Senior Java Software Engineer
Design and build backend microservices to secure internal software delivery pipelines for a global financial institution. Responsibilities include automating vulnerability detection, managing secrets, and mentoring mid-level engineers.
- Hybrid
- Mississauga, ON
- Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Apply by Sep 9, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Job Title: Senior Java Engineer (Deployment Security) – Mississauga (Hybrid) Work Authorization: Must already hold valid Canadian work authorization (no visa sponsorship available for this role) About the Role We are building a new engineering team for a global tier-1 financial institution to strengthen its deployment security platform.You will design and build backend microservices (Java 17+, Spring Boot) that secure internal software delivery pipelines—automating vulnerability detection, policy enforcement, and secrets management at enterprise scale. This is a long-term, multi-year program. You will work in a high-autonomy squad alongside SREs and DevOps engineers. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimize resilient microservices using Java 17+ and Spring Boot. Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes (OpenShift) in AWS cloud environments. Build integrations with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) to enforce security gates. Own the full lifecycle: coding, testing, deployment, and production monitoring. Mentor 3–4 mid-level engineers and drive technical decisions within the squad. Required Skills 8+ years of professional Java development (Java 11/17+). Deep expertise in Spring Boot, microservices, and RESTful API design. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift. Strong understanding of distributed systems (retries, circuit-breakers, observability). Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a large enterprise environment. Must already hold valid Canadian work authorization (no visa sponsorship available). Nice to Have Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI). Familiarity with security protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS). Event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS/SNS). If you feel this is a good fit, please apply here: [APPLICATION LINK]
What you’ll do
Design and build backend microservices to secure internal software delivery pipelines for a global financial institution. Responsibilities include automating vulnerability detection, managing secrets, and mentoring mid-level engineers.
Requirements
Requires over 8 years of professional Java development experience with deep expertise in Spring Boot and Kubernetes. Candidates must hold valid Canadian work authorization as no visa sponsorship is available.
Listed skills
- Spring BootPreferred
- KubernetesPreferred
- Amazon Web ServicesPreferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Java 17
- Spring Boot
- Microservices
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
- AWS
- GitHub Actions
- RESTful API Design
- Distributed Systems
- CI/CD Pipelines
- OAuth2
- OIDC
- mTLS
- Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- AWS SQS/SNS
Job areas
- Software
- Technology
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
- Security & Safety
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 10+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 9, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level