Developer

HRbrain Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consulting firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced developer to contribute to enterprise-scale event streaming platforms using cutting-edge technologies such as Kafka and cloud computing. The successful candidate will collaborate with teams within a major financial institution and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment. Qualifications include 10+ years of development experience and proficiency with Kafka and Kubernetes. A bachelor's degree in a technical field is essential, while a master's or certifications are beneficial.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a developer.
• 1+ years’ experience with Confluent/Apache Kafka components.
• 1+ years’ experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development efforts on the event streaming platform.
• Build, integrate, and support software solutions.
• Participate in code development, code reviews, and testing cycles.
• Collaborate with product and technical teams.

Skills

10+ years of experience as a developer

Experience with Confluent/Apache Kafka

Experience with Kubernetes

Strong written and verbal communication

Effective collaboration in Agile teams

Proven ability to work independently

Education

Bachelors in technical field

Masters is an asset

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

GCP

Spring Boot

Job description

Typical Day in Role

• Contribute to development efforts on the real‑time event streaming platform
• Build, integrate, and support software solutions
• Participate in code development, code reviews, and testing cycles
• Collaborate with product and technical teams to align on requirements and deliverables
• Attend technical meetings and provide expert input
• Support solution design and architecture discussions
• Ensure secure, compliant, high‑quality deliverables
• Tech Stack – Confluent, Kafka, Kubernetes, GCP, Springboot, microservices

Candidate Value Proposition

The successful candidate will gain hands‑on experience with enterprise‑scale event streaming platforms built using cutting‑edge technologies (Kafka, cloud computing) within a major financial institution.

Candidate Requirements / Must Have Skills

• 10+ years of experience as a developer
• 1+ years’ experience with Confluent/Apache Kafka components (brokers, zookeepers, connects, schema registry, producers, consumers)
• 1+ years’ experience with Kubernetes

Nice‑To‑Have Skills

• Experience with the client (Scotiabank) and specifically within Data Platforms team
• 1+ years’ experience with Spring Boot, microservices
• 1+ years’ experience with GCP (or Azure)
• Experience working in an Agile environment

Soft Skills Required

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Effective collaboration in Agile, cross‑functional teams
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership

Education

• Bachelors in technical field (engineering, computer science)
• Masters is an asset
• Kafka certifications (developer, admin) an asset
• Cloud certifications an asset