Senior Backend Engineer: Architect & Scale Systems

Nirmata; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud technology firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior or Staff-level Software Engineer to take ownership of complex backend systems and contribute to a full-stack role. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Java or Go, with proven capabilities in Kubernetes and microservices architecture. This role offers flexible time off and comprehensive health benefits within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Flexible time off

Comprehensive health coverage

Equity awards

Qualifications

• 3 to 10 years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in either Java or Golang is required.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and evolve the architecture of core data-heavy subsystems.
• Take end-to-end ownership of critical areas of the platform.
• Lead the design and delivery of AI/ML-powered features.

Skills

Java

Go

Kubernetes

Microservices architecture

AI/ML technologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Quarkus

Spring Boot

Kafka

Job description

A leading cloud technology firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior or Staff-level Software Engineer to take ownership of complex backend systems and contribute to a full-stack role. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Java or Go, with proven capabilities in Kubernetes and microservices architecture. This role offers flexible time off and comprehensive health benefits within a collaborative team environment.