--- title: 'Senior Java Backend Developer at Electric Mind' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-java-backend-developer-electric-mind-toronto-j8vrhyrw2tse' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Senior Java Backend Developer at Electric Mind - **Company:** Electric Mind - **Location:** Toronto, Canada - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/electricmind/b402da1e-1ec8-436c-b4e9-717d72bb1aad ## Job description At Electric Mind, Engineering is where strategy meets action. Our team helps organizations cut through complexity—aligning business ambition with technology execution to unlock real, lasting change. You’ll work alongside curious, driven people tackling high-impact challenges for everyone from scaling startups to global enterprises. Each engagement is different, pushing you to learn, adapt, and grow. Electric Mind’s Technology Practice brings together deep engineering expertise, modern delivery disciplines, and pragmatic architectural thinking to help clients execute complex, mission-critical transformation. We design and implement scalable, secure, high-impact technology solutions that accelerate business outcomes. We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer with Salesforce experience to join our team! Electric Mind, formerly Intelliware, is a business and technology consulting leader in providing innovative, practical solutions driven by engineering excellence. We have an exceptional 30+ year delivery track record, deep technical expertise and disciplined delivery and technical engineering practices. The way we build software is strongly influenced by the values of Extreme Programming: feedback, respect, courage, communication and simplicity. We work differently here. You will find continuous opportunities to learn, grow, and share knowledge within your team and the expert communities at Electric Mind all while delivering excellence. While working within a team in Agile environment, you will be: - Designing, developing and enhancing scalable backend applications and services using Java and Spring-based technologies - Building and maintaining APIs and microservices that support high-volume, business-critical applications - Working across the software delivery lifecycle, including solution design, development, testing, code review and production support - Collaborating closely with developers, Business Systems Analysts, Technical Leads and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions - Applying sound object-oriented design principles, engineering practices and design patterns to produce maintainable, high-quality software - Developing and integrating RESTful APIs and services within complex enterprise environments - Working with relational databases and data persistence technologies - Participating in code reviews, automated testing, debugging and performance optimization - Contributing to continuous improvement of engineering practices, development processes and delivery effectiveness - Using modern development tools and exploring AI-assisted engineering techniques to improve productivity and quality across the software development lifecycle - Communicating effectively with client and internal teams and contributing to a collaborative, high-performing delivery environment Must Have' Skills/Experience: - 5+ years of professional software development experience, with strong hands-on experience developing backend applications in Java - Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot - Experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices - Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software design principles and common design patterns - Experience working with relational databases, SQL and core database concepts - Experience with Git-based source control and modern software development practices - Experience writing and maintaining automated tests and participating in code reviews - Strong debugging, problem-solving and analytical skills - ## Experience working within Agile software delivery teams - Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience Nice to Have' Skills/Experience: - Previous experience within banking, payments or financial services - Experience building or supporting high-volume, transaction-oriented systems - Experience with cloud-native application development and modern enterprise architectures - Experience with messaging, event-driven architectures or distributed systems - Hands-on experience using AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code or similar - Interest in applying AI across activities such as requirements analysis, solution design, coding, testing, debugging and code review - Experience working in consulting or client-facing delivery environments ## About Electric Mind Electric Mind is a fast-growing, AI-native advisory and digital engineering firm built for those who want to shape the future, not just watch it happen. We blend premium strategy expertise with cutting-edge AI-centric engineering to solve complex, meaningful problems for industry-leading clients. We pride ourselves on a high-touch delivery model and a culture that values diverse talent, innovation, and true client partnership — creating an environment where your ideas matter and your impact is visible. If you’re looking for a place where you can grow fast, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and help build a company scaling its capabilities and global footprint at speed — Electric Mind is the place to ignite your career. The future is bright! For more info on Electric Mind, check out our Careers Page and Instagram. Electric Mind is committed to diversity in the workplace. We are an inclusive employer and welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Applicants’ needs will be accommodated during our recruitment and selection process so please advise us if you require accommodation. ## About Electric Mind ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Electric Mind is an engineering-first consulting firm that helps enterprises design and implement AI transformation, from strategy through production delivery. - **Entity Type**: Private (Private Equity-backed) - **Headquarters**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - **Founded**: 1990 (originally as Intelliware, rebranded to Electric Mind in 2024) - **Founders**: Not publicly available (founded by a small team of software engineers) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Business Consulting and Services, Technology Consulting, AI Transformation - Target customers: Financial services, healthcare, and technology enterprises; also serves start-ups and global organizations - Mission or purpose statement: "Energized by diversity and delivered through connectivity, we transform challenges into practical, actionable results." ## Products & Services - **Strategy Consulting**: Advisory practice that helps clients establish practical, implementable strategies "shift left" to guide strategy and design change programs. - **Design Services**: Business, product, and solutions design to define experiences, products, and delivery systems aligned to business strategy and grounded in technology feasibility. - **Engineering Delivery**: Custom software development and platform delivery, with deep expertise in agile methodologies (Scrum, Extreme Programming) and AI-era engineering. - **AI Enablement**: AI transformation services including strategy, design, and production delivery for enterprise clients. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $20M (estimated); Total Funding of $100M (Private Equity round led by Motive Partners, November 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Motive Partners (lead investor in $100M PE round) - **Growth Signals**: 33.8% headcount growth year-over-year; opened first U.S. office in Chicago in 2024; workforce distributed across 6 countries (Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, India, Portugal) ## Competitive Advantages - **Engineering-First DNA**: Founded in 1990 as a custom software development shop with decades of engineering delivery experience, especially in financial services and complex enterprise environments. - **Agile Pioneers**: Early adopters of agile methodologies (Scrum, XP) since 2000, with deep expertise in iterative development and platform delivery. - **Full-Stack Consulting**: Unique ability to span strategy, design, and engineering—allowing seamless transition from strategic vision to production implementation. - **AI Era Positioning**: Explicitly built for the AI era, combining decades of engineering credibility with modern AI transformation capabilities. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Transformation**: Helping enterprises design and implement AI-driven change, from strategy through production. - **Geographic Expansion**: Growing presence in the U.S. following the 2024 Chicago office opening. - **Advisory Growth**: Scaling advisory practice to "shift left" and engage earlier in client transformation programs. - **Talent Acquisition**: Active hiring across technical and consulting roles, with strong recruiting from top financial and consulting firms (RBC, Scotiabank, Capco, Deloitte, TD). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Rated 4.0/5.0 on employer review sites (47 reviews). Culture rated 4.4/5.0, Work-Life Balance rated 4.3/5.0. - **Flexibility**: Hybrid work model with office in downtown Toronto. Flexible working hours offered to maintain work-life balance. - **Learning**: Dedicated time and budget for self-driven and company-hosted training, R&D, and knowledge sharing (Centers of Excellence, hands-on labs, lunch-and-learns, research weeks, hackathons). - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health and dental plans, mental health support, Employee & Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up, short- and long-term disability, life insurance. - **Environment**: Office designed for collaboration with snacks, comfortable seating, secure bike storage, lockers, and showers for active commuters. - **DE&I**: Committed to diversity in the workplace; actively supports underrepresented groups within the Toronto tech community. - **Team Dynamic**: Open, honest, cooperative environment with shared ownership and cohesive, cross-functional teams. Work with business, technical, and subject matter experts on varied projects across industries. - **Current Openings** (as of search date): Technical Director, Azure & Dynamics 365 Developer, Senior Consultant, Controller, Advisory Consultant, Consultant. ## Sources 1. [electricmind.com](https://www.electricmind.com/about-us) 2. [electricmind.com](https://www.electricmind.com/life-as-a-mindster) 3. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/electricmind) 4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/electricmind) 5. 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