Software Developer – Micro-Integration Platform

Solace

. Design, build, and maintain the Micro-Integration Platform and its components and libraries .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeOttawa • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$95,000 - CA$135,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong proficiency in Java and hands-on experience with Spring Boot, alongside a solid understanding of messaging and event-driven architecture. Capable of developing and maintaining integration software while ensuring backward compatibility and effective collaboration across teams.

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Java ProficiencySpring Boot ExperienceMessaging Architecture UnderstandingCI/CD Pipeline ExperienceDocker and Containerization Comfort

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Hard Skills

Backend Software DevelopmentIntegration Software DevelopmentUnit TestingIntegration TestingPerformance TestingAutomated TestingDependency Management with MavenEvent-Driven ArchitectureMicroservices ArchitectureEnterprise Integration Patterns

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationTechnical Documentation SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Spring Cloud StreamSpring IntegrationDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCPTestcontainersApache CamelSolace PubSub+

Industry Keywords

AI-Native DevelopmentVulnerability ManagementPatch ManagementCloud ServicesSaaS Deployments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaKubernetesMavenSDLCSnowflakeSparkSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain the Micro-Integration Platform and its components and libraries
Develop and maintain connection libraries for third-party vendors and the Solace event broker
Implement health indicators, metrics, and message conversion between vendor formats and Spring messaging
Build and improve retry, dead-message handling, payload format, and message transformation capabilities
Support scalable solutions using standard contracts between solution components
Write unit, integration, and performance tests, including Testcontainers-based tests against real brokers and vendor systems
Maintain accurate and current documentation
Participate in design discussions and code reviews
Maintain backward compatibility for dependent micro-integrations
Own well-scoped platform work and ship it to production alongside the team
Collaborate with developers, Micro-Integration Cloud Management, DevOps, and support teams
Develop platform features through the full cycle from architecture and design through development and support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional software development experience building backend or integration software
Strong proficiency in Java
Hands-on experience with Spring Boot; Spring Cloud Stream or Spring Integration is a plus
Understanding of messaging and event-driven architecture, including publish/subscribe, queues, acknowledgments, delivery guarantees, retries, and error handling
Experience integrating third-party systems such as message brokers, databases, or cloud services
Experience with Maven, including multi-module projects, parent POMs, and dependency management
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Comfort with Docker and containerized deployments
Familiarity with Kubernetes and at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
Understanding of enterprise integration patterns and their trade-offs
Experience working in an AI-native development organization
Experience with automated unit, integration, and containerized testing
Experience with code review
Clear written communication and technical documentation skills
Experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude and AI tooling such as agents and skills
Knowledge of responsible AI use and end-to-end solution ownership
Nice to have: Apache Camel, Solace PubSub+, JMS, Kafka, IBM MQ, TIBCO EMS, MQTT, change data capture, cloud storage, Databricks, Spark, Snowflake, reusable frameworks/SDKs/shared libraries, performance testing and tuning, SaaS and customer-managed deployments
Knowledge of vulnerability management and patch management in an SDLC

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid-first flexible work arrangement
Training programs and professional growth opportunities
Inclusive, values-driven workplace
Social activities and team culture
Hiring-process accommodations
Work-life balance