Entry Level Java Back End Developer Jobs in Toronto, ON

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TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

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About the role

We are looking for an Associate Software Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team and develop broad capability across full-stack distributed application development. This L7 role is suited to an engineer who can apply sound software-engineering fundamentals, learn new technologies, and contribute to reliable solutions across the user interface, backend services, APIs, data, integration, testing, and deployment layers.

You will contribute across the software delivery lifecycle, from understanding requirements and participating in design through implementation, testing, release, and support. The role provides an opportunity to build on mainframe experience while developing distributed application skills in Java, Node.js, Angular, REST APIs, databases, and cloud technologies. You will work with experienced engineers, receive guidance on broader technical decisions, and progressively take on more complex and independent work.

What you will do

• Develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain software across the full stack, including user interfaces, backend services, APIs, data, and integrations.
• Apply software-engineering fundamentals to understand requirements, participate in design, write maintainable code, and contribute to code reviews.
• Use Java, Node.js, Angular, REST APIs, SQL, and related technologies to build and support distributed applications.
• Use mainframe knowledge to understand existing programs, batch processing, data, interfaces, and business rules as part of modernization work.
• Design and execute appropriate tests, investigate defects, support releases, and participate in production support when required.
• Identify risks and dependencies, communicate status clearly, and escalate blockers early.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, quality specialists, analysts, architects, infrastructure teams, security teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to documentation, automation, vulnerability remediation, and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software engineering or application development experience.
• Experience with modern distributed application development, integration, or backend engineering using one or more of Java, Node.js, Angular, or TypeScript.
• Practical experience withCOBOL, IMS, DB2, JCL, and SAS.
• Experience with software delivery practices, relational databases or SQL, batch processing, file interfaces, or data integration.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues, communicate clearly, learn across technology areas.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment. Proven commitment to teamwork, knowledge sharing, and building positive working relationships.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with mainframe modernization, application decomposition, re-platforming, API enablement, or batch migration.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, source control, application security, monitoring, or observability.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery, change management, IT service management, technical documentation, or regulated enterprise environments.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you're passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

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