Lead Java Developer
Lead-level Java developer at Citi (Mississauga) designing and building REST APIs and Spring Boot microservices backed by SQL Server, Elasticsearch, and Kafka, delivered through CI/CD pipelines in an agile team. Requires 6-8 years of Java experience; cloud and container skills are a plus.
- Compensation
- CA$120.8K–CA$170.8K / yr
- Location
- Mississauga, Canada
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 6-8 years of experience in Java development
- Strong backend development with Java and Spring Boot (REST APIs, security, performance, scalability)
- Solid understanding of API design and microservices (service boundaries, resilience, observability basics)
- Hands-on experience with SQL Server and relational data modeling
- Experience with Elasticsearch and event streaming with Kafka
- Proficiency with GitHub/Bitbucket workflows and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong communication skills, ownership mindset, agile team collaboration
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift)
- Exposure to observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and production support
Full description
Role Summary:
We are looking for a Java Engineer to design, build, and support modern web APIs. This role focuses on back-end services (Java/Spring Boot), with API-first, microservices-based architecture and CI/CD-driven delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain web APIs, and backend services.
Build scalable, secure microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
Design, build, document, and consume RESTful APIs; ensure service contracts and versioning strategies are followed.
Work with SQL Server and optimize queries, indexes, and data access patterns.
Implement search and indexing solutions with Elasticsearch.
Build event-driven integrations using Kafka (producers/consumers, topics, schema/versioning awareness).
Use GitHub / Bitbucket and contribute to automated CI/CD pipelines (build, test, deploy).
Write unit and integration tests; participate in code reviews and engineering best-practice adoption.
Required Skills & Qualifications
6-8 years of experience in Java development.
Strong backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot (REST APIs, security concepts, performance, and scalability).
Solid understanding of API design and microservices (service boundaries, resilience, observability basics).
Hands‑on experience with SQL Server and relational data modeling.
Experience with Elasticsearch and event streaming with Kafka.
Proficiency with GitHub / Bitbucket workflows and practical experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Strong communication skills, ownership mindset, and ability to work collaboratively in an agile team.
Preferred / Nice to Have
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift).
Exposure to observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and production support.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Applications Development
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$120,800.00 - $170,800.00