Staff Java Engineer (Backend)

Capco
Toronto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 118,000 - 152,000Function: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Engineering excellence","Technical leadership","Mentoring","Collaboration","Innovation","Communication"]

Lead the modernization of enterprise banking platforms by designing and building resilient, scalable backend systems. You’ll use Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures while driving CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, and observability. As a hands-on technical leader, you’ll mentor multiple delivery teams, influence architecture and engineering strategy, and help clients migrate legacy systems to cloud-native platforms.

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Capco
Capco
2 months ago

Staff Java Engineer (Backend)

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Job Summary

Lead the modernization of enterprise banking platforms by designing and building resilient, scalable backend systems. You’ll use Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures while driving CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, and observability. As a hands-on technical leader, you’ll mentor multiple delivery teams, influence architecture and engineering strategy, and help clients migrate legacy systems to cloud-native platforms.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build scalable backend applications for enterprise banking platforms using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
  • •Lead modernization initiatives, helping clients migrate legacy applications to cloud-native architectures while promoting engineering best practices.
  • •Drive engineering excellence through CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, observability, and high-quality software delivery.
  • •Stay hands-on with coding, technical design reviews, and solving complex engineering challenges across multiple delivery teams.
  • •Mentor and coach engineers, influence technical direction, foster innovation, and support adoption of AI-assisted engineering capabilities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 118,000 - 152,000
Perks:Health Insurance401kParental LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of software engineering experience with expert-level Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
  • •Strong experience modernizing enterprise applications in financial services, ideally banking or payments, with cloud exposure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • •Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, testing frameworks, and quality engineering practices.
  • •Proven ability to lead through technical influence, mentor engineers, communicate architectural decisions, and collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.
  • •Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI-enabled software development, with a practical mindset for improving developer productivity and software quality.
Experience:10+ yearsBankingPaymentsFinancial servicesCloudEnterprise software
Skills:Engineering excellenceTechnical leadershipMentoringCollaborationInnovationCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaSpring BootMicroservicesAPIsEvent-driven architecturesAWSAzureGCPCI/CDAutomated testingDevSecOpsObservabilityDistributed systemsREST APIsContainerizationKubernetesInfrastructure automationTesting frameworksDomain-driven designKafka

Company Brief

Capco
Global management and technology consultancy specializing in financial services. Capco advises banks, insurers, and capital markets firms on digital transformation, risk and compliance, technology implementation, and operational improvement, combining industry expertise with advisory and engineering capabilities.
Industry: Management Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1998
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