Developer - Technology

Date: 25 Sept 2025

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V5Y 1K8

Company: Orica

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About The Role – Developer Technology (Mount Pleasant, BC)

We are looking for individuals to join our Research and Development team with a strong background in math, physics, and software engineering, including experience developing data processing pipelines, implementing advanced algorithms, and testing outcomes. You will help develop the next generation of InSAR tools in order to deliver timely and relevant information to our clients. The Scientific Developer is expected to make an important contribution to our growing technical capacity and overall business.

What you will be doing

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

- Drive forward 3vG’s InSAR monitoring capabilities

- Develop and implement innovative algorithms

- Explore and develop approaches to improve products

- Write efficient and maintainable software suitable for automation and capable of handling large but well-structured data sets

- Have a good awareness of the wider community and cutting edge research

- Process and analyze InSAR datasets for a diverse set of monitoring projects

- Communicate well, both in a technical capacity and to a lay audience

What you will bring

The successful candidate will have a graduate degree with a heavy focus on image/data processing, and a technical background in either math, earth sciences, computer science, physics, or engineering. Candidates without advanced degrees will be considered, provided they have a few years of software R&D experience in a relevant field.

The successful candidate will have most of the following skills:

- Strong development knowledge in Python, and / or array programming languages

- Experience in image processing or signal processing

- Experience in scientific computing

- Strong background in linear algebra

- High proficiency with Linux, especially in a command line environment

- Experience planning and leading initiatives

Knowledge in the following are also desirable and considered a bonus to this role:

- InSAR related research and development

- Experience handling large and very large image datasets

- Profiling, accelerating, and automating data processing pipelines

- Good knowledge of statistical analysis

- Machine Learning/Deep Learning experience

- Experience implementing algorithms for GPUs

- A background in HPC distributed/parallel computing

Role dimensions

- Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 3 days in office (Mount Pleasant BC)

Your qualifications

- Education: Graduate degree with heavy focus on image/data processing

- Years of Experience: 3+ years of related experience

How you shape and influence others

- Demonstrates courage, resilience and flexibility

- Strong reputation for integrity, ethics, personal values and solid character

- Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal & communication skills

- Self-aware and open to feedback

- Work effectively across business unit

- High level decision making ability

- Able to manage multiple tasks within deadlines and work independently

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Compensation

- Salary range: $90,000 - $110,000 CAD.

- Eligible for annual short-term incentive plan

(Salary to be determined by the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Benefits (Full Time Employees)

- Orica Incentive program (bonus)

- RRSP matching after one year

- Company events

- Extended health care

- Dental care

- Vision care

- Employee assistance program

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.

Orica is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where our people feel engaged, respected, and connected.

We have been made aware that some individuals have received scam emails which include false and invalid offers of employment from Orica. Please note that Orica will not offer employment to any candidate without first undertaking a formal application and recruitment process. All candidates are required to actively participate in the recruitment process applicable to the specific role and location where the role is based, prior to any offer of employment being made.