Software Engineer

TSR Consulting; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Job summary

TSR Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join our fintech-focused team in Mississauga.

The role blends Java and Python development with deep expertise in Spring Boot, microservices, CI/CD, and container orchestration to deliver production-grade solutions for trading, risk, and operations use cases. The candidate will partner with client teams, translate business needs into technical plans, and own delivery from discovery through production readiness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience in full-stack or backend roles with customer-facing delivery exposure.
• Expertise in Java (Core Java, Java 17+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST/gRPC) and production experience in Python 3.x.
• Hands-on with Python frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask/Django, and data libraries like Pandas/NumPy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact embedded with client teams to gather requirements and define delivery plans.
• Prototype and deliver production-ready applications in Java or Python to solve trading, risk, and operational problems.
• Translate ambiguous business asks into clear technical specifications and sequencing.
• Architect and build scalable, resilient services using Spring Boot, REST/gRPC, and microservices patterns.
• Leverage Python frameworks for APIs, analytics, and automation as appropriate.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD with Tekton/OpenShift Pipelines and Jenkins.
• Deploy and operate containerized workloads on OpenShift/Kubernetes with best practices for reliability and security.
• Model data and optimize queries across Oracle Database, MS SQL Server, and MongoDB.
• Ensure enterprise-grade security, auditability, and compliance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Produce documentation and communicate architecture decisions to technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Python

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST/gRPC

CI/CD

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Tekton

Oracle

MS SQL Server

MongoDB

Tools

Docker

OpenShift Pipelines

Tekton

Jenkins

Kafka

Job description

TSR Consulting is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Java Engineer in Mississauga, ON (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)

Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Expected Duration: 6+months contract to hire

Job Type: Hybrid

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Spread Products (Financing & Securitization) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Java, Python, Spring Boot, Microservices, CI/CD, and container orchestration and a proven ability to deliver production-grade solutions for trading, risk, and operations use cases while owning discovery through production readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact embedded with client teams to gather requirements and define delivery plans.
• Prototype and deliver production-ready applications in Java or Python to solve trading, risk, and operational problems.
• Translate ambiguous business asks into clear technical specifications and sequencing.
• Architect and build scalable, resilient services using Spring Boot, REST/gRPC, and microservices patterns.
• Leverage Python frameworks for APIs, analytics, and automation as appropriate.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD with Tekton/OpenShift Pipelines and Jenkins.
• Deploy and operate containerized workloads on OpenShift/Kubernetes with best practices for reliability and security.
• Model data and optimize queries across Oracle Database, MS SQL Server, and MongoDB.
• Ensure enterprise-grade security, auditability, and compliance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Produce documentation and communicate architecture decisions to technical and business stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Expertise in Java (Core Java, Java 17+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST/gRPC) and production experience in Python 3.x.
• Hands-on with Python frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask/Django, and data libraries like Pandas/NumPy.
• CI/CD with Tekton (Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines) and Jenkins.
• Containers and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Database expertise with Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, and MongoDB, including performance tuning and schema design.
• API and integration experience with REST and messaging/streaming platforms such as Kafka or similar.
• Security-first mindset with secure coding practices and auditability for financial data.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience in full-stack or backend roles with customer-facing delivery exposure.

Preferred Skills:

• Monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and ELK/Splunk.
• Event-driven architectures and streaming design patterns.
• Python-based analytics and quant tooling including Jupyter and scikit-learn.
• Scripting and automation that combine Java and Python within one pipeline.

Domain knowledge in Fintech, Capital Markets, or Securitization (ABS, MBS)

TSR Consulting offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About TSR:

TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability.

TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond.

In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, founder and CEO of BCforward, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants.