Senior Java Engineer & AI-Driven Backend Leader

ELITS; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ELITS Canada Inc. in Montreal, part of Accelerate @ IVER Group, is seeking a Senior Java Developer with AI experience to lead our Montreal development team on a live software platform.

This role combines strong Java and Spring Boot development with architectural guidance and hands-on mentoring of juniors to deliver high-quality solutions. You will work with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployments, improve CI/CD, testing, documentation, and code reviews, and contribute to AI-assisted development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant hands-on experience as a senior Java/backend/full-stack/technical lead building and evolving live software products.
• Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise, with API design, integrations, reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Java and Spring Boot backend services, contributing across the stack where needed.
• Lead architecture and design decisions for a live product from technical design through production delivery.
• Work with Kubernetes, containerized applications, and cloud-native deployment environments while improving CI/CD, testing, documentation, code review, and release practices.
• Use coding agents and AI-assisted development workflows to improve delivery, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Mentor junior and intermediate developers through technical discussions, feedback, pairing, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with product and internal stakeholders to turn requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Backend depth

Mentoring

AI-assisted development

Code review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Computer Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

ELITS Canada Inc. in Montreal, part of Accelerate @ IVER Group, is seeking a Senior Java Developer with AI experience to lead our Montreal development team on a live software platform.

This role combines strong Java and Spring Boot development with architectural guidance and hands-on mentoring of juniors to deliver high-quality solutions. You will work with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployments, improve CI/CD, testing, documentation, and code reviews, and contribute to AI-assisted development