Senior Software developer

Mandatory Skills

- 10+ years' experience in developing n-tier Enterprise applications
- Expertise in application design, latest design patterns, deployment and troubleshooting
- Expertise in JPA or Hibernate, and Spring Boot Framework
- Proficient in database design and SQL development, with solid expertise in PostgreSQL, PL/pgSQL, Azure Cosmos DB
- JavaScript / TypeScript frameworks such as React, Angular
- Experience gathering and documenting requirements from business stakeholders
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Responsibilities

- Translate business requirements and technical specifications into scalable, secure, and fully tested full-stack applications.
- Develop detailed technical designs and programming specifications.
- Write, review, and maintain clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices.
- Build and enhance data-driven applications and backend services.
- Design and execute unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure quality and reliability.
- Design and implement modern, responsive frontend components using React.
- Develop robust backend services and APIs using Spring Boot.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across development, testing, and production environments.
- Support application deployment, data migration, and system integration activities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams through code reviews, design sessions, and Agile ceremonies.
- Ensure all solutions meet security, performance, scalability, and accessibility standards (AODA compliance).
- Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and standards.
- Provide technical support for implementation, system integration, data conversion, and migration activities.

General Skills

- Experience in programming and systems analysis within enterprise application environments.
- Strong ability to collaborate with IT professionals across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience in application design, modern design patterns, deployment, and troubleshooting.
- Experience designing, coding, testing, debugging, and documenting applications.
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java) and modern scripting languages (JavaScript/TypeScript).
- Experience with relational database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL) and SQL development.




- Experience building and supporting data-driven applications.
- Experience working with API-based and web applications (REST/HTTP protocols).
- Experience using query languages and data access tools.
- Experience with structured methodologies (Agile/Waterfall) for design, development, implementation, and maintenance.
- Ability to elicit, analyze, and document requirements from business stakeholders and subject matter experts.
- Experience in application deployment and environment management.
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving application and integration issues.
- Ability to work with integration patterns and communication protocols.
- Experience producing technical documentation and design artifacts.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Nice to Have Skills

- Experience building cloud-native, internet-facing applications.
- Agile development experience - Scrum, User Stories, CI, and test automation etc.
- Experience with middleware, API gateways, or integration services.
- Experience leading design walkthroughs and technical discussions.
- Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and WCAG standard.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to contribute to technical leadership and quality assurance.

Evaluation Criteria

Backend Development (Java/ Spring Boot/ Spring/ Integration) – 30%

- 8–10+ years' experience developing n-tier enterprise applications.
- Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot and the Spring Framework (Core, MVC, Security, Data, Batch).
- Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
- Demonstrated expertise in application architecture, design patterns (MVC, Security, integration patterns), and performance optimization.
- Experience implementing and managing caching solutions using technologies such as Redis.




- Experience integrating with enterprise systems and service integration platforms or integration hubs.
- Proven ability to deliver secure, scalable, and production-ready backend solutions.
- Strong experience with unit testing and integration testing.

Frontend (React / Angular) – 20%

- Strong experience with contemporary frontend frameworks such as React and/or Angular.
- Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript (ES6+) for building web applications.
- Experience developing responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces (AODA/WCAG awareness).
- Proven ability to implement component-based architecture and reusable UI components.
- Experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Understanding of frontend performance optimization, state management, and application scalability.

Database & ORM – 15%

- Strong experience with PostgreSQL and SQL, Azure Cosmos DB.
- Experience in schema design and normalization, query optimization and indexing and writing database functions (PL/pgSQL preferred).
- Hands-on experience with ORM frameworks, JPA, Hibernate and MyBatis.
- Experience integrating ORM frameworks with backend services.
- Experience supporting data-driven applications.

Cloud Platform (Azure) – 20%

- Demonstrated experience with Azure services such as, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, and Azure Database for PostgreSQL etc.
- Experience deploying and supporting cloud-native applications.
- Understanding of scalability, monitoring, and cloud security.

Test Automation & Quality Engineering – 10%

- Strong experience in test automation across unit, API, and end-to-end (E2E) testing.
- Hands-on experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 and Mockito.
- Experience with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest.
- Experience implementing end-to-end testing using tools such as Playwright or Katalon.
- Experience with API testing automation and validation of RESTful services.
- Experience applying Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices.
- Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain automated test suites within CI/CD pipelines.

Agile / Collaboration / Soft Skills – 5%

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Participation in, code reviews, design sessions.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and meet deadlines.

📌 Software Developer – Senior (Toronto)
🏢 InnosysTech
📍 Toronto