Senior Java Developer

Title: Senior Java Engineer

Type: 6-month contract + opportunity to extend

Location: Toronto, ON- Hybrid (4 day's on-site)

Start Date: ASAP

Compensation: $75-85/Hour

Interview Process: 2 Rounds (One Virtual and One In-person)

Must-Haves:

Technical Core:

• 10+ years Core Java development (enterprise-grade systems)


• Advanced Spring Boot expertise


• Experience building or refactoring microservices architectures


• Cloud experience (AWS preferred; other cloud acceptable)


• Strong experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)


• Terraform or similar IaC tools


• Experience with distributed system design and high-performance applications

Capital Markets Expertise (Mandatory):

• Public Markets


• FX


• Equities


• Derivatives


• Understanding of front-office workflows

Nice-to-Haves:

• React development experience (now a plus, not required)


• AWS cloud-native ecosystem familiarity


• Experience with portfolio management or trading systems


• Exposure to AI/ML concepts


• Experience working in regulated, high-performance financial environments

We may use AI-enabled and/or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including application screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communications. These tools are used to enhance consistency and efficiency. All hiring decisions involve human review and are not based solely on automated processing.