Job Description
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
As an Application Developer at Sobeys, you will design, build, and support business-critical applications across our store technology ecosystem. You’ll work on a mix of new development, enhancements, and production support, contributing to solutions that directly impact store operations across Canada. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON. Calgary, AB.
This role is ideal for a developer who is ready to take on more ownership and deepen their experience in full-stack development within a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
What You’ll Do
• Design and develop application features and integrations based on business and technical requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code aligned with team standards
• Participate in and contribute to code and design reviews
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring timely and accurate fixes
• Collaborate with business partners, analysts, and other developers to deliver solutions
• Contribute to effort estimation and planning of development work
• Ensure documentation is accurate and maintained for implemented solutions
• Support deployment activities and post-release validation
• Continuously improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability
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What You Bring
• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or related field
• ~2–5 years of hands-on application development experience
• Strong experience with .NET / C# (or comparable object-oriented languages)
• Experience with SQL Server (or other relational database)
• Experience working across the full development lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, support)
• Solid understanding of APIs, integrations, and database concepts
• Ability to independently deliver well-defined features or enhancements
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, production support environment
Nice to Have
• Experience with retail systems, POS, or high-volume transactional environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Experience with GitHub Co Pilot or other AI development tools.
Who we are
Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.
Learn more about our story and culture:
Who We Are | Why Work With Us
Total Rewards
We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
Additional Information
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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
