Senior Backend-Focused Full-Stack Engineer

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

Toronto, Hybrid

At Nirmata, our mission is to accelerate adoption of cloud native technologies for enterprises. We believe that software can radically transform the world and are building a solution to help enterprises deliver and operate mission critical software at scale. Nirmata is an AI powered Kubernetes governance platform.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior or Staff-level Software Engineer who has demonstrated depth in building and operating real, production systems. This role is not about narrow specialization or feature-only delivery. You will be expected to own complex backend systems, make architectural decisions with long-term impact, and take responsibility for systems that must perform reliably under real customer load.

You should bring proven, hands-on expertise in at least one core backend domain, and the judgment to apply that expertise pragmatically. At the same time, this is a true full-stack role: while the focus is backend, you must be comfortable contributing to the frontend when needed and collaborating across the stack to deliver complete, high-quality solutions.

Important: When applying, please clearly indicate which of the above areas you have deep, hands-on experience with, and be prepared to discuss specific systems you have built, operated, or scaled in production — including Kafka, Java (Quarkus), Go, experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade data platforms, microservice architectures, databases (relational, vector, document), and the monitoring, support, and debugging of high-load systems.

Responsibilities:

• Define, own, and evolve the architecture of core data-heavy subsystems, balancing scalability, reliability, and cost, with a 2–5 year technical horizon aligned to business goals.
• Take end-to-end ownership of critical areas of the Nirmata Policy Management cloud platform, from technical design and implementation through deployment and operational maturity.
• Lead the design and delivery of AI/ML-powered features, translating ambiguous product ideas into production-ready systems with clear performance, reliability, and cost constraints.
• Partner closely with Product, Platform, and Customer-facing teams to ensure features are well-integrated, observable, and optimized for long-term maintainability—not just short-term delivery.
• Set a high engineering bar through hands‑on code reviews, architectural guidance, and direct accountability for code quality, security, and operational readiness.
• Proactively identify technical gaps and opportunities, introduce new technologies or patterns where they add real value, and lead technical learning across the team by example.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3 to 10 years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in either Java or Golang is required; experience with both is a strong plus.
• Experience with modern frameworks such as Quarkus, Spring Boot, or equivalent in Golang is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design principles and software design patterns.
• Proficient in defining API specifications (OpenApi/Swagger, Rest, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket)
• Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies
• Proven experience in developing SaaS backend solutions based on micro services architecture in public clouds (aws, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with several frameworks or Cloud services used in large scale distributed systems such as Kafka, Flink, RabbitMQ, Redis, Spark, Amazon Kinesis, Google Cloud Dataflow, Azure Event Hub
• Prior experience using AI/ML technologies (LLM, SML, RAG, Prompt Engineering, …)
• Contribution to OpenSource projects is a plus, showcasing your engagement with the developer community.

Benefits

Flexible time off; Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision; Equity awards.

ABOUT NIRMATA

Nirmata empowers organizations to innovate rapidly without compromising security or compliance. With Gartner forecasting that 99% of cloud security failures will result from misconfigurations by 2027, Nirmata's policy-as-code platform offers a proactive solution. Nirmata's highly customizable policies seamlessly integrate with your cloud-native environments, ensuring robust governance and security at scale. Trusted by top financial institutions and global enterprises—and with over 3.2 billion downloads of Kyverno, Nirmata's open source policy engine —Kyverno simplifies compliance, mitigates risk, and accelerates the enterprise journey to secure innovation.

Nirmata’s success is built on the diverse contributions of its employees. We’re committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone's perspective is valued, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status. All application information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

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