Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Cloud Microservices

Bizzabo; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global event technology leader is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to enhance their event platform in Canada. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of high-throughput microservices, manage real-time data flows, and ensure system reliability at scale. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in server-side systems, strong Java and Spring Boot skills, and proficient in deploying and operating distributed systems. This role also emphasizes collaborative work across product, data, and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building scalable server-side systems in production.
• Strong proficiency in Java with extensive experience using Spring Boot.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and operating large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Practical experience running containerized services on Kubernetes in a cloud-native setup.

Responsibilities

• Take architectural ownership of critical services: lead design, set technical standards.
• Design and evolve high-throughput microservices using Kotlin and Java.
• Build and maintain high-scale data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
• Manage deployment, scaling, and resilience of services on Kubernetes.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Kafka

MySQL

Observability practices

Job description

A global event technology leader is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to enhance their event platform in Canada. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of high-throughput microservices, manage real-time data flows, and ensure system reliability at scale. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in server-side systems, strong Java and Spring Boot skills, and proficient in deploying and operating distributed systems. This role also emphasizes collaborative work across product, data, and DevOps teams.