Java Software Engineer III - Full Stack Mid to Senior Level

Java Software Engineer III - Full Stack Mid to Senior Level
Location: Toronto, Canada
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 174904

Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer III - Full Stack to join our team. This role focuses on delivering scalable, high-quality full-stack solutions that bridge backend distributed systems with customer-facing communication platforms. You will directly support critical e-commerce systems and enable personalized multi-channel communications. This position is ideal for a talented engineer with deep expertise in either backend or frontend development, coupled with strong proficiency across the entire stack. You will take true end-to-end ownership, from system design and architecture through implementation, deployment, and monitoring.

Responsibilities:

• Own the complete lifecycle of features across the full stack, including system architecture and customer-facing delivery.
• Translate complex business requirements and technical specifications into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Actively participate in system design reviews and contribute to key architectural decisions.
• Communicate technical estimations and design options for new feature requests.
• Support production deployments and lead post-release monitoring to ensure system stability and performance.
• Design and develop highly available, scalable Java-based services within an e-commerce ecosystem.
• Build and maintain robust RESTful APIs and integrate with event-driven systems like Kafka.
• Strategically design and optimize data persistence layers using SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Develop, maintain, and improve dynamic, data-driven templates for customer communications using HTML/CSS and Apache FreeMarker (FTL).
• Ensure seamless integration between frontend implementations and backend APIs using JSON-based data structures.

Qualifications:

• 5 to 7 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Proven ability to work across the full stack, with demonstrated contributions beyond a single specialization.
• Strong depth in distributed systems, including Java, REST APIs, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience in front-end technologies including HTML/CSS, React.js, Node.js, or other related frameworks.
• Proficiency in system design and debugging complex problems.
• Experience working with Git and Agile development methodologies.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Bonus (Nice to Have):

• Experience with building and maintaining large-scale marketing or transactional email systems.
• Knowledge of Python.
• Direct experience with Apache FreeMarker (FTL).
• Prior experience in a large-scale, high-volume e-commerce environment.

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Pay Range: $55- $63/hr CAD hourly

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