Senior Full Stack Developer ( DevOps + Security) Toronto ON ( 3-4 days Hybrid) - Downtown Contract & Fulltime

The opportunity: · Applying secure-coding best practices to existing services, refactoring risky patterns, and improving logging, observability, and incident readiness. · Using modern DevOps tooling such as GitHub, CI/CD, containerization, and cloud platforms to automate deployments and reduce manual, repetitive work. · Collaborating with security SMEs to understand threat models, prioritize remediation work, and translate security findings into clean, maintainable code. · Designing and building new backend capabilities and APIs that extend and modernize the platform. · Participating in design discussions, contributing to technical decisions, and helping shape the next generation of backend services. · Pair-programming and doing code reviews with other senior engineers to share knowledge, improve quality, and continuously raise the engineering bar. · Leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve engineering efficiency, and support code quality across the development lifecycle. · Working closely with cross-functional partners across engineering, product, and business teams to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions. This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need: · Total experience: 5 years+ · Strong backend expertise with Java or Node.js. · Experience building RESTful APIs and working with Open API specifications. · Intermediate to advanced experience with Angular (React is a plus). · 2+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or OpenShift. · Strong working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. · Expert-level Git skills, including branching, merging, and code reviews. · Experience translating Figma designs into production-ready UI. · Hands-on experience with Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar monitoring tools. · DevOps & Automation · Proven experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipeline design. · Strong focus on automated unit, functional, and performance testing. · Experience integrating intelligent agents into CI/CD pipelines to automate reviews, testing, or deployments. · Security and DevSecOps · Familiarity with application security practices and secure coding standards. · Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation tools. · Exposure to integrating security gates within CI/CD pipelines (shift-left security / DevSecOps).