and integration patterns. Code Quality & Best Practices : Set and uphold high standards for code quality by writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. Lead code reviews, identify technical debt, and drive continuous improvement in development practices across the team. DevOps & CI/CD : Architect and implement robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent tools. Promote DevOps culture by automating deployments, improving release cycles, and ensuring system reliability. Monitoring & Troubleshooting…