Lead Backend Developer

Job Title: Lead Backend Developer

Location: Brampton, ON (5 Days onsite)

Mode: Contract

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• We are seeking a proficient 8 to 10 years Java Backend Senior Developer in Java Spring Boot.
• Person to have strong Java technical skills to enhance an existing application’s architecture as well as create applications architecture from scratch.Expertise a strong understanding of scalable microservices architecture.
• Should be able to lead technical team, remove technical impediments and help in estimations, code reviews.
• Must to have experience in utilizing AI‑assisted development tools ( Co-pilot or cursor).
• The role involves creating maintainable REST and SOAP APIs extending.
• The developer will build data persistence layers using Spring Data JPA Hibernate.
• Additional duties include containerizing applications with Docker deploying to Kubernetes automating builds with Azure DevOps securing APIs using OAuth JWT and TLS implementing access control optimizing performance with Redis and async processing and using Azure services like Blob Storage and Managed Identity.
• The candidate will collaborate with frontend QA and DevOps teams in an Agile Scrum environment.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ambitious with an ability to take initiative
• You should be passionate about quality and writing clean, reusable, readable code that scales and performs well

Accountabilities:

• Routinely advise on-site or vendor developers/implementation teams on coding, design, and testing/debugging standards
• Understand and help refine un-stated requirements
• Routinely deal with and resolve difficult technical issues
• Aid in the development of architectural framework and design
• Be responsible for the quality of deliverables via sign-off and problem tickets
• Evaluate and introduce new tools and techniques to the development team
• Manage technical issues and the work of other developers
• Act as liaison with various groups including architecture, vendors, and other project teams
• Assume technical leadership role on projects
• Exercise leadership through superior technical and domain knowledge
• Conduct regular code reviews
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, seek solutions and make recommendations
• Lead initiatives & acts as a change agent (embraces change and helps other to embrace it)
• Listen actively & suspend judgment
• Foster a spirit of creative collaboration by giving team members a common focus
• Help establish and maintain quality software architecture and implementation design for products
• Provide support to the entire project team in order to deliver
• Provide mentorship to development team