Senior Full Stack Developer

Role: Full Stack Developer (Java/Angular) Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid- 4 days week/onsite Duration: 6-12 Months Contract with possible extension Summary: We’re seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a high-performing engineering team building modern, customer-facing web applications and resilient backend services. You will work with all stakeholders to design best-in-class technology solutions. You’ll design, implement, and operate high-scale APIs and front-end applications using Angular and Java, helping shape the future of banking technology. What You’ll Do: • Build and maintain client-facing Angular applications and backend services (Java Spring Boot, Node.js) across the full development lifecycle. • Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs, microservices, and integrations with messaging platforms such as Kafka. • Write high quality, tested code with automated unit, integration and end-to-end tests; champion test automation and CI/CD. • Collaborate within an Agile product team (product owners, UX, QA, engineers) to deliver customer-focused solutions. • Automate development pipelines and operational runbooks to reduce time-to-market and improve reliability. • Ensure performance, scalability and resiliency of services (caching with Redis, load balancing, service discovery, fault tolerance). • Apply security best practices (JWT, OAuth2/OIDC, TLS/SSL) and adhere to secure coding standards. • Stay current with new technologies and propose pragmatic adoption strategies to solve business problems. • Communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Must-Have Qualifications: • 8+ years professional software development experience building web applications and backend services. • Strong Angular (frontend) and Java Spring Boot (backend) experience; proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript. • Hands-on experience with Node.js and developing full-stack solutions (MEAN or similar stacks). • Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs. • Experience with message-based systems (Kafka) and in-memory stores (Redis). • Solid knowledge of relational databases (Postgres/SQL) and schema design. • Experience containerizing and running apps in cloud platforms and PaaS (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes preferred). • Familiarity with API specifications and tooling (OpenAPI/Swagger); experience troubleshooting and testing APIs. • Practical experience with authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth2.0, JWT, OIDC) and certificate management. • Demonstrated experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and release management. • Hands-on experience using AI models or integrating ML/AI capabilities into applications. • Strong communication skills and experience working in Agile teams. Nice-to-Have • End-to-end UI automation testing (e.g., Cypress, Selenium, Playwright). • Experience with reactive, event-driven, or message-oriented architectures. • Deep experience in microservice design patterns (circuit breakers, resiliency, discovery, observability). • UX sensibility and experience collaborating closely with design teams. • Familiarity with SaaS monitoring and analytics tools (Dynatrace, Google Analytics, Firebase, Launch Darkly, WalkMe).