Co-Op Student Software Engineer

AboutMealSuite
MealSuitebuilds end-to-end foodservice technology for healthcare and senior living organizations. Our mission is to help care teams deliver better dining experiences with less fast-growing team working on meaningful problems that directlyimpactpatient and resident care.

About the Role
Were looking for aSoftware EngineerCo-Op Studentto join ourEngineeringteam.This position will be reporting toanEngineeringManager and is for the September 2026 - December 2026 co-op term.

WhatYoullDo

• Technical Development & Feature Delivery Design develop andmaintainhigh-quality Ruby on Rails applications and services contributing to new feature development and resolving defects to support continuous product evolution

• Code Quality & Testing Write andmaintaincomprehensive automated tests to ensure code reliability and robustness whileparticipatingin code reviews to uphold engineering standards and promote best practices across the team

• Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization Debug and resolve complex technical issuesoptimizedatabase queries and application performance and proactivelyidentifyopportunities to improve system efficiency and scalability

• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing Maintain and update technical documentation for features APIs and system architecture while actively contributing to code reviews technical discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions to support team learning and continuous improvement

• Architecture & Engineering Best Practices Build foundational knowledge of application architecture and security within a Ruby and React environment applying established development best practices andidentifyingopportunities to improve existing systems and processes

• Collaboration & Agile Delivery Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and collaborate cross-functionally with Product Design and QA teams providing clear and consistent updates on progress blockers and solutions while translating business requirements into effective technical outcomes

What You Bring

• Current enrollmentin a post-secondaryprogramwith aCanadian institution inComputer ScienceInformationTechnologyEngineeringor related field

• Basicfamiliaritywith Ruby on Rails conventions and MVCarchitecture SQLquery writing andunit or integration testing concepts

• Experience withdigital productivity tools (Microsoft 365 Google Workspace or similar)

• Awareness ofdata transformation concepts reading/writing CSV JSON or XML files considered a plus

• Experience with tools like QuickBooks Xero NetSuiteSidekiq or similar considered assets

• Meticulous attention to accuracywhere precision is non-negotiable and an analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills ready to debug complex data discrepancies

• Clear and concise communication skills with the ability to convey ideas effectively in both written and verbal form

• Active listening skillsdemonstratingattention to stakeholder needs the ability to ask clarifying questions and confirm understanding before actingwhile still interested in the why behind the work

• The ability to build relationships across different business functions and show a team-oriented attitude

• Proactive communication and willingness to flag issues early provide regular progress updates and the confidence to escalate blockers without prompting

• Comfort withworking within ambiguous requirements and varying data formats

• Ability to thrive in a collaborative fast-moving environment

Compensation:$21.67 $31.53CAD perhour (asdeterminedby work term)

This rolerequires working onsite in ourCambridgeoffice(96 Grand Ave S Unit 101 Cambridge ON N1S 2L9)two days per week.

WhyYoullLove Working Here

• Hybrid flexibilitywe value the collaboration mentorship and learning that come from physically working next to one another as well as the benefits that remote work can offer.

• Work-life balancethis is supported by the fact that more than 90% of current employees agree that their leader supports their wellbeing.

• Opportunities for career development and advancementwe support our employees in pursuing and achieving their professional goals.

• Purposeful work with a positive community impactmore than 90% of our North American employees agree that the companys purpose aligns with their personal values. Learn more about our values at want to ensure that everyqualified individual has an equal opportunity to work with you require accommodationtoour application processpleasecontact

  MealSuiteuses AI-assisted tools during parts of the hiring process including screening and workflow automation. All final hiring decisions are made by people.

  This is a current vacancy and we are actively hiring for this position.

  
  

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