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Job Overview : Responsibilities :

- Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality

- Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems

- Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes

- Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts

- Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.

- Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.

- Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members. R equired Technical Skills**:

- Deep understanding of Core Java (Java 17/21), including contemporary features (Lambdas, Streams, Records, Pattern Matching), multi-threading, concurrency, and memory management.

- Spring Ecosystem : Extensive hands-on experience with Spring Boot , Spring Security , Spring Data JPA , and Spring Core.

- Database Expertise : Strong proficiency in Oracle Database , including indexing strategies, query optimization, and performance tuning.

- API Standards : Proven track record of designing and securing enterprise REST APIs.

- DevOps & Cloud-Native : Practical experience with Docker , OpenShift (or Kubernetes), and building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines .

- Enterprise Integration : Familiarity with messaging/streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, IBM MQ) and microservices patterns (e.g., API Gateways, Circuit Breakers, Service Mesh).

- Security Standards : Understanding of enterprise security controls, vulnerability scanning (e.g., Snyk, SonarQube), and secure coding practices.

- Testing Frameworks :



Strong commitment to quality with experience in JUnit, Mockito, and test-driven development (TDD) practices.

Preferred / Plus Skills :

- AI Coding Experience : Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) to write, refactor, and document code is a strong plus.
- Frontend Familiarity : Experience with modern frontend frameworks like React or Angular is highly desirable to facilitate full-stack collaboration.

Recommended Qualifications :

- Education : Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience : 5-8+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend Java development in an enterprise environment (financial services experience is a plus).
- Leadership : Proven experience leading technical initiatives, designing system components, and mentoring other developers.
- Soft Skills : Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. Job Family Group :Technology

- Job Family : Applications Development
- Time Type : Full time
- Primary Location Full Time Salary Range : $94,300.00 - $141,500.00
- Most Relevant Skills :Please see the requirements listed above.
- Other Relevant Skills :For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
- Automated Processing and AI : 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. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.- This job opening is for an existing job vacancy._

📌 Backend Java Developer, Assistant Vice President (Mississauga)
🏢 Citi
📍 Mississauga