Java Software Developer

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills

7+ years of Java-based backend development

7+ years with Java SDK, JEE, Apache Ant, Tomcat, JavaScript

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 DevOps or JIRA)

CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, YAML)

2+ years of front-end experience with:

Angular 18, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS

Bootstrap, , 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

Methodologies & Practices

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

Soft Skills

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