Backend SW Engineer - Java

HRB; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Java to build innovative API solutions and enhance platform functionality. The role requires experience in backend development, a passion for clean code, and mentoring abilities, all within a collaborative engineering culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend APIs and platform development experience.
• Experience with Java (or C#) and SQL (MySQL) is required.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a results-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable platform, API and services that users love.
• Create back-end/platform technology roadmap with leadership.
• Lead development by example and communicate effectively.

Skills

Backend development

API development

Clean code principles

Problem solving

Code review

Tools

Java

SQL

MySQL

C#

React

Angular

Job description

Senior Backend Engineer - Java

Our client is a technology company that enables people to live their best lives.Our mission is to bring pharmacies into the future by building a convenient and easy-to-use service, and improving access to medications for our customers while rooting our team in a patient-first mentality.

The Engineering culture:We operate with shared trust and no egos. We enjoy being ‘in this together’ to collaborate on the challenges of a rapidly scaling business, daily living out our company values of High Ownership, Burning Curiosity, and Bias for Action.

Your role:

• Transfer what you have learned from your real-world experience to help us build a scalable platform, API and services that people love to use
• Work with engineering leadership to create a back-end/platform technology roadmap
• Own the functionality you develop, from design to production, resolving any issues along the way, and clearly communicating concepts or issues
• Lead by example, use your ideas to implement features and demonstrate how it ought to be done
• Encourage new and better ways we should develop, discover, and implement new best practices
• Make mature, bold decisions to move our systems forward
• Take on tough problems with technical wizardry and finesse

About you:

• At least 5 years of strong back-end APIs, services and platform development experience
• Rich development experience with Java (or C#) and SQL (MySQL)
• Good understanding of React (or Angular) and front-end application development
• You have a keen nose for bad code smells; you love clean code and robust design
• You value and take responsibility for the quality of your features, including testing your own code and reviewing your teammate’s code
• You’re an innovator with good ideas, great problem-solving abilities, and a results-oriented attitude
• You have the ability to build effective working relationships, and a passion for mentoring and coaching