Senior Node.js Developer – Kafka & API

Title: Senior Node.js Developer – Kafka & API
Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid (4 Days WFO)

What is the opportunity?
Client source team is looking to onboard a Senior Software Developer who will partner with agile squads, business partners, and SRE teams to design, develop, and deploy scalable and high-performing applications to support client and account onboarding.
This is an opportunity to advance Agile skills, work cross-functionally, and contribute to modernizing legacy infrastructure.

What will you do?
• Design, develop, and maintain complex software applications using NodeJS, Kafka, MSSQL, REST & GraphQL APIs.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and design patterns for new and existing systems.
• Conduct code reviews ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards.
• Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to deliver solutions enhancing user experience.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications for performance and scalability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and API documentation.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate on cross-functional enterprise initiatives and manage deliverables.
• Build strong relationships across teams to drive influence and impact.
• Contribute to ongoing administrative program activities as required.

What do you need to succeed? Must Have
• 4+ years experience in production-grade software development on highly scalable applications.
• 4+ years experience building REST, GraphQL APIs and Kafka applications using NodeJS.
• Hands-on experience with MSSQL and complex query optimization.
• Strong experience working in an Agile environment.
• Ability to present prototypes and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience with DevOps pipelines using:
o GitHub
o Jenkins
o UCD
o Monitoring tools like Kibana, Dynatrace
o OpenShift cloud platform

Nice to Have
• Wealth Management industry experience related to business processes and workflows.
• Experience with Angular / React.
• Experience with non-relational databases such as MongoDB, Redis.