Java Developer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Toronto, ON or Montreal, QC
Position Summary
The software developer will Develop strategic design and requirements as a major contributor to a projects’ success for large revenue generating systems/products. Identify improvements in systems and work and participate in estimation process, use case specifications, reviews of test plans and test cases, requirements, and project planning. You will provide technical guidance, supervise others, provide instructions, and debug code written by team members and consistently hit development time estimates without underestimating or overestimating ability. You will guide and mentor junior developers in developing code and workflow procedures, and conduct code reviews and perform general application development activities, including unit testing, code deployment to development environment and technical documentation.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily.
- You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software and will manage individual project priorities, deadlines and work you’re doing
- You have the ability to translate functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design and will need extensive understanding of BDD/TDD practices, code review and analysis techniques, and open source agile testing frameworks.
- You have a real passion for innovation! Any experience with Cloud Platforms like AWS, GCP and Deploying and automating infrastructure/applications using Chef, RPM, Docker, AWS (ECS, ECR), Terraform, etc. will help us on our exciting journey
- You have experience in overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and .performance
- Depending on level, you may work with product owners, UX and other business partners to define work for the team
- You enjoy mentoring other engineers, having a voice in defining our challenging technical culture, and helping to build a fast-growing team (depending on level)
Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education / Experience
- A minimum 5 years of experience as a Java Developer.
Clear understanding of the development process and workflow
Technical Skills
- Proven hands-on Software Development experience
- 5+ year of experience in developing accessible technologies and write very high quality code that is robust and easy to maintain
- 5+ years of experience in debugging, diagnosing, and trouble-shooting complex, production software and adore working in a fast paced and agile development environment
- Familiarity with programming languages (e.g. Java or Python)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility, general web functions, and standards
- Keen attention to detail
- Ability to analyze problems and find solutions
Skills & Abilities
- Basic Leadership skills
- Self-motivated, self-directed
- Proven ability to be prompt, dependable, trustworthy
- Ability to quickly understand relevant business knowledge