Software Engineer II (Java/Spring)

TD•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$81,600 - CA$115,200•Onsite

About The Position

Develop new solutions as required for engineering programs and projects within assigned area. Develop new features and perform unit / component test for new application development initiatives aligned to business needs and in accordance with technology architecture standards. Support business enquiries and business activities through execution of small enhancements and break / fix implementations (e.g. source code changes). May also be responsible for peer code review. Work with technology partners to ensure the configuration and custom components meet application requirements and performance goals. Analyze the technical requirements to recommend pragmatic and sound engineering specific solutions for own area, may be involved in coding/story estimates. Work with other stakeholders, internal technology partners to ensure engineering solutions meet technical direction, requirements, performance, time-to-market and innovation goals. Monitor product lifecycles, ensuring specifications and functionality support business objectives and engineering decisions, undertaking re-development where required. Document and verify system components, applications, system infrastructure, security, integration, operability and engineering related architecture designs associated with a program or project. Participate in quality management reviews, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements. Create and maintain quality code, ensure defect free programming consistent with standards; provide code maintenance and support during testing cycles and post-production deployment and participate in reviewing peer coding. Provide technical expertise during Incident management, analyze incident reports and outages, perform impact assessment for incidents and facilitate internal and external communication throughout incident resolution. Participate in identifying and recommending development / testing solutions / tools in support of project / application objectives. Assist in the development / maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents applying appropriate quality measures.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree, Postgraduate degree or Technical Certificate in computer science or software engineering
5+ years' experience with UI, Java, RESTful APIs, Spring, Spring boot and Angular.
5+ years' experience with databases such as SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB, Cosmos DB)
5+ years' experience with Git-based source control tools such as GitHub and Bitbucket
5+ years' experience with Agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
5+ years' experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Strong verbal, written, presentation & communication skills.
Proactive, organized, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Works well independently, as well as, within a team.
Self-starter: you can see what needs doing, and can take initiative in producing value
Willing to learn: you realize lack of knowledge is not something to fear, and instead is an opportunity to overcome a challenge and expand your possibilities .
Goal oriented: you understand why you need to do what you do, and can see the bigger picture
Highly analytical: presented with an issue, you can break it down, and translate it into something others can easily understand
Technical expertise: we don't expect you to be in expert in all the technologies we use, however, you are expected to have translatable technical expertise to serve as a strong foundation to learn on the fly
Time management: time is money, and your experience tells you delivering on time is critical especially when others depend on you
Interpersonal communications: we don't work alone, we work as teams, and we have clients, so be prepared to communicate clearly, often, and effectively

Nice To Haves

Credit decisioning experience is a strong asset.
Team Leading experience is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

Develop new solutions as required for engineering programs and projects within assigned area
Develop new features and perform unit / component test for new application development initiatives aligned to business needs and in accordance with technology architecture standards
Support business enquiries and business activities through execution of small enhancements and break / fix implementations (e.g. source code changes)
May also be responsible for peer code review
Work with technology partners to ensure the configuration and custom components meet application requirements and performance goals
Analyze the technical requirements to recommend pragmatic and sound engineering specific solutions for own area, may be involved in coding/story estimates
Work with other stakeholders, internal technology partners to ensure engineering solutions meet technical direction, requirements, performance, time-to-market and innovation goals
Monitor product lifecycles, ensuring specifications and functionality support business objectives and engineering decisions, undertaking re-development where required
Document and verify system components, applications, system infrastructure, security, integration, operability and engineering related architecture designs associated with a program or project
Participate in quality management reviews, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements
Create and maintain quality code, ensure defect free programming consistent with standards; provide code maintenance and support during testing cycles and post-production deployment and participate in reviewing peer coding
Provide technical expertise during Incident management, analyze incident reports and outages, perform impact assessment for incidents and facilitate internal and external communication throughout incident resolution
Participate in identifying and recommending development / testing solutions / tools in support of project / application objectives
Assist in the development / maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents applying appropriate quality measures