Senior Backend Engineer – Java/Kotlin, Microservices

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

Job summary

A leading event technology firm is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to join its R&D hub. The role involves architectural ownership, designing high-throughput microservices using Java and Kotlin, and maintaining resilient services. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in server-side systems, strong proficiency in Spring Boot, and knowledge of Kubernetes. Working for this company means contributing to innovative AI-driven solutions in an exciting environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Take architectural ownership of critical services: lead design, set technical standards, and mentor teammates.
• Design and evolve high-throughput microservices using Kotlin and Java with Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain high-scale data pipelines using Apache Kafka for real-time event streaming.

Skills

Architectural ownership

Java proficiency

Microservices design

Spring Boot experience

Kubernetes management

Kafka knowledge

Observability practices

Database performance optimization

AI-assisted development

Containerization experience

Tools

Kotlin

AWS

Elasticsearch

Job description

A leading event technology firm is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to join its R&D hub. The role involves architectural ownership, designing high-throughput microservices using Java and Kotlin, and maintaining resilient services. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in server-side systems, strong proficiency in Spring Boot, and knowledge of Kubernetes. Working for this company means contributing to innovative AI-driven solutions in an exciting environment.