Junior Software Developer - Mission Control

Solace Corporation; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Solace Corporation in Ottawa is seeking a Junior Software Developer for the Mission Control squad to build and operate backend services and modernize the operations console.

Work across stack with Java, React, Docker/Kubernetes, and AI-assisted tools to deliver reliable broker environments, automate tests, and improve observability.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in Java and willingness to work across the stack — backend, front-end, and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve backend features in Java microservices — REST APIs for broker service lifecycle, certificate management, DNS, and broker configuration.
• Contribute to the front-end of our operations console as we modernize it with React micro-frontends
• Help deliver Mission Control's next chapter: deploying and operating event brokers in customer-managed Docker/Kubernetes environments
• Investigate production issues using observability tooling (Datadog logs, metrics, and monitors) and follow them through from diagnosis to verified fix
• Write automated tests and contribute to epic-level quality plans — quality is designed in, not bolted on
• Use AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) daily, and contribute reusable AI workflows that accelerate the whole squad
• Collaborate with product, platform engineering, and support teams to resolve field issues for real customers

Skills

Java

REST APIs

Automated testing

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

React

TypeScript

Datadog

Grafana

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Codex

Job description

About the Role

Solace Mission Control is the control plane of Solace Cloud: it provisions, updates, monitors, and operates event broker services for enterprise customers across public clouds and, increasingly, customer-managed environments. As a Junior Software Developer on the Mission Control squad, you'll build the APIs and operational tooling that keep thousands of production event brokers healthy — and you'll do it on a team that works AI-native, with agentic coding tools embedded in the daily workflow.

What You'll Do

• Build and improve backend features in our Java microservices — REST APIs for broker service lifecycle, certificate management, DNS, and broker configuration
• Contribute to the front-end of our operations console as we modernize it with React micro-frontends
• Help deliver Mission Control's next chapter: deploying and operating event brokers in customer-managed Docker/Kubernetes environments
• Investigate production issues using observability tooling (Datadog logs, metrics, and monitors) and follow them through from diagnosis to verified fix
• Write automated tests and contribute to epic-level quality plans — quality is designed in, not bolted on
• Use AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) daily, and contribute reusable AI workflows that accelerate the whole squad
• Collaborate with product, platform engineering, and support teams to resolve field issues for real customers

What You'll Bring to the Role

• A solid foundation in Java (or a similar language) and the willingness to work across the stack — backend, front-end, and pipelines
• Working knowledge of REST APIs, relational databases, and automated testing
• Curiosity about cloud infrastructure: containers, Kubernetes, and public cloud services
• Experience using AI technologies and coding-assisted tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Codex
• A quality-focused mindset that advocates on behalf of the end user
• Strong communication — you can explain what failed, why, and what the plan is

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with messaging systems (Solace, Kafka, RabbitMQ) or event-driven architecture
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Helm, or Docker-based deployment
• TypeScript/React experience
• Familiarity with observability platforms (Datadog, Grafana, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines