Developer Lead (Java / Angular)

BMO•Calgary, AB

9d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Java and Angular Full Stack Development Lead with deep Spring Boot and Angular expertise to join our team. The candidate will lead the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise-grade full‑stack applications and microservices, with a heavy focus on Oracle SQL–driven business logic and rich Angular-based user interfaces. This role requires strong systems thinking, technical leadership, and the ability to guide a team while remaining hands-on across the full stack.

Requirements

Languages: Java and Angular (Java 8+, ideally 11/17)
Backend Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security
Front-End: Angular (Components, Services, Routing, State Management)
Database: Oracle DB – complex SQL, stored procedures, query optimization
ORM / Data Access: Hibernate / JPA, JDBC
Deployment: Apache Tomcat, WAR/JAR packaging
Architecture: RESTful APIs, Microservices, Full‑stack design patterns
Version Control: Git, GitHub – branching strategies, PR reviews
Build Tools: Maven or Gradle
Project Tooling: JIRA, Confluence
Testing: JUnit, Mockito, integration testing, front-end testing frameworks
Operating System: Unix/Linux – basic command line navigation, file permissions, process management, log inspection
Systems thinking – ability to reason about how full‑stack changes ripple across services, UI layers, and teams
Proven full‑stack dev lead experience, including task breakdown, sprint planning, team guidance, and stakeholder communication
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
Ability to influence full‑stack technical direction and drive alignment across teams
Strong collaboration skills across functions and seniority levels
Technical writing and documentation for architecture decisions, API contracts, and runbooks
7+ years of hands-on Java and Angular full‑stack development experience
Minimum 3+ years with Spring Boot microservices and Angular applications in a production environment
Demonstrated Oracle SQL expertise with strong focus on query design and performance tuning
Prior experience in a Full‑Stack Development Lead or Senior Full‑Stack Developer capacity is required
Experience leading full‑stack code reviews, technical discussions, and delivery planning
Post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience

Nice To Haves

Cloud platform knowledge (AWS, Azure) – familiarity with cloud-native deployments, managed services, or containerized full‑stack environments
Experience with AI orchestration platforms, agent frameworks, or multi-model architectures

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Java and Angular full‑stack applications, including Spring Boot microservices deployed on Apache Tomcat and Angular-based front-end applications
Develop and maintain Angular applications with strong focus on performance, usability, and maintainable UI architecture
Write, optimize, and review complex Oracle SQL queries that drive core business logic and support full‑stack workflows
Own technical design discussions and drive full‑stack architecture decisions across microservices and UI layers
Enforce code quality standards across Java and Angular codebases through GitHub Pull Request reviews and development best practices
Break down business requirements into actionable full‑stack technical tasks; manage delivery tracking in JIRA and document decisions in Confluence
Mentor and guide junior and intermediate developers on Java, Spring Boot, and Angular standards and patterns
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across SQL, service layers, and front-end applications
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, QA, and infrastructure across the full development lifecycle
Apply systems thinking to assess upstream and downstream impacts of changes across services and front-end applications
Oversee automated testing strategies for both backend and frontend layers, providing direction on test coverage and quality gates
Manage end-to-end full‑stack software development lifecycle from design to deployment and post-release maintenance
Take measured risks while protecting the organization by adhering to risk management frameworks, policies, and applicable standards
Design and implement integrations with GenAI / LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Azure OpenAI Service) within full‑stack solutions
Architect scalable patterns for AI-augmented features including prompt management, context handling, token optimization, and response parsing
Evaluate and integrate AI SDKs and RAG pipelines into existing Java and Angular service architectures
Establish guardrails, content filtering, and responsible AI practices for GenAI-powered full‑stack features in production systems
Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) across the team to improve developer productivity and code quality