Senior Backend Engineer

MatchBox Consulting Group; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MatchBox Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a 12-month contract role in Vancouver. You will deliver high-quality software, provide technical leadership, and develop scalable backend services using Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot.

Key responsibilities include API-driven integrations, code reviews, and mentoring teammates in a fast-paced Agile environment. This role focuses on cloud-native apps with Kubernetes/Helm and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Salesforce integrations and backend microservices using Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality software efficiently.
• Provide technical leadership.
• Write high quality, testable and easily maintainable code.
• Develop test classes and automation test scripts to support QA activities.
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to other development team members.

Skills

Salesforce integration

Backend microservices

Java / Kotlin / Spring Boot

Tools

Boomi

Kafka

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

MatchBox Consulting Group is currently seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a 12 month contract role with a client of ours located in Vancouver.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality software efficiently
• Provide technical leadership
• Write high quality, testable and easily maintainable code
• Develop test classes and automation test scripts to support Quality Assurance activities
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to other development team members as required
• Perform systems maintenance tasks
• Mentor team members in technical and other aspects of software development
• Assist Product Owners in turning high-level business requirements into technical tasks and contribute to estimation
• Work with all internal technical stakeholders (Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Support Engineers, Solutions Architects) to ensure product quality and reliability in production environments
• Perform Software Development activities in an Agile workflow with Scrum, backlog grooming and retrospectives

Requirements

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Salesforce integrations and backend microservices using Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot.
• Develop and manage API-driven integrations, asynchronous messaging, event-driven architectures, and enterprise integration platforms such as Boomi and Kafka.
• Integrate Salesforce with ERP and enterprise platforms, including Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Salesforce Data Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Snowflake, and BigQuery.
• Design and implement highly scalable, resilient services capable of supporting significant increases in transaction volume while maintaining performance and reliability.
• Build and maintain cloud-native applications using Kubernetes and Helm, with a focus on observability, zero-downtime deployments, and high availability.
• Establish and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, Trunk Based Development, Test Driven Development, and comprehensive integration, API, performance, and load testing practices.
• Ensure secure, reliable, and well-documented integrations through effective data modelling, ETL methodologies, API standards, monitoring, and error handling.
• Provide technical leadership across development teams by influencing architecture and technical direction, mentoring others, communicating complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement.

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About MatchBox

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is one of the leading recruitment and solutions firms that specializes in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering & Technical, Real Estate & Construction, and Accounting & Finance. We offer unrivaled expertise with our team's extensive experience in the recruitment and professional services industry. We are dedicated to building great connections and creating strong opportunities within the workforce and the labor market.

Equal Opportunities

MatchBox is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including members of minority groups such as racialized individuals, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Indigenous peoples. It is a priority for us that all candidates are treated fairly and without discrimination. Our recruitment teams receive ongoing training on using objective criteria for evaluating candidates and other related topics to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

Work Permits

Please note that we require all interested candidates to obtain the necessary work permits from the Government of Canada prior to submitting an application. This position is open exclusively to individuals residing in Canada and legally authorized to work in Canada. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Further Consideration

We receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration.