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Product Engineer(Full Stack) / Senior ProductEngineer
Lorven Technologies Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Contract
mission-critical bankingsoftware, participates in technical designdiscussions and code reviews, and leverages modern AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development workflows.
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Product Engineer
Lorven Technologies Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…design discussions and code reviews, and leverages modern AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development…
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Senior Manager, Software Development
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Must have’s:
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Senior Manager, Software Development
RBC
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Must have’s:
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Sr. Software Engineer
Priority Commerce
Waterloo, ON
- $115,000 to $142,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…strategy. We solve problems together, not by handoff. We use AI-assisted development day to day, and we ship small and…
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Sr Automation Engineer
DIRTT
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
AI-Assisted Development: Demonstrated experience using Generative AI coding tools (such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to accelerate software development, write…
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Senior Software Engineer - Reservations
OpenTable
Toronto, ON
This hybrid role requires working in the office two days per week · This is a hybrid opportunity (two days per week on-site) based out of our downtown Toronto, Ontario office
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Developer / QE Automation Engineer
Yochana
Halifax, NS
- Contract
Experience with AI development, AI-assisted coding tools, or AI-enabled solutions is strongly preferred.
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Java Development Lead / Backend Developer
Yochana
Montreal, QC
- Contract
We are looking for an experienced Java Development Lead / Backend Developer with strong expertise in Java 17/21, Spring Boot, GraphQL, and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will be…
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QE Automation Engineer
Yochana
NS · Nova Scotia, Canada
- Contract
Candidates must have strong programming skills and the ability to build automation solutions rather than focus on traditional manual testing
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Full Stack Software Engineer - Associate
Wiraa
Canada
- Full-time
Regular full-time employment with day shift schedule

Yochana

Java Development Lead / Backend Developer

Montreal, QC, Canada

Contract

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Job type: Contract
Apply by: Dec 9, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 9, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Java Development Lead / Backend Developer

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Hybrid

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Java Development Lead / Backend Developer with strong expertise in Java 17/21, Spring Boot, GraphQL, and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading backend development, designing scalable and high-performance applications, and driving technical architecture decisions.

The candidate should have hands-on experience with messaging platforms, distributed caching, microservices, cloud-native technologies, and AI-assisted development tools such as Devin or Claude Code.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead backend development and provide technical direction to the development team.
Design and implement scalable, high-performance applications using Java 17/21 and Spring Boot.
Define application architecture, design patterns, coding standards, and technical best practices.
Develop GraphQL APIs using SPQR, including WebSocket subscriptions.
Implement secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2 and JWT.
Design and optimize distributed data solutions using GridGain/Ignite.
Manage messaging and event-driven integrations using Solace, Kafka, and IBM MQ.
Oversee database design, SQL Server development, and database migrations using Flyway.
Drive application performance optimization, including JVM tuning, heap management, and garbage collection.
Lead code reviews, testing strategies, and technical troubleshooting.
Work with Kubernetes and GitHub Actions for deployment automation and CI/CD.
Encourage AI-assisted development using Devin or Claude Code.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

Java 17/21 (Java 21 preferred).
Spring Boot and Microservices Architecture.
GraphQL (SPQR) and WebSocket subscriptions.
OAuth2 and JWT.
GridGain/Ignite.
Solace or Kafka and IBM MQ.
SQL Server and Flyway.
JUnit, Mockito, and Cucumber.
Kubernetes and GitHub Actions.
AI coding tools: Devin or Claude Code.

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Responsibilities

Lead backend development and guide technical architecture, standards, and best practices while building scalable, high-performance applications with Java and Spring Boot. Oversee APIs, security, distributed data and messaging, databases, performance optimization, testing, troubleshooting, CI/CD, and the use of AI-assisted development tools.

Requirements

The role requires strong experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, microservices, GraphQL with SPQR and WebSocket subscriptions, OAuth2/JWT, distributed caching, messaging platforms, and SQL Server with Flyway. It also requires experience with testing tools, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, and AI coding tools such as Devin or Claude Code.

Skills

Java 17/21
Spring Boot
Microservices Architecture
GraphQL
SPQR
WebSocket Subscriptions
OAuth2
JWT
GridGain/Ignite
Solace
Kafka
IBM MQ
SQL Server
Flyway
Kubernetes
GitHub Actions

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Keywords

Java 17/21
Spring Boot
Backend Development
Microservices
Distributed Systems
GraphQL
SPQR
WebSocket Subscriptions
OAuth2
JWT
GridGain
Ignite
Solace
Kafka
IBM MQ
SQL Server
Flyway
JUnit
Mockito
Cucumber
Kubernetes
GitHub Actions
CI/CD
JVM Tuning
Heap Management
Garbage Collection
Devin
Claude Code
Event-Driven Integrations
Technical Architecture

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