Senior Java Developer AI

Position: Senior Java Developer with AI Experience
Location: Montreal

About ELITS  ELITS Canada Inc. is part of Accelerate, within the IVER Group in Sweden. IVER Group has approximately 1,300 employees and continues to grow. As part of Accelerate, you will work at the forefront of technology on exciting digitization and transformation projects with market-leading customers. We are passionate about realizing digital opportunities in the cloud and, together with our customers, closing the gap between aspiration and successful implementation.

Communication is an essential part of the work since we collaborate closely with our customers. As an employee at ELITS, you will become part of a great team that responds with humility and takes pride in what we deliver.
About this opportunity:  ELITS is looking for a  Senior Java Developer with AI Experience  to provide  hands on technical leadership  to our  Montreal development team .
This is a  product development role  focused on a  live software platform . You will combine strong  Java and Spring Boot  development with technical guidance for a junior and intermediate team, helping shape architecture, code quality, testing, CI/CD, and delivery practices.
We are looking for someone with real  backend depth, Kubernetes  experience, and the ability to  mentor developers  through practical guidance and meaningful code review. Strong full stack candidates are also welcome.

Experience with  coding agents  and  AI assisted development  is a major advantage. We are interested in candidates who have used  agentic workflows  to deliver real work and can explain what they have built, configured, automated, or delivered with them.
Responsibilities   Design, build, and maintain  Java and Spring Boot  backend services, contributing across the stack where needed.
Lead practical  architecture and design  decisions for a live product, with ownership from technical design through production delivery.
Work with  Kubernetes , containerized applications, and cloud native deployment environments while improving  CI/CD , automated testing, documentation, code review, and release practices.
Use  coding agents  and  AI assisted development workflows  to improve delivery, testing, debugging, refactoring, and documentation where appropriate.
Mentor junior and intermediate developers  through technical discussions, feedback, pairing, and constructive code reviews.
Collaborate with product and internal stakeholders to turn requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions.
What you bring    Bachelor’s degree or higher  in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with at least 7 years of professional software development experience.
Significant experience in a hands on  senior Java , backend, full stack, or technical lead development role, ideally building and evolving a  live software product .
Strong  Java and Spring Boot  expertise, including backend service and API design, integrations, reliability, performance, and maintainability.

Experience with  Kubernetes , Docker or comparable container technologies,  CI/CD , automated testing, peer code review, and modern deployment workflows.
Practical experience using  coding agents  or  agentic workflows  to deliver real software work, not only IDE autocomplete or occasional chatbot use.
The ability to explain what you have built, configured, automated, or delivered with  AI , including custom agent instructions, skills, workflows, prompts, or guardrails where applicable.
A demonstrated ability to  mentor developers , improve engineering practices, communicate clearly, and balance delivery needs with long term product quality.
Qualities:  At ELITS Canada, great people create great impact. Success in this role comes from curiosity, ownership, and a passion for building practical, scalable solutions. You are someone who:
Thrives in a collaborative, cross functional team and communicates with clarity and confidence.
Balances strong technical depth with pragmatic, solution oriented decision making.
Takes initiative, works independently, and is comfortable owning technical outcomes.
Brings structure and discipline to documentation, standards, and operational excellence.
Contributes to a culture of trust, learning, and continuous improvement.
Additional information  This role requires close collaboration with ELITS colleagues, customer stakeholders, cloud teams, infrastructure teams, and technical users. Candidates should be comfortable supporting complex enterprise workplace environments and…