JAVA Software Application Developer

BMO•Calgary, AB

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Engineer at BMO, you will be a hands‑on contributor across the full software development lifecycle, designing, building, and supporting secure, scalable applications. You will work closely with business and technology teams to translate requirements into high‑quality solutions using modern engineering, cloud, integration, and emerging AI technologies.

Requirements

4–6 years of software development experience, with a related degree or equivalent experience.
Hands‑on, recent experience (within the last 3 months) using the core technology stack listed below.
Ability to clearly explain what you built, your role, and the impact of your solutions.
Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Java
Spring Boot
Microservices
APIs
MQ
Kafka
SFTP
REST
JSON
XML
Oracle SQL
AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, Redshift, Bedrock)
SDLC execution
SIT/UAT
AI / GenAI experience within the last 3 months, applying AI to real business or technical problems, integrating AI/ML/GenAI into applications, or using AI services and APIs (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude).
AWS experience within the last 12 months, including deploying, hosting, or supporting applications in an AWS environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver end‑to‑end software solutions across the SDLC, including design, development, testing (SIT/UAT), deployment, and production support.
Build and maintain applications using Java and Spring Boot in a microservices and cloud‑native environment.
Develop system and application integrations using RESTful APIs, MQ, Kafka, and SFTP (JSON/XML).
Write and optimize data access using Oracle SQL.
Ensure solutions meet standards for security, resiliency, performance, and logging.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex application issues.
Support release management, version control, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams across technology and the business.