Software Developer

CGS Immersive•Saint John, NB

43d

About The Position

As a Java Software Developer responsible for designing, building and maintaining business-critical systems. This role requires not only strong backend engineering skills, but also the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal teams, external clients, business owners, and C-level executives. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in backend development using Go and Java, with experience working in smaller focused teams. While not all technical skills are required at the start, the successful candidate is expected to work with key team members and develop the skills required for the

Requirements

Professional experience with Golang and Java (both are required)
Experience developing backend services in a production enterprise environment
Strong understanding of monolithic and microservices architectures, including benefits and trade-offs
Ability to create and work from formal requirements and technical documentation
Solid understanding of relational databases, including: Data modeling Writing SQL queries with joins
Excellent verbal communication skills
Proven ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable presenting to audiences ranging from business owners to C-level executives

Nice To Haves

Experience with event-driven architectures or messaging systems
Familiarity with data replication strategies, including the Outbox Pattern
Exposure to distributed systems and service-to-service communication
Experience supporting or modernizing legacy or monolithic systems
Working knowledge of JavaScript for light frontend or integration tasks
Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments (finance, healthcare, government, etc.)
Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization, or CI/CD pipelines
Devops experience and SecDevOps experience.
AI Systems knowledge
Assisted AI development trends and best practices

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise backend services using Go and Java
Participate in client and stakeholder meetings to gather, validate, and refine business and technical requirements
Create, review, and maintain requirements documentation, technical designs, and solution specifications
Present technical solutions, system designs, and implementation details to: Internal engineering teams Business stakeholders Senior leadership and executive audiences
Design and Develop systems using both monolithic and microservices architectures, applying appropriate enterprise patterns
Model relational data and write SQL queries, including joins, constraints, and normalized schemas
Collaborate across teams (engineering, QA, product, operations) in a structured development process
Contribute to code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
Integrate with SSO Systems (SAML and Oauth2)
Knowledge of Security and Privacy Standards
Integrate with Third Party APIs
Keep up to date on current technical trends