Senior Java Consultant

Veriday Inc. is looking for a Senior Java Spring Developer for one of our reputed Banking clients for a 6-month contract with potential extension. You'll join the Spread Products Risk and Capital function area, building server-side components that support critical risk and capital decisions. You'll work directly with business stakeholders and global IT teams, with a real voice in the long-term strategic roadmap.

Location: Mississauga, ON

Engagement: 6-month with potential for extension

Hybrid - 3 days at the office

What You'll Do

• Lead the design of server-side components and develop them in Java
• Translate business requirements into sound system designs, working closely with business analysts and stakeholders
• Build high-quality, scalable applications that solve complex business problems, applying software engineering best practices
• Write thorough test cases to keep the codebase reliable
• Plan and coordinate software releases
• Provide 2nd-level support for production applications
• Collaborate with globally distributed teams across time zones
• Take initiative and manage multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision

What You Bring (Required)

• 10+ years of hands-on Java/J2ee development experience
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
• Extensive experience building distributed, service-oriented, and microservice-style architectures on cloud platforms (AWS, ECS, Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes)
• Strong experience building modern applications with Spring Boot and RESTful services
• Advanced knowledge of multithreading and thread pools, with strong OOP and OOAD skills
• Experience developing real-time, low-latency applications
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server), plus a solid understanding of storage architectures and when to use each
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix shell
• CI/CD and code-quality tooling experience: Jenkins, TeamCity, SonarQube, Bitbucket.
• Experience with message-driven architectures (Kafka, EMS) and Agile SDLC.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Nice to Have

• Prior investment banking risk system experience (highly desirable)
• Experience with message brokers
• Exposure to Clojure (a big plus)

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment
• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with a leading banking client

If you have the required skills and are ready for an exciting challenge, we encourage you to apply.