Senior Backend Engineer: Microservices & Cloud Expert

Rubicon Path; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Path is seeking a Senior Software Developer to translate complex technical specifications into scalable backend services. You will design and implement data-driven applications using modern frameworks, ensuring reliability and performance in a distributed cloud environment.

The role emphasizes microservices, API development, container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. A strong focus on security, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), and scalable data

Qualifications

• 10+ years backend development experience in high-scale distributed systems.
• Expertise in backend frameworks such as Spring Boot, Node.js, or .NET Core.
• Experience with microservices architecture and API development.
• Proficient with SQL/NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized apps.
• CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Knowledge of API gateways, service discovery, and load balancing.
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Security best practices for cloud-based applications.
• Version control with Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
• Strong problem-solving and ability to optimize high-traffic systems.

Responsibilities

• Translate technical systems specifications into working, tested applications.
• Develop detailed programming specifications, write and/or generate code.
• Compile data-driven programs and maintain applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.
• Ensure code quality and performance for high-traffic backend systems.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Backend frameworks

Microservices

API development

Databases

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

Security best practices

Version control

High-traffic optimization

Serverless computing

Event-driven arch

Cloud monitoring

Cloud certifications

Problem-solving

Communication

Agile team

Learning agility

Task prioritization

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rubicon Path is seeking a Senior Software Developer to translate complex technical specifications into scalable backend services. You will design and implement data-driven applications using modern frameworks, ensuring reliability and performance in a distributed cloud environment.

The role emphasizes microservices, API development, container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. A strong focus on security, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), and scalable data