Senior Backend Engineer — Remote-First, Lead & Mentor

Megaport; Canada Creek; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Nova Scotia is looking for a Senior Engineer to drive product development and technical improvements. This role requires significant experience in Java and/or Kotlin, a solid background in backend services, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. The position offers a flexible remote-first working environment with generous benefits such as parental leave and wellness support.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Generous leave plans

Health and wellness support

Learning support

Creative modern workspaces

Motivated inclusive team

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Experience building backend services within web applications.
• Ability to lead small technical projects.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Excellent communication skills across diverse teams.
• Strong logical reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product evolution, modernizing components.
• Identify and reduce technical debt for better performance.
• Build and maintain secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
• Ensure rigorous testing and contribute to CI/CD processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote technical learning.

Skills

Software development in Java and/or Kotlin

Backend services development

Technical lead capabilities

Data modelling skills

Collaboration and communication skills

Job description

A leading tech firm in Nova Scotia is looking for a Senior Engineer to drive product development and technical improvements. This role requires significant experience in Java and/or Kotlin, a solid background in backend services, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. The position offers a flexible remote-first working environment with generous benefits such as parental leave and wellness support.