Lead Java Developer

Job Title: Lead Java Engineer / Staff Software Engineer
Location: Downtown Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Hire Type: Full time




We are seeking a strong Lead/Staff Java Engineer with deep backend engineering, architecture, and system design expertise. The candidate will be hands-on with implementation while contributing significantly to technical architecture and platform development.

Key Requirements

• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot .
• Strong experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices.
• Excellent system design and architecture capabilities.
• Proven experience delivering production-grade distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with greenfield/0-to-1 development .
• Ability to select appropriate frameworks, technologies, and architectural patterns for new platforms.
• Strong hands-on coding and implementation skills.
• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with event-driven and distributed architectures.
• Familiarity with edge computing/CDN technologies is highly desirable.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and LLM-based coding workflows.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, observability, security, and scalable platform engineering.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions.
• Must be comfortable asking questions, challenging assumptions, and clarifying requirements rather than simply accepting them.