Senior Full Stack Developer/Lead

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Position ID:J0626-0198

Employment Type: Full Time

CGI Canada Career - Java Developer

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Position Description:

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto office 1 day per week and/or Client office (700 University Ave) at a minimum 3 days per week - subject to change at any time.

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer with deep expertise in Java, cloud technologies, and AI, along with strong experience in the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance domain. You will play a key role in building next-generation digital insurance platforms across policy administration, underwriting, claims, and customer engagement.

This position requires a hands-on technologist who can design scalable systems, integrate AI capabilities, and modernize legacy insurance platforms into cloud-native, API-driven ecosystems.

Your future duties and responsibilities:
• Design and develop enterprise-grade applications supporting core insurance functions:
• Policy Administration (PAS)
• Claims Management
• Underwriting & Rating
• Billing & Payments
• Build modern full-stack applications using Java (Spring Boot) and front-end frameworks like React or Angular.
• Architect and implement cloud-native insurance platforms on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Develop and integrate AI-driven capabilities, such as:
• Claims automation and fraud detection
• Risk scoring and underwriting insights
• Document processing (OCR, NLP)
• Customer service chatbots and virtual assistants
• Implement API-first and microservices-based architectures for seamless integration with internal and third-party systems (e.g., brokers, reinsurers, data providers).
• Work with insurance data models (policy, claims, risk, coverage, endorsements).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and data security standards (e.g., PII handling).
• Lead design discussions, code reviews, and mentor junior team members.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, actuaries, and product teams.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in full stack software development.
• Strong hands-on experience in:
o Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
o Front-end frameworks (React, Angular, TypeScript)
• Proven experience in P&C insurance domain:
o Familiarity with policy lifecycle, claims processing, underwriting workflows.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong understanding of:
o Microservices and distributed systems
o REST APIs and event-driven architecture
• Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with integration patterns (REST, messaging, batch).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with insurance platforms such as:
• Experience with AI/ML use cases in insurance, such as:
o Claims analytics and fraud detection
o Predictive underwriting models
• Exposure to Generative AI / LLM integration (e.g., document summarization, policy Q&A).
• Experience with data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Spark).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes).
Key Skills
• Strong understanding of insurance business processes and domain models including Commercial and Speciality.
• Excellent system design and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex insurance requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Continuous learning mindset, especially in InsurTech and AI innovation.

**CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,000-$145,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

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Skills:

• Angular
• Azure
• Financial Services
• Insurance
• Java
• Microservices
• MongoDB
• NoSQL
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)
• Software Architecture
• Spring Boot
• Spring Cloud
• DevOps
• Generative AI