Java Backend Developer - MQ, Kafka Messaging Systems

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Vancouver is seeking a Java Backend Developer to design and optimize backend services in a high-throughput environment. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in backend development, strong proficiency in Java, and extensive knowledge of messaging systems like Kafka and RabbitMQ. This full-time role focuses on delivering high-quality services with an emphasis on secure and resilient design, backed by a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience in high-throughput environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java and performance optimization.
• Extensive experience with Message Queue systems like IBM MQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize backend services handling high-volume data flows.
• Develop Java-based components using modern frameworks like Spring.
• Ensure service robustness through automated testing and CI/CD workflows.

Skills

Java 8+

Multithreading

Performance optimization

Event-driven system design

Asynchronous programming

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Java Backend Developer - MQ, Kafka Messaging Systems

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Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize backend services handling high-volume data flows with strict performance and reliability requirements.
• Develop Java‑based components using modern frameworks (Spring/Spring Boot or equivalent).
• Build and maintain asynchronous and event‑driven workflows using messaging systems such as MQ, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Implement performance tuning, profiling, and observability to support sub‑second latency and 99.99% availability goals.
• Drive solutioning and system designs for new features, integrations, and platform enhancements across distributed systems.
• Ensure service robustness through automated testing (unit, integration, load tests) and CI/CD workflows.
• Apply secure‑by‑design principles, including threat modeling, safe data handling, API hardening, and least‑privilege access.
• Implement and support authentication and authorization patterns (e.g., OAuth 2, mTLS, JWT, service‑to‑service auth).
• Participate in architecture reviews, offering technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues across infrastructure, code, and messaging layers.
• Enhance platform reliability via improved logging, monitoring, alerting, and operational tooling.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on backend development experience in large‑scale, high‑throughput environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+, multithreading, concurrency libraries, performance optimization).
• Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals (filesystem, networking basics, shell operations, performance tools).
• Extensive experience with Message Queue systems (IBM MQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of asynchronous programming, non‑blocking IO patterns, and event‑driven system design.
• Good understanding of modern network protocols, including HTTP/2 (multiplexing, header compression, flow control, performance benefits).
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling, including Jenkins, Chef Infra/Chef Habitat, Terraform, and PCF CLI.
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable system architectures and evaluate design trade‑offs.
• Basic understanding of Authentication/Authorization concepts and secure communication patterns.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) is an asset.
• Excellent debugging, problem‑solving, and performance‑profiling skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, real‑time scoring, risk systems, or other low‑latency domains.
• Exposure to observability stacks (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, automation, and additional IaC tools.
• Hands‑on understanding of reliability engineering (circuit breakers, retries, backpressure, failover strategies).
• Ability to lead complex technical initiatives and drive cross‑team alignment.

What We Look For

• A strong ownership mindset with a passion for delivering secure, high‑quality, and resilient services.
• Ability to influence architecture, mentor engineers, and uplift engineering standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Experience Required: 8 years

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Information Technology

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting