Software Engineer II

Candescent; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking and branch solutions to enable seamless engagement across channels.

This role focuses on Java full stack development, leveraging AI-assisted tooling to accelerate coding, testing, and quality checks, while collaborating across product and security teams in a cloud-native setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 2 to 4 years of software design and development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in the preferred technology stack.
• Experience with Java full stack design and development.
• Experience with Spring Framework / Spring Boot and RESTful services.
• CI/CD tooling including Jenkins, Maven, Gradle and Docker.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting in Kubernetes environments.
• Strong communication and teamwork in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, maintainable software components meeting requirements.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate coding and testing.
• Diagnose, isolate, and resolve system failures from defects.
• Apply AI-assisted code reviews and automated quality checks.
• Improve engineering practices and maintain observability tools.
• Contribute to documentation and developer guides.
• Design, write, and execute unit and integration tests.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Security, and Platform teams.

Skills

Java full stack

Java microservices

Spring Framework / Spring Boot

NoSQL

HTML5

JavaScript

RESTful services

CI/CD tooling

Docker

Kubernetes (K8s)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

Gradle

Docker

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions-creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.

Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth-turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.

Job Description

Position Summary & Key Areas of Responsibility

• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and reusable software components that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools such as Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar GenAI IDE assistants to accelerate coding, refactoring, and test generation.
• Diagnose, isolate, and resolve system failures caused by defects in software design or implementation.
• Apply AI-assisted code reviews, static analysis, and automated quality checks to improve code reliability and performance.
• Identify and implement improvements in engineering practices
• Utilize software-based system maintenance, observability, and tracking tools.
• Contribute to technical documentation, developer guides, and customer-facing materials.
• Design, write, and execute unit, integration, and automated tests.
• Analyze, design, and implement software mechanisms to improve code stability, performance, security, and reusability.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring best practices are adhered and that we are not compromising engineering standards.
• Assist with team commitments within Sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery.
• You will, mentor, and advise other engineering resources as part of project activities.
• Stay current with AI, software engineering, and cloud-native trends, disseminating knowledge and defining best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Security, and Platform teams across the organization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• A minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience in software design and development
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in preferred technology stack
• Java Full stack design & development
• Java microservices
• Spring Framework / Spring Boot
• NoSQL, JPA, Hibernate
• HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Angular
• TDD/BDD
• RESTful services
• CI/CD tooling including Jenkins, Maven, Gradle and Docker
• API based design and development using REST & SOAP frameworks
• Experience in deployment and troubleshooting in K8 environment
• Deep understanding of Software Development and Quality Assurance best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
• Experience operating in an Agile environment, with a deep understanding of agile development principles.

AI & Modern Engineering Skillsets Beneficial

• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants such as:
  • Cursor or equivalent AI-first IDEs
• Experience applying Generative AI for:
  • Code generation and refactoring
  • Test generation and coverage improvement
  • Documentation and API contract generation
• Strong understanding of responsible AI usage, including code correctness, security, data privacy, and licensing considerations.
• Ability to critically review and validate AI-generated code outputs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Worked in any Software Development Life Cycle model and desirable working in Agile environment
• Knowledge of software development standards and protocols.
• Good hands-on database on NoSQL databases like - Cassandra, Elasticsearch
• Knowledge of Cloud provisioning and maintenance in any major Cloud platform GCP, AWS or Azure
• Experience in Banking domain will be an added advantage
• The base salary range for this position is 75,000- 95,000 CAD per year. This range represents the expected base compensation for this role and is based on factors such as skills, experience, geographic location, and job-related qualifications.