RQ11719 - Software Developer - Senior

Flexstaf IT; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexstaf IT is seeking a senior Java engineer with leadership experience to guide development teams and drive cloud-based microservices in Azure. You will coordinate technical direction, implement APIs and data components, and mentor multidisciplinary teams to ensure delivery excellence.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining Java components, building cloud-native services, reviewing code, and supporting deployment readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience leading development teams and coordinating delivery.
• Strong Java enterprise development experience.
• Experience building and consuming APIs and integration services.
• Cloud-based microservices with Azure and deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain Java components.
• Build and maintain cloud-based microservices in Azure with interfaces and data access components.
• Lead code reviews and provide practical feedback to developers.
• Support CI/CD, deployment, and operational readiness.
• Prepare technical documentation and estimates for sprints and releases.
• Mentor developers and guide multidisciplinary teams to align with architecture.

Skills

Team leadership

Java

Azure

Cloud architecture

API design

CI/CD

Tools

Maven

Spring

Job description

Must Have:

Must have experience leading teams and managing development teams.

Demonstrated experience providing team and solution leadership, including guiding technical direction, coordinating development activities, and ensuring alignment with approved architecture and delivery objectives.

Experience mentoring developers and providing technical guidance within multidisciplinary teams.

Experience developing complex enterprise or public-facing applications.

Experience implementing user interfaces, APIs, services, integrations, and database components.

Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud-based environments.

Experience with APIs, integration patterns, automated deployment, and configuration management.

Experience developing automated tests for user interfaces, APIs, and databases.

Nice to have:

Prior OPS or public sector exp.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Experience

• Experience developing and maintaining complex enterprise applications using Java.
• Experience translating technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria into working software.
• Experience developing user interfaces, APIs, integration services, business logic, and database components.
• Experience building automated unit, integration, API, database, and user-interface tests.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-based microservice architecture solutions in Microsoft Azure, including deployment pipelines, configuration management, and application monitoring.
• Experience reviewing code and enforcing development, security, documentation, and testing standards.
• Experience troubleshooting complex defects and resolving performance, reliability, and integration issues.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices and addressing identified vulnerabilities.
• Experience supporting deployments, production-readiness activities, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Demonstrated experience providing team and solution leadership, including guiding technical direction, coordinating development activities, and ensuring alignment with approved architecture and delivery objectives.
• Experience mentoring developers and providing technical guidance within multidisciplinary teams.

General Skills / Duties

• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain Java application components.
• Build and maintain cloud-based microservices in Microsoft Azure, including interfaces, APIs, integrations, data-access components, and automated tests.
• Participate in solution design and technical planning.
• Review code and provide practical feedback to development team members.
• Diagnose and resolve defects, performance issues, security concerns, and integration failures.
• Support continuous integration and deployment activities.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Estimate development work and contribute to sprint and release planning.
• Support test teams, business acceptance testing, deployment, and implementation.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Software Development Experience - 40%

• Experience developing complex enterprise or public-facing applications.
• Experience implementing user interfaces, APIs, services, integrations, and database components.
• Experience applying object-oriented, structured, and Agile development methodologies.

Cloud, Integration, and Deployment - 25%

• Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud-based environments.
• Experience with APIs, integration patterns, automated deployment, and configuration management.
• Experience supporting application monitoring and operational readiness.

Testing, Security, and Quality - 20%

• Experience developing automated tests for user interfaces, APIs, and databases.
• Experience applying secure coding and code-quality practices.
• Experience troubleshooting defects and improving application performance and maintainability.

Communication and Technical Leadership - 15%

• Experience providing technical guidance and conducting code reviews.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues and recommendations clearly.