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Mercor; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace Flexibility

High-Impact Domain

Leadership Growth

Modern Tech Stack

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a Senior Lead Java Developer for a premier financial services client in Toronto. This hybrid, full‑time contract role combines hands‑on development with team leadership to deliver scalable microservices in an Agile setting.

You’ll design and maintain Java enterprise apps with Spring, Hibernate, Kafka, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and CI/CD; mentor engineers; drive SDLC improvements; and collaborate with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and building Java enterprise applications.
• Strong knowledge of Spring, Hibernate/JPA, and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka and container orchestration (OpenShift/Kubernetes).
• Experience with SQL/Oracle and data formats (XML/JSON).
• Demonstrated leadership in Agile teams and SDLC improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to all SDLC phases within an Agile framework.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable Java enterprise applications and microservices.
• Drive automated testing, CI/CD, and performance improvements.
• Mentor engineers and guide shared service strategies across teams.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to resolve issues.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Framework

Hibernate/JPA

Kafka

OpenShift/Kubernetes

SQL/Oracle

TDD/JUnit

CI/CD

Leadership experience

Tools

Git

Eclipse/JBoss/WebLogic

Job description

Job Title: Senior Lead Java Developer

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 4 days in office, potential for 3 days after 6 months)

Job Type: Full-Time Contract

Our client, a premier financial services organization, is seeking a Senior Lead Java Developer to join their engineering team. In this role, you will combine high‑level hands‑on technical development with team leadership, driving shared service strategies and delivering scalable microservices solutions within an Agile environment.

Advantages

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid model with the opportunity to transition to fewer on‑site days after 6 months.


• High‑Impact Domain: Direct exposure to enterprise‑level financial applications and modern architecture.


• Leadership Growth: Perfect balance of core technical execution and hands‑on team leadership/mentoring.


• Modern Tech Stack: Work extensively with cloud‑native, containerized microservices and automated CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within a fast‑paced Agile framework.


• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java enterprise applications and microservices at scale.


• Drive continuous delivery strategies, automated testing, and causal analysis to continuously improve solution performance.


• Mentor team members, foster a performance‑oriented culture, and guide shared service strategies across teams.


• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical and operational issues across relational databases and distributed systems.


• Collaborate effectively with both technical engineering teams and non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Core Tech Stack: Expert‑level experience with Core Java, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Transaction Management), and Hibernate/JPA.


• Containerization & Messaging: Hands‑on experience with Kafka, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and microservice integration patterns.


• Database & Data Protocols: Strong proficiency in SQL, Oracle DB, relational database design, XML, and JSON.


• Testing & Quality: Proven track record in Test‑Driven Development (TDD) using JUnit, Cucumber, or Litmus.


• DevOps & Tooling: Experience operating in a continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) environment using Git, Eclipse/JBoss/WebLogic.


• Domain & Leadership Experience: Prior background in financial domain applications with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and team leadership skills.

Summary

Our client, a premier financial services organization, is seeking a Senior Lead Java Developer to join their engineering team. In this role, you will combine high‑level hands‑on technical development with team leadership, driving shared service strategies and delivering scalable microservices solutions within an Agile environment.

Randstad Canada Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity‑seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non‑binary/gender non‑conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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