OpenText

Senior Software Developer (Java)

OpenText • $98K — $147K *
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 0A5In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or related field.
  • Hands-on experience in Java (Spring Boot) and Python for backend and AI development.
  • Proficiency in building microservices and API-first architectures.
  • Extensive backend development experience with Spring Boot and database integration.
  • Practical AI development experience with LangChain and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
  • Skilled in designing distributed systems on AWS or GCP.
  • Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement AI-driven software components within a scalable cloud architecture.
  • Take ownership of complex development problems from concept to production.
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team following agile methodologies.
  • Strategically address business and technology challenges, particularly in AI integration.
  • Work effectively with geographically dispersed teams.

Benefits

  • Support for physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
  • Comprehensive benefits package details available during the hiring process.
  • Variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles.
  • Vacation entitlement and paid time off.
Full Job Description
OpenText™ Cloud Platform (OCP) is our next-generation Information Management as a Service platform that enables development and deployment of multi-tenant SaaS applications. We are looking for a Senior Software Developer with a focus on Backend and AI development to join our platform engineering team.

This position is based in the OpenText office in Richmond Hill, Canada.

Your Impact:

We are looking for an individual with a passion for building quality, AI-powered software and the ability to contribute within a team of senior, passionate software engineers and architects. The developer will have strong software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems and practical AI application development.

Working with a team of experienced Product Managers, Engineers, Architects and Cloud Operations teams, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and integrating advanced AI capabilities into our core platform services. This is a tremendous opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation, contributing to a highly scalable, reliable, and intelligent platform.

What the role offers:
  • Thinking strategically about business, product, and technology challenges, especially in the context of integrating AI.
  • Implementing robust backend and AI-driven software components within a highly scalable, performant and secure cloud proposition.
  • Taking ownership of complex problems, driving solutions from concept to production, even when they span multiple domains of expertise.
  • Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Software Engineers to deliver the product roadmap by embracing agile/iterative methodologies and DevOps.
  • Collaborating effectively with geographically dispersed teams.


What you need to succeed:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
  • Hands-on experience in taking solutions from concept to production, with strong expertise in Java (Spring Boot) and Python for backend and AI-driven application development.
  • Proficiency in building microservices, SaaS solutions, and API-first architectures to enable scalable, interoperable systems.
  • Extensive backend development experience with Spring Boot (web, data, cloud, security), JUnit, Mockito, and database integration.
  • Practical AI development experience with LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering for LLM optimization, and consuming models via APIs.
  • Skilled in designing and deploying distributed systems on cloud hyperscalers (AWS, GCP).
  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Expertise in designing for scalability, performance, and extensibility with a strong foundation in security best practices and observability (logging, metrics, tracing).
  • Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and effective collaboration in Agile environments.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.


Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $98,080 - $147,120; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range poste

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
NASDAQ
OTEX
* Ladders Estimates

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