Lead Developer (Java / Angular) 

Location: Toronto, ON (Downtown Financial District)
Work Model: Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week
Employment Type: Contract

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Developer to join a high-performing team delivering enterprise-scale applications. This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, including coordinating offshore development teams, conducting code reviews, ensuring quality standards, and driving day-to-day delivery.

The ideal candidate is a strong full-stack developer with expertise in Java and Angular, a passion for agile delivery, and experience mentoring or leading distributed development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using Java and Angular
• Lead and coordinate daily activities of offshore development resources
• Conduct code reviews and enforce development best practices
• Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability across releases
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to deliver business requirements
• Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Identify and resolve technical issues, risks, and delivery roadblocks
• Mentor developers and provide technical guidance to team members

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and modern Angular
• Experience leading development teams or mentoring developers
• Proven ability to coordinate and manage offshore or distributed teams
• Strong understanding of software design principles, code quality, and testing practices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience within large enterprise or financial services environments
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• CI/CD and DevOps experience

Additional Information

• Toronto-based candidates preferred
• Ability to work onsite in the downtown Toronto financial district 2 days per week