Application Architect

Application Architect - Scala/Python (Contract Position) Number of Positions: 1 Duration: 12 months Location: Toronto, ON, CA Must be eligible to work in Canada Hybrid position 3d/w onsite in Toronto downtown mandatory Looking for top-tier engineers who has strong and successful track record of solving hard problems and out of the box thinking. We work in a dynamic environment and expect new joiners to be flexible, self-sufficient and learn our business, our data and our technology stack with minimal supervision. They will lead the push for horizontally scalable, high performance applications. The selected candidates will be working on the BOFA Reference data platforms. Exposure to Apache HIVE, SPARK etc. will be a plus. Should have working experience with REST based webservices and 5 - 8 years of working experience is desired. Must have skills and experience: 5yrs of application architecture 10yrs of software development / coding/programming 5yrs of Scala 10yrs of Core Java 5yrs of Python • Strong problem-solving and communication skills and enjoys a collaborative environment • Flexible, self-starter, fast-learner – willing and able to quickly learn new technologies and skills • As per the description, we place heavy emphasis on the candidate’s ability to learn, adapt and work with minimal direct supervision. • The tech skills we require are not that common, so actual hands-on experience with something like RDF or Scala is less important than demonstrated willingness and ability to learn. • At least 5 years of heavy, hands-on, software development in a 3rd-gen language (Scala, Java, Python etc.) is a requirement. • Test driven methodologies, working in automation of unit and regression tests, CI/CD is a plus • We also require the candidates to be capable of basic data analysis and requirements gathering. They should come prepared to learn not just the technology but our business processes and our data as well. Experience in working with Agile development environment Desired Skills • Experience with functional programming is a big plus • Experience with graph technologies is a plus. Familiarity with Semantic Web (RDF) and SPARQL is a plus • Experience with distributed computing is a plus. Familiarity with Zookeeper/Storm/Spark/HDFS is a plus.

Location: Toronto, CA

Posted Date: 3/12/2025