Remote Staff Engineer - Architecture Lead & Problem Solver

GuruLink; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Software Developer based in Toronto. This role offers the ability to work remotely and requires 5+ years of experience in software development, particularly with Java and Spring Boot. Candidates should also have familiarity with cloud platforms like Google Cloud, along with solid skills in Vue.js or other frontend frameworks. The ideal candidate will take ownership of technical direction, drive architectural improvements, and mentor junior engineers. Competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot (or equivalent frameworks).
• Familiarity with Google Cloud (GCP) or other major cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Vue.js or comparable frontend frameworks like React, Angular, or Svelte.
• Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience working with microservices and distributed systems.
• Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• A deep sense of curiosity and eagerness to learn, question, and continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Takes ownership of technical direction for a product area or system domain.
• Proactively drives architectural improvements.
• Helps resolve and unblock complex technical challenges across teams.
• Identifies and defines solutions for impactful technical problems.
• Deeply understands customer pain points and how our product solves problems.
• Guides non-technical stakeholders toward technically sound solutions.
• Architect and leads implementation of scalable systems.
• Ensures web security best practices are followed.
• Acts as a technical multiplier by mentoring engineers.
• Drives cross-functional collaboration and alignment.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Google Cloud (GCP)

Vue.js

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Microservices

Distributed systems

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Job description

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Software Developer based in Toronto. This role offers the ability to work remotely and requires 5+ years of experience in software development, particularly with Java and Spring Boot. Candidates should also have familiarity with cloud platforms like Google Cloud, along with solid skills in Vue.js or other frontend frameworks. The ideal candidate will take ownership of technical direction, drive architectural improvements, and mentor junior engineers. Competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements are offered.