Lead Backend Developer (Java/Spring Boot, API Architecture)
About the role
Lead Backend Developer (Java/Spring Boot, API Architecture)
Be part of a transformative technology initiative within the insurance industry, working on scalable services, modern APIs, and enterprise-wide integrations. This hybrid contract offers exposure to complex systems, meaningful challenges, and opportunities to contribute to innovative solutions with broad organizational impact.
What is in it for you:
- Salaried: $77-82 per hour.
- Incorporated Business Rate: $88-93 per hour.
- 6-month contract.
- Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week.
- Weekday schedule from 9 am to 5 pm.
- Hybrid work with 1-2 days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Design and review backend services and REST APIs.
- Lead orchestration of multiple upstream services (rates, adjustments, customer attributes).
- Guide team on scalable, stateless service design.
- Define API contracts, error handling, and resiliency patterns.
- Support developers with design decisions and troubleshooting.
- Partner with BA on translating business rules into technical solutions.
- Ensure code quality, standards, and delivery timelines.
What you will need to succeed:
- 10+ years of backend development experience using Java, Spring Boot, or similar technologies.
- Strong expertise in designing and building RESTful APIs and service orchestration layers.
- Hands-on experience integrating distributed systems and multiple upstream systems/APIs.
- Experience designing stateless services and scalable backend architectures.
- Strong understanding of API contracts, error handling, and resiliency patterns.
- Experience building or integrating pricing engines or financial calculation services.
- Knowledge of banking systems, including rates, lending, or product services.
- Familiarity with batch systems or hybrid batch and real-time architectures.
- Experience with observability tools and practices, including logging, tracing, and monitoring.
- Exposure to rules engines or complex business logic orchestration.
Why Recruit Action?
Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Backend Developer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Recruit Action inc.
Our mission: Recruit Action provides quality recruitment services through support and a personalized approach for both job seekers and businesses.
Doing business with Recruit Action ensures: - Peace of mind - Professional, personalized, and courteous service - Follow-ups according to your needs (daily or weekly) - A partnership - Working with passionate head hunters who have a thorough knowledge of the job market - Service focused on quality
Our success is linked to the success of both our corporate clients and job seekers, whom we consider as partners.
- We offer a specialized service and we understand the needs of our customers.
- We recognize that today's market is complex and requires personalized services.
- We understand the importance for companies to hire a person who shares the organization's values.
- We understand the importance for job seekers to find the job that’s right for them in the long term.
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Lead Backend Developer (Java/Spring Boot, API Architecture)
About the role
Lead Backend Developer (Java/Spring Boot, API Architecture)
Be part of a transformative technology initiative within the insurance industry, working on scalable services, modern APIs, and enterprise-wide integrations. This hybrid contract offers exposure to complex systems, meaningful challenges, and opportunities to contribute to innovative solutions with broad organizational impact.
What is in it for you:
- Salaried: $77-82 per hour.
- Incorporated Business Rate: $88-93 per hour.
- 6-month contract.
- Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week.
- Weekday schedule from 9 am to 5 pm.
- Hybrid work with 1-2 days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Design and review backend services and REST APIs.
- Lead orchestration of multiple upstream services (rates, adjustments, customer attributes).
- Guide team on scalable, stateless service design.
- Define API contracts, error handling, and resiliency patterns.
- Support developers with design decisions and troubleshooting.
- Partner with BA on translating business rules into technical solutions.
- Ensure code quality, standards, and delivery timelines.
What you will need to succeed:
- 10+ years of backend development experience using Java, Spring Boot, or similar technologies.
- Strong expertise in designing and building RESTful APIs and service orchestration layers.
- Hands-on experience integrating distributed systems and multiple upstream systems/APIs.
- Experience designing stateless services and scalable backend architectures.
- Strong understanding of API contracts, error handling, and resiliency patterns.
- Experience building or integrating pricing engines or financial calculation services.
- Knowledge of banking systems, including rates, lending, or product services.
- Familiarity with batch systems or hybrid batch and real-time architectures.
- Experience with observability tools and practices, including logging, tracing, and monitoring.
- Exposure to rules engines or complex business logic orchestration.
Why Recruit Action?
Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Backend Developer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Recruit Action inc.
Our mission: Recruit Action provides quality recruitment services through support and a personalized approach for both job seekers and businesses.
Doing business with Recruit Action ensures: - Peace of mind - Professional, personalized, and courteous service - Follow-ups according to your needs (daily or weekly) - A partnership - Working with passionate head hunters who have a thorough knowledge of the job market - Service focused on quality
Our success is linked to the success of both our corporate clients and job seekers, whom we consider as partners.
- We offer a specialized service and we understand the needs of our customers.
- We recognize that today's market is complex and requires personalized services.
- We understand the importance for companies to hire a person who shares the organization's values.
- We understand the importance for job seekers to find the job that’s right for them in the long term.