Senior Developer

Application Deadline: 10/30/2026 Address: 33 Dundas Street West Job Family Group: Technology

Seeking a SharePoint expert with strong experience in SPFx, SharePoint migrations, SharePoint integrations, and Microsoft 365 within a financial institution or large corporate environment.

Role Overview

The Senior Developer is responsible for driving the end-to-end software development lifecycle, collaborating across functional teams to transform business requirements into technical solutions. This includes managing development processes, leading quality assurance activities, overseeing support functions, and preparing design specifications. The role supports system design, provides guidance on security requirements, and troubleshoots business systems and service applications. It requires deep expertise in algorithms, data structures, programming languages, tools, standards, and software platforms to deliver high-quality technology solutions aligned with business needs.

• Translate user requirements into technical specifications through analysis, conceptualization, and facilitation of technical requirements.
• Analyze, develop, test, implement, and document software solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and fault resolution of system and core software components.
• Ensure code and configurations meet security, logging, error-handling, performance, and other non-functional requirements.
• Evaluate new technologies and assess their impact on processes, data, systems, and risk.
• Follow release management standards and apply version control practices.
• Assist in the interpretation and documentation of client requirements.
• Provide specialized consulting, analytical, and technical support.
• Exercise judgment to identify, diagnose, and resolve problems within established guidelines.
• Work independently and manage non-routine situations effectively.
• Take measured risks while adhering to BMO’s Risk Management Framework, Risk Culture, and approved Risk Appetite.

Qualifications

Foundational Proficiency:

• Creative thinking
• Building and managing relationships
• Emotional agility

Intermediate Proficiency:

• Quality assurance and testing
• Cloud computing
• Microservices
• Technology business requirements definition, analysis, and mapping
• Adaptability
• Learning agility
• Verbal and written communication
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Data-driven decision making

Advanced Proficiency:

• Programming
• Application integration
• Test-driven development
• Software development lifecycle
• Troubleshooting
• System and technology integration

Experience and Education:

• 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Post-secondary degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep technical knowledge and proficiency gained through extensive education and professional experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

Testing and Quality Assurance:

• Work toward delivering defect-free software.
• Ensure systems meet functional requirements, align with architecture standards, and promote the reuse of common assets.

Production Support:

• Support the resolution of production issues and incidents.
• Recommend improvements to BMO processes and systems.

Key Accountabilities:

• Partner, communicate, and negotiate with stakeholders to gather business and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define, analyze, and deliver solutions that meet business and customer needs.
• Develop an understanding of organizational complexity and engage appropriate teams to support solution delivery.
• Decompose business requirements into detailed design specifications and code.
• Assess solution options and recommend appropriate technical approaches.
• Independently perform root-cause analysis, solution design, coding, testing, documentation, and implementation activities.
• Support production issues through investigation, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Recommend or automate processes to improve operational efficiency and system integration.
• Promote adherence to software development lifecycle standards and best practices.
• Manage project deliverables and support the successful completion of small projects.
• Drive process improvements aligned with ITIL guidelines.

Core Knowledge:

• Software development practices, concepts, and technologies acquired through formal training and professional experience.
• Programming languages and SharePoint development, including SPFx.
• Technical and business environments, processes, and deployment practices.
• Operating systems, development environments, and solution ecosystems.

Technologies:

• SharePoint
• SPFx
• React Framework
• Power Automate
• Power BI
• Power Apps
• Azure
• AI Copilot

Salary: $70,000.00 - $150,000.00 Pay Type: Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type. Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position. BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit:

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world. As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset. To find out more visit us at BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.

BMO is a leading bank driven by a single purpose: to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. Everywhere we do business, we’re focused on building, investing and transforming how we work to drive performance and continue growing the good.