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Lead Software Engineer / Java / Spring Boot / React / Hybrid / Downtown Toronto


Company : Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-02-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

A leading provider of credit ratings and research for global capital markets is hiring a Lead Software Engineer. This is an opportunity to bring leadership, architecture and design and backend engineering experience all to one role. They are ideally looking for an engineer having experience with Java, Spring Boot, and React (about 70% backend, 30% frontend split). They would also like someone who is driven to utilize and continue growing their skills in the AI space, as it will be essential to this role. This is a full-time direct hire role with 2 days in office, hybrid responsibilities in Downtown Toronto. Additionally in this role youll play a significant part in defining the technical and architectural direction for major product solutions that the company plans to roll out. Required Skills & Experience Deep technical expertise, 15+ years of handson experience building enterprise applications or AI/ML systems, with strong proficiency in modern programming languages, frameworks, and production environments Java, Spring Boot, React experience is preferred Experience designing scalable systems from scratch; deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and the ability to make bold architectural decisions Bachelors degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) Desired Skills & Experience Hands on AI/ML experience Any modern cloud and DevOps experience with Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, AWS or Azure, microservices architecture and /or CI/CD pipelines Startup experience Technical thought leadership Knowledge of the financial services domain What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown 70% Back-end work Java, Spring Boot 30% Front-end work with React Daily Responsibilities 80% Hands On 20% Leadership The Offer Salary + Bonus You will receive the following benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Vacation Time Stock Options Current Vacancy: Yes Use of AI in Hiring: No Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future. #J-18808-Ljbffr