Lead Full Stack Java Architect / Senior Full Stack Technical Lead

Collabera (Toronto ON, Canada) Follow 1 day ago

Job Description

About the Role

This is a senior technology leadership role responsible for architecting, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale full stack applications. The role requires expertise in Java, modern UI frameworks, microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native technologies.

The successful candidate will drive technical direction, establish engineering standards, mentor development teams, and partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and control requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of full stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, Angular/React, microservices, and APIs.
Define and drive architecture standards, engineering best practices, and modernization initiatives.
Design scalable event-driven solutions leveraging Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns.
Lead technical design reviews, code reviews, and architecture governance across multiple teams.
Provide technical leadership for cloud-native applications, containerization, and platform modernization efforts.
Drive implementation of CI/CD, automated testing, observability, resiliency, and security best practices.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Partner with Architecture, Product, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to deliver strategic technology solutions.
Lead resolution of complex production issues, performance bottlenecks, and system scalability challenges.
Ensure compliance with technology risk, security, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications

8+ years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java application development.
Proven experience in a Lead Engineer or senior technical leadership role.
Strong experience designing distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in Agile environments.

Technical Skills

Java (11+ preferred), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
Angular, React, TypeScript, JavaScript
REST APIs, GraphQL, API Gateway
Microservices, DDD, CQRS, Event-Driven Architecture
Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS
Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
AWS, Azure, or GCP
Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD pipelines
Observability tools such as Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana
OAuth2, JWT, secure development practices

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
Exposure to GenAI, Agentic AI, MCP, and AI-driven application integration.
Knowledge of cloud modernization and enterprise architecture frameworks.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

The expected base salary range for this position is $80 – $85 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.

The Company offers a total rewards package in accordance with all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and requirements. Benefit eligibility and offerings vary based on role, employment status, and work location.

For contractor positions, benefits are limited to those entitlements and protections required by applicable law, which may include (as applicable) vacation pay, public holidays, leaves of absence, and other legally mandated benefits or payments.

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.

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