Software Developer

Insight Global; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global's client is seeking a Software Developer to join its growing engineering team focused on building innovative financial services and money transfer solutions used by millions of customers worldwide. This backend-focused role emphasizes scalable applications, robust APIs, and cloud-based systems.

You will collaborate with Product Owners and engineers in an agile environment, contribute to front-end work with Vue.js when needed, and help drive engineering excellence across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong backend software development experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Solid OO programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience developing within microservices-based architectures.
• Proven ability to work independently and solve complex technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain scalable APIs, microservices, and backend services. Contribute to the design and evolution of cloud-native architectures.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to deliver new product features and enhancements. Participate in technical and architectural discussions, providing input on best practices and future-state solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following established engineering standards.
• Design and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services.
• Troubleshoot production issues, resolve bugs, and address technical debt.
• Support front-end development initiatives using Vue.js when needed.
• Help remove technical blockers and contribute to overall team delivery.
• Mentor team members and provide leadership support as needed.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and monitoring capabilities.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Object-Oriented Programming

Agile

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

Insight Global's client is seeking a Software Developer to join its growing engineering team focused on building innovative financial services and money transfer solutions used by millions of customers worldwide. This role is ideal for a backend-focused engineer who is passionate about developing scalable applications, building robust APIs, and contributing to modern cloud-based systems. While the primary focus will be backend development, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to contribute to front-end initiatives and collaborate across the full software development lifecycle. Working within an agile environment, this individual will partner closely with Product Owners, engineers, and technical leaders to deliver high-quality software, improve platform capabilities, and help drive engineering excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain scalable APIs, microservices, and backend services. Contribute to the design and evolution of cloud-native architectures.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to deliver new product features and enhancements. Participate in technical and architectural discussions, providing input on best practices and future-state solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following established engineering standards.
• Design and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services.
• Troubleshoot production issues, resolve bugs, and address technical debt.
• Support front-end development initiatives using Vue.js when needed.
• Help remove technical blockers and contribute to overall team delivery.
• Mentor team members and provide leadership support as needed.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and monitoring capabilities.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong backend software development experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience developing applications using Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience developing within microservices-based architectures.
• Proven ability to work independently and solve complex technical challenges.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and modern DevOps practices. Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs.
• Exposure to Docker, Terraform, and automated testing practices.
• Fintech, payments, financial services, or money transfer industry experience.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, or technical guidance experience. Experience with Kotlin, Python, Redis, or event-driven architectures.