About Us
CBN Nano Technologies Inc. is developing advanced nanotechnology to extend our manufacturing capabilities. This technology has broad applicability to secure documents of all types, to quantum computing, to medical uses, and to environmental remediation.
Job DescriptionInternal Job Title: Developer
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Job Location: 975 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Work Model: Hybrid
Job Status: Existing Vacancy
Position Summary
CBN Nano Technologies is developing a cutting-edge scanning probe microscope along with its associated interfaces. This position will be responsible for designing, building, and testing software applications that enable efficient data acquisition, processing, and visualization for experimental workflows. The role involves creating robust, maintainable software tools that integrate seamlessly with laboratory instruments and research processes, ensuring high performance and reliability in a research and development environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop software for real-time data acquisition and control of scientific instruments
- Design and develop interactive visualization tools that help researchers interact with data, interpret results, and support experimental workflows
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs that orchestrate laboratory instrument control, workflow automation, and data processing pipelines
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization such as experts in data, research processes, infrastructure and operations to build new tools for scientific instrument control
- Work with a wide range of systems and technologies to own and solve problems from end-to-end
- Stay abreast of developments in applications development and programming languages.
Mandatory Requirements
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking)
Minimum Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional experience as a full stack developer
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Knowledge of relational database technologies such as PostgreSQL
- Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker
- Experience designing and working with RESTful APIs
- Proficiency with fundamental client-side languages such as TypeScript
- Proficiency with JavaScript frameworks such as React
- Proficiency working in Linux and Windows environments
- Experience with asynchronous/task processing and WebSockets
- Working knowledge of modern software development practices, automated testing (unit/integration), CI/CD, version control (Git), code reviews
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional experience as a full stack developer
- Understanding of cloud-native architectures and services (e.g., Azure), including caching/queueing technologies such as Redis
- Familiarity with scientific/industrial instrumentation automation, scanning probe microscopes and/or experimental workflows
- Experience in scientific process automation or workflow automation in research or engineering environments
- Experience integrating software with laboratory instruments, embedded systems, or other hardware-controlled environments
Employment Equity
Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Our commitment to equity extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and development.
As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive, barrier free selection process, we ask that if you are contacted regarding the competition for this position, you advise the interview coordinator or any accommodation measures you may require.
Skills Required
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
- Fluency in English, including reading, writing, and speaking
- 4+ years of professional full stack development experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Knowledge of relational database technologies such as PostgreSQL
- Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker
- Experience designing and working with RESTful APIs
- Proficiency with TypeScript
- Proficiency with JavaScript frameworks such as React
- Proficiency working in Linux and Windows environments
- Experience with asynchronous or task processing and WebSockets
- Working knowledge of automated unit and integration testing
- Working knowledge of CI/CD
- Working knowledge of Git, version control, and code reviews
- 8+ years of professional full stack development experience
- Understanding of cloud-native architectures and services such as Azure
- Experience with caching or queueing technologies such as Redis
- Familiarity with scientific or industrial instrumentation automation, scanning probe microscopes, or experimental workflows
- Experience in scientific process automation or workflow automation in research or engineering environments
- Experience integrating software with laboratory instruments, embedded systems, or hardware-controlled environments
What We Do
Originally established in 1897 to supply security printed products to the Government of Canada, Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited (CBN) continues to provide goods and services in Canada including: currency; passports and ePassports; driver license and identification cards; biometric solutions; postage stamps; permanent resident cards; visas; and vital statistics documents. Over the last twenty years, CBN has developed a core competency in software development and systems integration. We employ hundreds of technologists in the development and deployment of highly complex, secure identification solutions. These solutions have been proven in many successful deployments globally within the identity management and travel application market segments. Our team of highly specialized and experienced technology personnel is backed by equally talented support resources and an organization dedicated to client satisfaction. CBN's vision is to make the world a safer place in which to live and do business in by being the technological leader in the supply of solutions aimed at preventing the fraud associated with issuing and using secure documents and related systems
