Java Backend Developer

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks experienced engineers to join their collaborative teams. The role involves hands-on Java and Spring development, designing REST APIs, and working within Agile and Cloud environments. Applicants should have 3-10+ years of experience, be familiar with PostgreSQL and Redis, and hold a degree in Computer Science or a related field. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and emphasizes collaboration across teams.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Qualifications

• 3-10+ years building production backends, with strong proficiency in Java and Spring.
• Experience in designing and implementing REST APIs, JSON, and Microservices.
• Strong systems design and integration with third-party services.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on development and code reviews.
• Architecture and technical design.
• Cross-functional collaboration with design and product.

Skills

Java

Spring

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Redis

Azure

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

We are partnering with a Top 5 Bank that is looking to bring on a new engineers for their growing teams across North America! This is a Contract position local to Toronto – 2 Days in Downtown Toronto.

You will join a small, highly collaborative team with significant ownership across architecture, product, and delivery. If you enjoy shaping engineering practices, choosing modern tooling, and working with a collaborative Team this is for you! Seniority can be from 3-10+ years as they are hiring for many teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-10+ years building production backends, with strong proficiency in Java, and Spring
• Designing and implementing REST APIs, JSON, Microservices, authentication, and secure data flows
• PostgreSQL schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Caching with Redis, data sync strategies, and offline‑tolerant patterns
• Cloud deployment experience and operational ownership, Azure, CI/CD, monitoring, and alerts
• Strong systems design, integration with third‑party services, and product analytics instrumentation
• Clear written communication, Git hygiene, and a pragmatic approach to shipping quality code

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience establishing longer‑term cloud infrastructure and operations beyond Heroku
• Real‑time collaboration features, websockets, and state sync patterns
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field from a reputable institution (considered a strong asset)
• Interest in productivity systems and a low‑ego, solution‑focused mindset
• Must have experience in Enterprise level Financial institutions.

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• Backend development with Java & Spring
• Web Services (Soap, JSON, or Rest)
• Microservices and API development
• Agile or Cloud environments (Azure/OCP or equivalent)

Daily Responsibilities

• Hands‑on development and code reviews, 70%
• Architecture and technical design, 15%
• Cross‑functional collaboration with design and product, 10%
• Operational duties, deployments, and observability, 5%

The Offer

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full‑time basis now and in the future.