Full-Stack Java/Angular Lead Developer

United States Digital Space LLC; Laguna Niguel (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

5 extra days off per year

Wellbeing benefits

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

We are the company, a leading Canadian insurer shaping the future of commercial insurance technology. We're building a modern Broker Experience Ecosystem for Commercial Lines. We’re looking for a Lead Developer (Java/Angular) who is highly opinionated and has experience building large systems.

You will own part of our system, lead the squad on initiatives, design scalable solutions, and deliver high‑quality code in a mature CI/CD environment. This is a hybrid role based in downtown Toronto.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer engineering, science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of software design and development experience.
• Strong understanding of Service‑Oriented and Microservice Architecture.
• Strong command of frontend technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, HTML, CSS
• 5+ years with Java, Spring Boot, JDBC, Hibernate and REST APIs.
• 5+ years with Oracle 12+/PL/SQL and MongoDB/Elasticsearch.
• Eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives within a squad from PI Planning to production.
• Design and evolve the Broker Experience Ecosystem to meet customer needs.
• Own production stability for your domain and participate in production support activities.
• Mentor and coach developers within the squad.
• Guide, mentor and coach the team in best practices and code reviews.
• Leverage AI tools to boost productivity.

Skills

8+ years experience

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

SOA/Microservices

REST APIs

Databases

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

IntelliJ

Visual Studio

Job description

*Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.*

*Our employee promise represents the company’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.*

Pay at the company is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan \& other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to)

118,700 - 145,100Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

15%As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with the company matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long‑term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35‑hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We are the company, one of Canada’s leading Insurers working to shape the future of commercial insurance technology. We’re building a modern Broker Experience Ecosystem for Commercial Lines.

We’re looking for a Lead Developer (Java/Angular) who is highly opinionated and has experience building large systems.

We need a Lead Developer who is willing to own a part of our system, lead the team on initiatives, design scalable systems, and deliver high‑quality code. We have a mature software delivery team and process including a streamlined CI/CD pipeline and automated testing.

We are microservice based, container‑deployed (OpenShift Container Platform) and rapidly modernizing, giving developers access to the latest hardware (Macbook Pros) and software (IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Windsurf etc). You will be the technical lead within one of our 20+ squads working together in SaFe (Agile at scale) to deliver major enhancements every month. If this excites you.

This will be a hybrid role (2 days in office per week) with the primary location being in downtown Toronto.

What you'll do here:

• Serve as Tech Lead within the Product Trio (Product Owner, UX and Tech Lead) to lead initiatives within a squad, driving features from PI Planning to production.
• Design and evolve our Broker Experience Ecosystem to meet customers’ needs by designing solutions to complex problems.
• Own production stability for your domain and take part in production support activities – troubleshooting, optimizing performance issues, and identifying fixes.
• Contribute to a strong engineering culture in our Toronto office — through mentorship, code reviews, and leading by example.
• Guide, mentor and coach developers within your squad.
• AI DLC - Leverage best‑in‑class AI tools such as Devin and Cursor to enhance productivity.

What you bring to the table:

• Degree in Computer engineering, science or any combination of equivalent education and experience.
• 8+ years of software design and development experience.
• Strong understanding of Service‑Oriented and Microservice Architecture.
• Strong command of software design patterns, and a good understanding of UX design principles.
• Solid working knowledge of frontend technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, HTML, CSS
• 5+ years of experience building server‑side apps using Java, Spring Boot, JDBC, Hibernate and creating web services or APIs using REST.
• 5+ years of experience with relational databases such as Oracle 12+, PL/SQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Elasticsearch.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Kafka or event‑driven architecture.
• Familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes container deployments.
• Testing frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, Jest.
• CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, SonarQube, etc.).

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Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team. *We are an equal opportunity employer*

*At the company, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.*

*We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.*

*As part of the company’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.*

*We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.*

*If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.*

*Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.*

*Please note that the company does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters including but not limited to employer‑specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.*