Developer, FileMaker

Job Summary

Working within the Replenishment Innovation team, Dollarama is looking for a Filemaker Developer to design, develop, and maintain Dollarama’s custom FileMaker solutions that support our business processes and improve overall efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced and be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively within a dynamic team environment. The FileMaker Developer will work to further implement various projects across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, build, and maintain custom FileMaker applications that support retail and operational workflows;
• Translate complex business requirements into intuitive, performant FileMaker solutions;
• Develop and deploy solutions across iOS (FileMaker Go), Windows, macOS, and WebDirect;
• Design efficient user interfaces and layouts; write and optimize scripts, calculations, relationships, and reports;
• Configure, maintain, and monitor FileMaker Server environments, including: backups, recovery, scheduled scripts, PSoS, performance monitoring, SSL management, and upgrades;
• Implement and enforce security best practices, including privilege sets, account management, external authentication, and file access control;
• Provide documentation and technical support to end users and internal stakeholders;
• Assist in the evaluation and adoption of new tools, integrations, and system architecture improvements (e.g. APIs, REST);
• Generate accurate and timely reporting from database information to support decision-making; and
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and compliant with company IT policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field;
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience developing in FileMaker Pro / Pro Advanced including complex relational design, scripting, calculations, UI/UX, and reporting;
• Knowledge of retail or product-based environments is an asset;
• FileMaker Certification is an asset;
• Strong experience with FileMaker Server administration (Windows and/or macOS), including backups, monitoring, and troubleshooting;
• Experience deploying and optimizing FileMaker WebDirect solutions;
• Familiarity with container storage strategies (internal vs external, secure vs open);
• Strong understanding of server-side scripting, APIs, and integrations (REST, JSON, cURL);
• Knowledge of SQL and ability to integrate FileMaker with external databases (ESS, ODBC); and
• Strong understanding of performance tuning techniques (script optimization, layout design, indexing, conditional formatting).

We thank all interested applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted by our recruitment team.