Full Stack Desktop App And Web Developer Co-Op (Students Only!)

• Please note, ONLY students who are enrolled in a credible university or college are eligible to apply for this position. This role is remote-friendly within Canada. We want you to work wherever you’re most productive!

Redbrick and Rebase are headquartered on the traditional Coast Salish territory, and we respectfully acknowledge the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ People of this region. With gratitude, we live, work, and care for this beautiful land.

Redbrick is the parent organization of a portfolio of disruptive digital companies. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, we’ve scaled from local start-up to global name in a few short years, conceptualizing new business ideas, acquiring established businesses, and growing them to super-scaled profitability—all thanks to the people we hire.

4 portfolio companies and growing

1 amazing shared service team

135+ employees

One of our 5 portfolio companies, Rebase is our desktop and browser development division and legacy business. We customize Chromium’s open-source browser to create bespoke desktop and mobile browsers that reimagine the search experience. Our Rebase team is 10 people strong and borrows from Redbrick’s shared HR, finance and marketing services.

“I'm grateful that I got the chance to work at Redbrick for my first co-op. Everyone’s so nice, I've been able to grow in this position without feeling judged for the lack of experience or knowledge I had when I first started. I've had agency over my work and the ability to express my opinions since my very first day, and I work on products that are actually used by other people, which is all very meaningful to me!”

– Joice (OG Co-Op)

We are changing the way work gets done, and building an exceptional team is our top priority. We cheerlead your goals and accomplishments and are invested in your future. In line with putting your health and safety first, we have made working in the office fully optional. Most of our team enjoys a blend of home and office. In-office time brings many perks however we also place an emphasis on planning events and fun that all can enjoy.

What does a day look like in my role?

We get it - You need to know what you’re signing up for before you sign up, right? This is what you need to know - As a Full Stack Desktop App and Web Developer co-op , you’ll be responsible for -

• Implementing new features using a variety of programming languages and frameworks.
• Debugging issues and fixing bugs in various applications and websites.
• Reproducing problems reported by our customers.
• Participating in code reviews.
• Testing changes to our software to ensure a high level of quality.

Halfway Through Your Co-op

• Your work-term project is well underway.
• You have made several code changes and they have been merged into the product.
• You know our product well and can answer common technical questions about it.
• You can test most changes and be confident you’ve identified any problems.

At The End Of Your Co-op

• You are a fully contributing member of the development team.
• You know our product inside and out and are comfortable with the codebase.
• You’ve become a better ping pong player!
• Your work-term project is complete.
• You made meaningful contributions to systems that are used by thousands of people around the world.

What we would like to see in you?

Every Redbricker has three things in common - We’re curious, hungry and good-humoured. We try our best to balance hard work with good, old-fashioned fun. As a Full Stack Desktop App and Web Developer co-op with Rebase, there are extra superpowers we’re on the lookout for -

• Samples demonstrating clean, well-commented, well-executing code.
• Passion for writing quality code that is maintainable.
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.
• Comfortable with version control systems and code review.
• A positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Experience with Web Technologies JS, HTML, CSS/SCSS - Vue/React.
• GitHub account with active repositories.
• Comfortable working with Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience developing desktop applications with C#, C++, or Java.

What next?

If you’re picking up what we’re putting down, applying is easy as 1, 2, 3.

• Take this opportunity to tell us your story and why you’d be a good fit on our team.
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• Apply with your cover letter and resume and links to your GitHub or public repos.