Java Backend Developer

Toronto, ON, Canada

Role: Java Backend Developer
Location: Toronto, ON
4 Days work from office and 1 day work from home

Must have

B.S. degree in Computer Science or related technical field (e.g. EE, physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of experience writing code in a backend development language (Java/NodeJS).
Experienced with Spring Boot for building and configuring backend services
2+ year of experience developing distributed cloud applications (OpenShift, Docker, Azure)
Experienced in writing and maintaining integration and unit tests using JUnit
Experience working with RESTful APIs and interface specifications (Swagger/OpenAPI).
Experience working within coding standards, code reviews and source code management.
Experience supporting production-level software and using monitoring tools (Splunk, Dynatrace).
Working knowledge of software design best practices, including design patterns.

Nice to have

Advanced NestJS - Deep understanding of modules, services, guards, interceptors, dependency injection, and custom providers.
Strong code review and mentorship abilities
Capable of making architectural and design decisions
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
Effective collaboration with frontend, DevOps, and QA teams
Experience working in a continuous integration/delivery setting (DevOps) - we go to production every day.
Excellent communication, including the ability to simplify technical details into human terms, and interact with non-technical parties such as product owners and business analysts.