Senior Software Engineer

Harris Computer; Quebec; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Computer in Canada seeks an accomplished Senior Software Engineer to drive architectural decisions and build scalable systems. You will lead design discussions, mentor juniors, and shape technology choices across Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and databases.

You will work with cloud-native microservices, AI-assisted development tools, and modern UI stacks (React/Next.js/Material UI), while ensuring code quality through reviews and adherence to best practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience and 3+ years as a Software Engineer focusing on scalable systems.
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in CS/Engineering or related field.
• Strong grasp of design patterns, algorithms, and system architecture.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and drive consensus.
• Experience with cloud technologies and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architectural discussions, make design decisions, and ensure that the overall software architecture aligns with business goals and industry best practices.
• Solve complex technical problems and make critical decisions related to technology selection, system architecture, and project planning.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior members of the development team.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Design, build, and secure robust, scalable REST APIs for third-party integrations and internal UI consumption.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Leverage Elasticsearch for search and indexing.
• Work with React, Next.js and Material UI.
• Apply AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT) and AI-driven prompt engineering.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST API design

Databases

Elasticsearch

React

Next.js

Material UI

AI tooling

Technical leadership

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Cursor

ChatGPT

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architectural discussions, make design decisions, and ensure that the overall software architecture aligns with business goals and industry best practices.
• Solve complex technical problems and make critical decisions related to technology selection, system architecture, and project planning.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior members of the development team.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Proficiency in Java: Deep understanding of Core Java (Java 11/17+), JVM internals, memory management, tuning, and concurrency/multithreading.
• Enterprise Frameworks: Experience with Spring in particular Spring Boot.
• RESTful API Design: Experience designing, building, and securing robust, scalable REST APIs for third-party integrations and internal UI consumption.
• Database Expertise: Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Search Engine Technology: Experience with search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch.
• Experience in React, Next.js and Material UI.
• Worked on AI assisted development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT).
• Familiarity with AI directed prompt engineering for developing applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, and 3+ years as a Software Engineer with a focus on designing and building complex, scalable systems.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, algorithms, and system architecture.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, make critical decisions, and drive consensus among team members.
• Experience with cloud technologies and microservices architecture.

Salary range: $115,000 - $125,000 CAD per year.