Java Backend Developer

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Java Backend Developer for a contract position in Toronto. You will be part of a collaborative team, influencing architecture and product delivery. Ideal candidates have 3-10+ years of experience with Java, Spring, and REST APIs, and a solid understanding of PostgreSQL and cloud deployment. Strong communication skills and experience with enterprise financial institutions are essential. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Qualifications

• 3-10+ years building production backends with strong proficiency in Java and Spring.
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs and Microservices.
• Strong systems design and experience in Enterprise level Financial institutions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

Spring

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Cloud deployment

Microservices

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Java Backend Developer

Toronto, Ontario

Hybrid

Contract

$50/hr - $65/hr

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.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.