Senior Full-Stack Developer (Remote)

Hire DigITalent; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer in Toronto to join their engineering team. You will be responsible for building large-scale backend systems and developing cloud-based applications in AWS. Ideal candidates have strong skills in C# and .NET, and experience with distributed systems. This contract position offers a strong potential for extension or conversion to full-time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building cloud-based applications in AWS.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and high availability architectures.
• Experience developing N-tier web applications.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain large-scale backend systems.
• Ensure the ingestion and delivery of images and video content.
• Support internal admin tools and global customer-facing services.

Skills

C# / .NET

AWS

HTML

JavaScript / jQuery

CSS

REST

JSON

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL Server

Git

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

GitLab

RabbitMQ

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

We're partnering with an organization seeking a seasoned Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a high-impact engineering team. This is a contract role through the end of the year, with a strong potential for extension or conversion to full-time.

This team builds and maintains large-scale backend systems that support the ingestion and delivery of images and video content, internal admin tools, and global customer-facing services.

What We're Looking For

A hands-on, flexible engineer with strong backend and cloud development experience, comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience building cloud-based applications in AWS
• Strong proficiency in C# / .NET
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and high availability architectures
• Experience developing N-tier web applications
• Proficiency in :
• Web technologies : HTML, JavaScript / jQuery, CSS, REST, JSON
• Relational databases : PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server
• Version control : Git (ideally GitLab)

Soft Skills

Strong system-level thinking

Proven leadership and mentoring abilities

Team-oriented, collaborative mindset

Quick learner, self-starter, and independent worker

Nice to Have

Experience with container platforms (e.g., Docker)

Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform (required)

Experience with container orchestration tools, especially Kubernetes (required)

Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services (required)

Prior experience with Scala

Background in Agile methodologies and CI / CD practices

Experience building high-traffic, scalable, and high-performance systems

Knowledge of RabbitMQ or similar messaging systems

Experience developing web apps using Blazor UI

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a major digital media platform while working with cutting-edge cloud and backend technologies. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-moving environment, we'd love to hear from you.