Our client, a global tax software leader, is hiring for a Software Application Engineer IV. This is a hybrid position in Toronto.

As a Java Developer IV on this team, you will be working with a team of very talented engineers and Architects to take the platform to the next level. Their GraphQL API Management Platform team builds end to end API Platform for GraphQL APIs which enables API Producers to produce world class APIs as well as enables API consumers to discover and consume these APIs with ease.

The team also builds and operates GraphQL APIs for the company's leading products by hosting and operating a world class GraphQL Router. This is a high volume and mission critical system.

Contract Duration: 10 Months to Start

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years of professional experience delivering enterprise class applications
• 3+ years of experience in building Highly Scalable Distributed Solutions using Java.
• Team player possessing strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Strong hands-on experience of developing highly scalable Microservices (GraphQL preferrable)
• Experience in designing and developing distributed scalable and highly reliable applications in Cloud.
• Experience with AWS or another cloud provider.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes & Docker.
• Expertise with unit testing & Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• A passion for well written code, test-driven development, and engineering best practices.
• A win-together mindset. You cherish opportunities to help your customers and teammates to be successful.
• Good communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in programming, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, troubleshooting.
• Strong hands-on experience of operating and supporting applications/Services in Production
• Hands-on experience with GenAI related technologies is highly desirable
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, complex technical environment with high adaptability and flexibility
• "Self-starter" attitude and the ability to make decisions independently
• Develops talent and skills on the team through reviews, documenting and sharing standards, industry best practices and knowledge of company capabilities.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering their growth and development.

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, use cases and develop prototypes, or proof of concepts.
• Independently design the components that they are responsible for a given deliverable with minimal guidance.
• Actively seeks and incorporates design review feedback, also actively reviews design of peers and SWEs.
• Conduct code reviews, promote code quality, and ensure adherence to coding standards
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and optimize architecture & code.
• Provide recommendations and best practices for Software Development
• Actively stay abreast of industry best practices, share learnings, and experiment and apply cutting edge technologies.
• Act in a technical leadership capacity: Mentoring junior engineers, new team members, and applying technical expertise to challenging programming and design problems
• Roughly 90% hands-on coding and code reviews.
• Resolve defects/bugs during testing, pre-production, production, and post-release patches
• Work cross-functionally with various teams: product management, QA/QE, various product lines, or business units to drive forward results
• Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, or Extreme Programming methodologies