Senior Software Developer (Java)

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANYOpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.OpenText Cloud Platform (OCP) is our next-generation Information Management as a Service platform that enables development and deployment of multi-tenant SaaS applications. We are looking for a Senior Software Developer with a focus on Backend and AI development to join our platform development team.This position is based in the OpenText office in Richmond Hill, Canada.Your ImpactWe are looking for an individual with a passion for building quality, AI-powered software, and the ability to contribute within a team of passionate software developers and architects. The developer will have strong software development experience with a focus on backend systems and practical AI application development.Working closely with Product Managers, Architects, Software Developers, and Cloud Operations teams, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and integrating advanced AI capabilities into our core platform services while managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure.This is a tremendous opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation, contributing to highly scalable, reliable, AI-driven SaaS platforms and cloud solutions.What the role offers:Thinking strategically about business, product, and technology challenges, especially in the context of integrating AI.Implementing robust backend and AI-driven software components within a highly scalable, performant, and secure cloud proposition.Taking ownership of complex problems, driving solutions from concept to production, even when they span multiple domains of expertise.Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Software Developers to deliver the product roadmap by embracing agile/iterative methodologies and DevOps.Design, deploy, automate, and manage infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support highly available, secure, and scalable SaaS applications.Develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Terraform code used to provision and manage cloud infrastructure.Collaborating effectively with geographically dispersed teams. What you need to succeed: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.Strong development experience in Java (Spring Boot) and Python for backend and AI-driven application development.Strong experience developing backend services, REST APIs, microservices, and SaaS applications.Hands-on experience taking solutions from concept through production deployment.Experience with Spring Boot (Web, Data, Cloud, Security), JUnit, Mockito, and database integration.Practical experience building AI-powered applications using LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering, Large Language Model (LLM) APIs.Good understanding of Microservices architecture and DevOps methodologies.Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including infrastructure design, deployment, automation, and management.Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Terraform.Ability to create, modify, troubleshoot, and optimize Terraform scripts and infrastructure modules.Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for cloud provisioning and environment management.Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and automated deployment pipelines.Experience with cloud provisioning and service orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible).Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.Understanding of virtualization concepts and distributed systems.Good understanding of cloud computing environments, preferably GCP, with exposure to AWS, Azure, or Cloud Foundry considered an asset.Experience designing systems for scalability, performance, extensibility, and reliability.Strong understanding of cloud and application security best practices.Familiarity with observability tools, logging, monitoring, metrics, and tracing.Familiarity working in Agile/Scrum environments and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.One last thing:OpenText is more than a corporation—it’s a global community built on trust, character, and purpose. Here, we act ethically, care deeply about people, and always put our clients first. We help teams succeed through collaboration, tackle challenges with resilience, and innovate with intention.Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and teamwork. At OpenText, we don’t just have a culture—we live our values. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that empowers you to make a meaningful impact.OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.Salary Range: $98,080 - $147,120; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posteAI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.Job SummaryJob number: 52474Profession: Development