Lead Java Developer
Job Description
**Role Summary:**
We are looking for a Java Full-Stack Engineer to design, build, and support modern web applications.

This role spans front-end development (Angular or React) and back-end services (Java/Spring Boot), with a focus on API-first, microservices-based architecture and CI/CD-driven delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain web applications across the stack: UI, APIs, and backend services.

Build scalable, secure microservices using
**Java**
and
**Spring Boot** .

Develop responsive user interfaces using
**Angular** , leveraging
**Kendo UI**
components where appropriate.

Implement and support
**micro front-end**
patterns (composition, shared libraries, module federation or equivalent approaches).

Design, build, document, and consume
**RESTful APIs** ; ensure service contracts and versioning strategies are followed.

Work with
**SQL Server**
and optimize queries, indexes, and data access patterns.

Implement search and indexing solutions with
**Elasticsearch** .

Build event-driven integrations using
**Kafka**
(producers/consumers, topics, schema/versioning awareness).

Use
**Git

Hub**
/
**Bitbucket**
and contribute to automated
**CI/CD**
pipelines (build, test, deploy).

Write unit and integration tests; participate in code reviews and engineering best-practice adoption.

Required Skills & Qualifications
6-10 years of experience in full-stack web application development.

Strong backend development experience with
**Java**
and
**Spring Boot**
(REST APIs, security concepts, performance, and scalability).

Strong front-end development experience with
**Angular**
including Type

Script, HTML5, and CSS.

Experience using UI component libraries such as
**Kendo UI** .

Working knowledge of
**micro front-end**
architecture and patterns.

Solid understanding of
**API design**
and
**microservices**
(service boundaries, resilience,



observability basics).

Hands-on experience with
**SQL Server**
and relational data modeling.

Experience with
**Elasticsearch**
and event streaming with
**Kafka** .

Proficiency with
**Git

Hub**
/
**Bitbucket**
workflows and practical experience with
**CI/CD**
pipelines.

Strong communication skills, ownership mindset, and ability to work collaboratively in an agile team.

Preferred / Nice to Have
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes/Open

Shift).

Experience with automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, and UI testing).

Exposure to observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and production support.

Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience
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**Job Family Group:**
Technology
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**Job Family:**
Applications Development
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**Time Type:**
Full time
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**Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:**
$120,800.00 - $170,800.00
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**Most Relevant Skills**
Please see the requirements listed above.
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**Other Relevant Skills**
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.




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**Automated Processing and AI**
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Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals.

Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making.

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_This job opening is for an existing job vacancy._
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📌 Lead Java Full Stack Developer (Mississauga)
🏢 Citigroup
📍 Mississauga