GDMSI
Senior ISTAR Software Engineer
Nepean, Ontario, Canada · Senior · Full-time
No sponsorship$85k-$100kDetected 57 days ago
JavaSpringCode ReviewRESTRabbitMQCybersecurityProduct ManagementAgileHRCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- If you're looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you'll find purpose here.
- This role requires on-site work at our Ottawa office and customer locations within the National Capital Region, with flexibility to work remotely when necessary.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to SDK design: define clean interfaces, document contracts, and ensure third-party integrators can consume your APIs predictably
- Build and maintain J2EE enterprise data sharing pipelines that move sensor-dervied and human reported intelligence across organizational and coalition boundaries
- Develop and maintain rich Java desktop client applications that consume and present sensor-derived and human-reported data sources
- Develop and execute unit, integration, and system-level tests; support customer field trials and verification events
- Identify, document, and resolve defects across the full product lifecycle
- Demonstrated experience building desktop or embedded Java applications (not exclusively web/microservices)
- Candidates with a Spring Framework or Java MVC background are considered provided they can demonstrate depth in backend class decomposition, layered architecture design, and domain modelling
- Clear written and verbal communication, write a design doc and present a trade-off to a non-technical stakeholder
- Familiarity with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for sensor or hardware systems
- Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance.
Requirements
- Occasional travel may be required to support customer field trials.
- Practical experience with MVVM or MVC in a Java desktop context (JavaFX, Swing, or equivalent)
- Experience designing or consuming SDKs or integration APIs, able to reason about interface stability, versioning, and backward compatibility
- Working knowledge of message bus patterns and at least one broker technology (ZeroMQ, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ)
- Experience with data serialization formats and communication protocols (protobuf, JSON, REST)
- Experience with object-oriented design patterns applied to integration or plugin architectures
- Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations.
Nice to have
- Provide technical mentorship to junior team members.
- Must have a technical Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent related field.
- 5-8 years of professional software development experience, with a majority in Java (Java 8+
- Java 17 preferred)
Skills
- Your career path matters to us.
- Accommodation
- Closing Date
- Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter.
Compensation
- Annual scholarship program for children of GD employees.
Benefits
- As a fulltime regular/term employee, you can enjoy a supportive, friendly and respectful environment with a competitive total rewards package.
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your eligible dependents, from day one of employment at no cost to you.
- Flexible benefit options available (including HCSA).
- Emergency medical travel insurance.
- 24/7 virtual health care services.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) with employer contributions after 3 months of service.
- Voluntary Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) accessible from day one.
- Flexible time away to rest and renew with vacation, holidays, vacation purchase plan and parental leaves (with top up options).
- Sick leave and disability programs.
- Grow your career your way with free access to a learning platform offering a wide range of courses and resources.
- Educational Assistance Program to support formal learning.
- Reimbursement for professional and industry-related memberships and dues.
- Onsite fitness facilities & employee resource groups.
Company info
- What Makes You Stand Out
- It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed.
- At General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada, we prioritize work-life balance.
- Purposeful Innovation: You'll work on innovations that genuinely make a difference.
- Here, we are committed to inclusivity and ensures every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered.
Equal opportunity
- If you require accommodation during any stage of the
Visa & Work Authorization
- applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance
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