Senior Back End Software Engineer (Canada)

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

Job summary

A leading software development company is seeking a Senior Back End Software Engineer to join their remote-first team. The role involves significant ownership in technology and product development, requiring extensive Java experience and a focus on high-quality code. Ideal candidates will thrive in a dynamic environment and contribute to innovative solutions in the legal industry.

Benefits

Remote-first work environment

Competitive salary and equity-based compensation

Private medical care

Work-from-home stipend and new laptop

Generous PTO and sick leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Extensive Java experience.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Implement exciting new features and scale the platform.
• Optimize Postgres and Elasticsearch queries.
• Contribute to architectural decision-making.

Skills

Java

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Postgres

Elasticsearch

AWS

Docker

Job description

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About The Role

We are looking for an experienced back end software engineer to join our team. As an experienced team member, you will have broad ownership and impact on the technology, product, and our culture. You will work alongside a first-rate engineering team to implement exciting new features, scale the platform, and improve performance.

Our challenges span the stack, from building web technology to fine-tuning LLMs, optimizing Postgres and Elasticsearch queries, and managing scale. We value ownership, high-quality code, and architectural decision-making.

What We Value

• Strong communication skills in a transparent environment.
• Creating trust through well-intentioned feedback.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Interest in dynamic environments with evolving objectives.
• Autonomy and ownership to build quality products.

What We Offer

• Remote-first work environment (UTC+3 to UTC-5), best suited for East Coast hours.
• Competitive salary and equity-based compensation.
• Private medical care.
• Work-from-home stipend and new laptop.
• Generous PTO and sick leave.
• Opportunities to lead as we innovate in the legal industry.

About You

We're looking for engineers with:

• Alignment with DraftWise’s values.
• Focus on user impact and high-quality product shipping.
• Extensive Java experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Java 21, jOOQ, Dropwizard, Dagger, Postgres, Elasticsearch, TensorFlow, Keras, AWS, Docker.
• Building, deploying, and maintaining infrastructure.
• Experience with data-intensive applications, NLP, search, indexing, LLMs.
• Interest in engineering design and data products.

The Interview Process

1. Introductory call (~30 mins).

2. Technical coding interview (~1 hour).

3. Take-home project (~3-4 hours) and follow-up discussion.

Meet team members before final decisions.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industry: Software Development