Staff Software Developer

AppDirect

2 months ago

Montréal, Canada

Staff+

Responsibilities

Own the architecture and evolution of critical microservices and shared components.
Make high-impact technical decisions regarding service boundaries and data models.
Drive modernization and decomposition of legacy systems.
Build robust, scalable REST and GraphQL APIs using Java.
Lead the design and implementation of high-reliability messaging systems using Kafka.
Model and optimize relational and document-oriented data storage.
Partner with various teams to align technical decisions with business strategy.
Mentor developers across multiple teams to elevate design quality.
Identify cross-platform integration opportunities.
Provide technical leadership within Agile teams.
Investigate and resolve complex production issues.
Champion operational excellence, including performance tuning and resilience engineering.

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field.
10+ years of professional software development experience.
Deep expertise in Java and strong knowledge of Spring and Hibernate.
Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and React.
Proven experience designing and scaling microservice architectures.
Proficiency in automated testing frameworks and quality-driven development practices.
Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
Experience building or scaling messaging solutions using Kafka.
Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration.

Apache KafkaDockerGraphQLJavaJUnitKubernetesMongoDBMySQLNode.jsPostgreSQLReact