Software Developer - Full Stack (Co-op)

<div class="content-intro"><p>Apera is an innovative, Vancouver-based company at the forefront of robotics, AI, and machine vision — recognized with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award and the 2024 BC Tech "Company of the Year, Growth" award. We're on a mission to redefine AI-driven robotic vision.</p>
<p>Apera AI helps manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive. Robots enhanced with Apera's software have 4D Vision — the ability to see and grasp objects with human-like capability. Challenging applications such as bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly are now open to fast, precise, and reliable automation. We work with the world's leading automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.</p>
<p>Our portfolio spans Vue (our 4D Vision software), Forge (a no-code simulation and AI training studio where customers build, validate, and de-risk robotic cells before any hardware is bought), and VuePod, our new turnkey, productized bin-picking cell.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Role Overview:</span></strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Apera AI is seeking a Full Stack Software Developer (Co-op) for the <strong>8 months term period (Jan 2027 - August 2027) </strong>to join the team behind Apera Forge, our web-based simulation and development platform for vision-guided robotics. As a co-op developer, you'll contribute across the software stack-helping to deliver new functionality, improve developer tooling, and support the cloud infrastructure that powers Forge.</span></p>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}">This role is based in person at our Vancouver office and is an 8-month co-op term.<br></span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">You'll work with experienced engineers across product, cloud, and simulation domains. This is a hands-on role where your work will be reviewed, tested, and integrated into a real production system.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Employee Value Proposition (EVP)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Purpose</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="none">Your work will directly support robotics engineers who rely on Forge to simulate and test robotic vision workflows. You'll help accelerate how robotic solutions are developed and deployed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Growth</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="none">You'll gain experience with modern development practices including full-stack web development, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling-all within a fast-paced robotics startup.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Motivators</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="none">You'll be part of a team that values clarity, iteration, and shipping working software. You'll learn how to write production-grade code, contribute to team rituals like sprint planning and code reviews, and see your work make a tangible difference.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Major Objectives</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">Ship a Full-Stack Feature by Mid-Term</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">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.</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">[Tech: React, Python, Flask, GitHub]</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Improve Developer Workflow or Test Coverage</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">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.</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">[Tech: GitHub Actions, Pytest, Docker]</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Contribute to Cloud Deployment Reliability</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">Support the maintenance of cloud infrastructure by helping monitor logs, address deployment issues, or improve scripts related to container builds or service health.</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">[Tech: AWS, Docker, CloudWatch]</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Critical Subtasks</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and code reviews.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Break down feature requests into tasks with guidance from mentors.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Implement and test UI components in React, integrating with backend APIs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Write and run unit/integration tests for new features.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Help reproduce and debug user-facing issues in test environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Document what you build for future co-ops and developers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Culture and Situation Fit</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Apera Forge is built by a tight-knit, collaborative team that values clarity, simplicity, and learning by doing. You'll fit well if:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">You're eager to contribute and ready to learn by shipping real code.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">You enjoy solving technical problems and working across the stack.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">You're comfortable asking questions and sharing your progress.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Required Qualifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Ex</span><span data-contrast="none">perience with either Python or React through coursework or projects.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":360}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Familiarity with Git and basic web development practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":360}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">A desire to work with cloud-hosted applications and modern DevOps tooling.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":360}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Bonus Experience (Not Required)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Expe</span><span data-contrast="none">rience with AWS or Docker.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":360}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Exposure to robotics, 3D graphics, or simulation environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":360}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Contributions to open-source projects or previous co-op terms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">Why You’ll Love It Here</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Purpose with impact:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Help enable smarter, safer automation in real industries</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559685":360,"335559731":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Learning by doing:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Apply academic knowledge to real production systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559685":360,"335559731":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Supportive culture:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Collaborative, curious, and people-first</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559685":360,"335559731":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Great location:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Gastown office with transit access and a vibrant tech community</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559685":360,"335559731":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"></span></strong></p>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":375,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}">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.</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Note:</span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Please ensure you upload both your resume and transcript, either combined into a single file or as separate files.</span></p>
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