Software Developer V – Client Server
Location: Toronto, ON or Montreal, QC
Work Model: Hybrid – currently 2 days in office, transitioning to 4 days in office next year
Contract: 1 year, with potential for extension and conversion
Duration: November 16, 2026 – November 15, 2027
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Overtime: Occasional
Interview Process: 1–2 rounds, in person in Toronto or Montreal
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Software Developer V to join a collaborative technology team supporting software development, project delivery, and day-to-day application support within a large financial services environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new solutions and features, supporting existing applications, implementing enhancements and break/fix changes, participating in code reviews, and collaborating closely with internal technology teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on developer who enjoys working across backend and frontend technologies, contributing to different projects, and working in a collaborative team environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new solutions and features for engineering programs and projects in alignment with business requirements and technology architecture standards.
- Design, develop, test, and implement application enhancements and new functionality.
- Perform unit and component testing for new application development initiatives.
- Support business requests through small enhancements, break/fix implementations, and source code changes.
- Perform peer code reviews and maintain high-quality, standards-compliant code.
- Collaborate with other developers, technology partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver effective engineering solutions.
- Analyze technical requirements and recommend pragmatic and scalable solutions.
- Work with technology partners to ensure application configurations and custom components meet performance and functional requirements.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum activities including story estimation, task breakdown, sprint planning, backlog activities, and retrospectives.
- Document and verify application components, system infrastructure, security, integrations, operability, and technical architecture.
- Participate in design, prototype, quality management, and requirements reviews.
- Provide technical support during testing cycles and post-production deployments.
- Participate in incident management, troubleshoot application issues, perform impact assessments, and support timely resolution.
- Identify and recommend development and testing tools and solutions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to processes designed to prevent recurring application issues.
- Monitor application and product lifecycles and recommend redevelopment or enhancements where required.
Must-Have Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
- Strong experience with Git/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with Angular or other modern frontend technologies.
- Good understanding of application infrastructure and runtime environments.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within Agile/Scrum development teams.
Technical Experience
The ideal candidate will have experience with several of the following:
- Java / Spring Boot
- Angular
- Node.js
- Tomcat
- JBoss / JBoss EAP
- REST / SOAP Web Services
- JAX-WS
- JAXB2
- JAX-RS
- Web API
- Maven
- Nexus
- Jenkins
- Git / GitHub
- Bitbucket / Stash
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Agile / Scrum
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- DB2
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience integrating with Guidewire.
- Experience with cloud technologies, including Azure or AWS.
- Experience integrating with vendor products.
- Experience working with third-party technology providers or external vendors.
- Previous experience in banking or insurance technology environments.
Candidate Profile
- 8+ years of overall software development experience preferred.
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment.
- Strong focus on code quality, application reliability, and meeting delivery timelines.
Team & Environment
You will join a 16-member technology team with a collaborative culture and opportunities to work across different projects and initiatives.
The role involves approximately 10–15% meetings, with the majority of the time focused on hands-on development, collaboration, code implementation, testing, and code review.
There is no expected travel, and the role will not involve access to customer data.
Why Join?
- Work on a variety of software development projects.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to both new development and application modernization.
- Exposure to enterprise-scale technology and financial services applications.
- Potential opportunity for contract extension or conversion.
Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.
Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status
