Java Developer

Synechron•Calgary, AB

5d•CA$80,000 - CA$90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Java developer to join our team and help deliver key initiatives. The candidate should be a solid Java programmer, with strong design and implementation fundamentals. Prior experience in finance or legal operations will be useful, however, the ability and willingness to quickly master new technical and business concepts will be considered. The candidate will collaborate with an energetic team of highly intellectual and creative developers working on bleeding edge projects using a variety of different technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in Java back-end development.
Strong expertise in Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security).
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in finance or legal operations.
Experience with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications using Java and Spring/Spring Boot frameworks.
Write clean, efficient, and testable code following best practices and design patterns.
Collaborate with front-end developers, architects, and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions.
Design and manage RESTful APIs and microservices.
Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
Participate in code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and contributing to continuous improvement.
Develop unit and integration tests to ensure quality and maintainability.
Integrate third-party APIs and external systems as required.
Ensure application security, data protection, and compliance with industry standards.
Maintain CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps practices for deployment and monitoring.

Benefits

A multinational organization with 57 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
Flexible hybrid policy.
RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
A higher education certification policy.
On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.