Software Developer - Full Stack (Co-op)

Ship a Full-Stack Feature by Mid-Term Within the first 8-10 weeks, collaborate on a small but meaningful feature-from ticket breakdown and UI mock-ups to API integration and deployment. Success is measured by quality, user experience, and test coverage. [Tech: React, Python, Flask, GitHub]

Improve Developer Workflow or Test Coverage Identify a pain point in the development or testing workflow and propose a solution (e.g., test automation, build script improvement, better error logging). Aim to implement and document the improvement by the end of the term. [Tech: GitHub Actions, Pytest, Docker]

Contribute to Cloud Deployment Reliability Support the maintenance of cloud infrastructure by helping monitor logs, address deployment issues, or improve scripts related to container builds or service health. [Tech: AWS, Docker, CloudWatch]

Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and code reviews.

Break down feature requests into tasks with guidance from mentors.

Implement and test UI components in React, integrating with backend APIs.

Write and run unit/integration tests for new features.

Help reproduce and debug user-facing issues in test environments.

Document what you build for future co-ops and developers.

Apera Forge is built by a tight-knit, collaborative team that values clarity, simplicity, and learning by doing. You'll fit well if:

You're eager to contribute and ready to learn by shipping real code.

You enjoy solving technical problems and working across the stack.

You're comfortable asking questions and sharing your progress.

Required Qualifications

Ex perience with either Python or React through coursework or projects.

Familiarity with Git and basic web development practices.

A desire to work with cloud-hosted applications and modern DevOps tooling.

Bonus Experience (Not Required)

Expe rience with AWS or Docker.

Exposure to robotics, 3D graphics, or simulation environments.

Contributions to open-source projects or previous co-op terms.

Why You’ll Love It Here

Purpose with impact: Help enable smarter, safer automation in real industries

Learning by doing: Apply academic knowledge to real production systems

Supportive culture: Collaborative, curious, and people-first

Great location: Gastown office with transit access and a vibrant tech community

The compensation for this co-op role is CAD $3,600 to $4,500 per month. This is your opportunity to gain hands-on learning experience in one of the fastest-growing industries at the intersection of robotics, AI, and industrial automation.

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