Co-op Java Developer - Winter 2025

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

We encourage you to apply if your qualifications and experience are a good fit for any of our openings.

Your Role:

As a Java Developer co-op, you will get the opportunity to learn valuable development skills using cutting edge technologies from highly skilled and professional peers. You will also be given the opportunity to contribute to the core technology and products. This is an opportunity to work alongside some of the best Java developers and apply your craft in an environment that encourages creative thinking and autonomy. Our software is developed by small, focused agile teams. We encourage our developers to think beyond a single component to build complete system solutions. Our developers take part in all aspects of the SDLC including design, development, testing and deployment. Challenge yourself by learning new technologies, and apply your skills across our different projects and application domains. If you are committed to code that is clean, well-tested, well-reviewed, performant and secure then you’ll fit in.

In this position we are looking for a student or recent graduate, who has some sound understanding of core Java technology and software development methodologies.

Your Job:

• Work as part of an agile development team to write Java code for enterprise services
• Write unit and integration tests for your Java code
• Collaborate with QA in development of test cases for Java code
• Document code and document detail designs
• Collaborate with product owners on user story generation and refinement
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities with colleagues
  
  
  

About You:

• Student or recent graduate from a Computer Science or related field (those with co-op experience would be considered an asset)
• Course work or work experience with Java
• Experience with any of the following is an asset:
• Agile development methodologies
• Test driven development
• Continuous integration systems
• Dependency injection containers
• Network protocols such as HTTP, TLS, TCP
• Service oriented architecture
• Web services technology such as REST, JSON, or Thrift
• Multi-threaded programming
• Design patterns
  
  
  

Technologies that we work with on a daily basis include:

• Message Brokers (Kafka, Pulsar)
• Object Storage (MinIO, Scality)
• Build Automation (Ansible)
• Containerization & Orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
• CI/CD (Jenkins)
• Security (SSL, OAuth)
• Dependency injection frameworks (Spring)
• Code Security & Quality (SonarQube, Xray)
  
  
  

To Apply:

Think you’re a great fit for this job? Apply on our Global Relay Careers page with your cover letter, resume, and university transcripts in one PDF document. No emails or phone calls please; candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

We understand flexible work arrangements are important, and we encourage that in our work culture. Whether it’s flexibility around work hours, workstyle, or lifestyle, we want to ensure our employees have a healthy work/life balance. We support and value a hybrid work model that blends collaboration with the team in the office and focus time from the comfort of your home.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.