Java Backend Developer

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We are partnering with a Top 5 Bank that is looking to bring on a new engineers for their growing teams across North America! This is a Contract position local to Toronto - 2 Days in Downtown Toronto.

You will join a small, highly collaborative team with significant ownership across architecture, product, and delivery. If you enjoy shaping engineering practices, choosing modern tooling, and working with a collaborative Team this is for you! Seniority can be from 3-10 years as they are hiring for many teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-10 years building production backends, with strong proficiency in Java, and Spring
• Designing and implementing REST APIs, JSON, Microservices, authentication, and secure data flows
• PostgreSQL schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Caching with Redis, data sync strategies, and offline-tolerant patterns
• Cloud deployment experience and operational ownership, Azure, CI/CD, monitoring, and alerts
• Strong systems design, integration with third-party services, and product analytics instrumentation
• Clear written communication, Git hygiene, and a pragmatic approach to shipping quality code
  
  

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience establishing longer-term cloud infrastructure and operations beyond Heroku
• Real-time collaboration features, websockets, and state sync patterns
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field from a reputable institution (considered a strong asset)
• Interest in productivity systems and a low-ego, solution-focused mindset
• Must have experience in Enterprise level Financial institutions.
  
  

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• Backend development with Java & Spring
• Web Services (Soap, JSON, or Rest)
• Microservices and API development
• Agile or Cloud environments (Azure/OCP or equivalent)
  
  

Daily Responsibilities

• Hands-on development and code reviews, 70%
• Architecture and technical design, 15%
• Cross-functional collaboration with design and product, 10%
• Operational duties, deployments, and observability, 5%
  
  

The Offer

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate
  
  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future.