Java Software Developer

Overview

About The Role We are seeking Senior Software Developers to support enterprise application development for a large Ontario public sector organization. You will be part of a collaborative Agile team, working across the full software development lifecycle to design, build, test, and support scalable, high-performance applications. This is a hands-on, onsite role in Toronto ideal for experienced Java full-stack developers who enjoy solving complex problems and mentoring others.

• Translate technical and business requirements into well-designed, tested applications
• Perform analysis, design, development, unit testing, and troubleshooting
• Develop and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs
• Support application deployment, integration, and ongoing production issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the SDLC
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, defect management)
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation practices
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentorship to team members

Core Technical Skills

• 7+ years of Java-based backend development
• 7+ years with Java SDK, JEE, Apache Ant, Tomcat, Java Script
• 5+ years with:
  • Spring Framework (Spring JDBC)
  • Spring Boot (Web, Web Services, Data/JPA)
  • RESTful APIs, JWT, JSON
  • Oracle DB, PL/SQL, performance tuning
• 5+ years with:
  • Eureka Server, Zuul Gateway
  • Swagger / OpenAPI
  • Maven, Hudson/Jenkins
• 3+ years with:
  • API security (OAuth2, JWT)
  • API Gateway (Azure API Management)
  • Monitoring/logging tools (Application Insights)
  • Agile lifecycle tools (Azure Dev Ops or JIRA)
  • CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops, YAML)
• 2+ years of front-end experience with:
  • Angular 18, Type Script, HTML5, CSS
  • Bootstrap, Node.js, NPM

Nice to Have:

Experience with
IBM Cúram

Automation & Testing

• 3+ years developing unit tests using JUnit or TestNG
• Experience with test data creation and validation
• Participation in automated regression testing
• Strong SQL skills for data verification

• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile/Scrum
• Experience with relational database design
• Ability to identify technical risks and propose solutions
• Experience with scalable, secure, and high-performance system design

• Strong communication (written and verbal)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven team player with the ability to meet deadlines
• Comfortable mentoring junior developers and leading technical discussions