Posted 15 days ago
Developer I
@ SPECTRAFORCE
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
SPECTRAFORCE is hiring a Developer I on a 14-month onsite contract in Toronto, with a possible extension. The role designs, builds and maintains scalable software and AI-powered services using Java, SQL and AWS, for advertising and recommendation systems. Pay is C$30.00/hr.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain scalable software services and web components
- Build distributed applications on AWS and proprietary cloud technologies
- Write Java code and optimize SQL queries and database operations
- Develop AI-powered solutions and recommendation engines
- Take ownership of software from design through deployment
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on software development experience
- Strong Java programming skills
- Proficiency in SQL and database fundamentals
- Knowledge of AWS and cloud computing concepts
- Understanding of complex software architecture and distributed systems
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · spectraforce-careers
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Computer science, Software engineering |
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SPECTRAFORCE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 97 |
Title: - Developer I
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
Duration: 14 months
Extension possible: Possibility
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable software applications and innovative AI-powered solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Java, SQL, cloud technologies, and software architecture, with the ability to build reliable distributed systems and contribute to intelligent advertising and recommendation experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software services and web application components.
- Build distributed software applications using cloud services, including AWS and proprietary technologies.
- Develop and enhance AI-powered solutions, recommendation engines, and intelligent systems.
- Contribute to services supporting advertising request routing, signal enrichment, and real-time decision-making.
- Write efficient, maintainable Java code and optimize SQL queries and database operations.
- Understand and contribute to complex software architectures, APIs, and distributed systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders.
- Experiment with new technologies and AI-powered development tools to improve engineering productivity.
- Ensure software reliability, performance, scalability, and high code quality while minimizing technical debt.
- Take ownership of software solutions from design and development through deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on software development experience.
- Strong programming skills in Java.
- Proficiency in SQL and database fundamentals.
- Knowledge of AWS and cloud computing concepts.
- Understanding of complex software architecture and distributed systems.
- Familiarity with AI-powered development tools and AI-enabled applications.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an agile development environment.
- Strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivering high-quality software.
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture, REST APIs, and CI/CD practices.
- Exposure to artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, or AI agents.
- Experience with recommendation engines, advertising technology, or real-time decisioning systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.
A hands-on software developer with strong Java and SQL fundamentals, an understanding of scalable software architecture, and an interest in AI-driven innovation. The candidate should demonstrate ownership, adaptability, and the ability to develop reliable software solutions in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Applicant Notices & Disclaimers
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. The pay rate for this position is C$30.00/hr.
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