Senior Java Architect: Lead Scalable Microservices

My Recruiter; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

My recruiter Inc is seeking a Principal Java Developer to define the technical product architecture and drive best practices across the development team. You will shape and guide the system design for scalable enterprise SaaS/PaaS applications in a dynamic environment.

The role requires deep Java expertise, strong experience with Spring, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud tooling, plus leadership and agile collaboration within Scrum teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software engineering or computer science.
• Extensive experience in service-oriented architecture, microservices, TDD, and CI for enterprise SaaS/PaaS applications.
• Used design patterns, unit testing, and object-oriented analysis & design.
• Deep expertise in Core Java, J2EE, and Java frameworks such as Spring, Maven/Gradle, and Hibernate.
• Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Docker; and with Sonar, AWS, Ansible, Jenkins, and Git.
• Experience with Kubernetes, and Open Shift is an asset.
• Experience with data modelling, relational databases, and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of cryptography and security
• Worked as part of Scrum teams or similar iterative Agile development methodologies
• Practiced continuous improvement and promoted knowledge sharing
• Proven communication skills and coaching abilities

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, scalable applications with complex components
• Participate in defining the overall technical product architecture and establishing best practices
• Assess and resolve issues related to performance, scalability, availability, and security
• Perform design and code reviews, refactoring, and mentoring to other developers
• Research and evaluate 3rd party libraries, tools, products, and services
• Participate in all software development lifecycle activities: estimation, planning, designing, coding, documenting, and testing
• Be proactive and facilitate knowledge sharing across teams
• Lead and work with autonomy wherever possible.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Hibernate

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins

Git

AWS

Ansible

Sonar

OpenShift

Job description

My recruiter Inc is seeking a Principal Java Developer to define the technical product architecture and drive best practices across the development team. You will shape and guide the system design for scalable enterprise SaaS/PaaS applications in a dynamic environment.

The role requires deep Java expertise, strong experience with Spring, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud tooling, plus leadership and agile collaboration within Scrum teams.