Back End Java Developer - Assistant Vice President

Citi•Mississauga, ON

17d•$94,300 - $141,500

About The Position

The Back End Java Developer is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Java and deep, hands-on experience with the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, reactive spring).
Proven experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and designing microservices with Spring Boot.
Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
Solid understanding of data access layers and ORM frameworks like Spring Data JPA/Hibernate.
Experience with build tools like Maven or Gradle.
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Understanding of software development best practices, including agile methodologies, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Experience with GraphQL API design and development.
Familiarity with Spring Cloud for building distributed systems.
Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement new features and functionalities for web applications using Java and related frameworks.
Develop and maintain robust back-end services, APIs, and databases, with a strong emphasis on the Spring Boot framework.
Implement engaging and responsive user interfaces using modern front-end technologies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge.
Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.