Senior Java Developer

Global Relay; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company as a Senior Java Developer, where you'll leverage cutting-edge technologies to create innovative products used globally. This role involves tackling complex challenges in scalability and high availability within big data environments. You'll collaborate with a talented team of developers, testers, and product managers, fostering a culture of creativity and autonomy. If you're passionate about clean, performant code and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace a supportive environment that values diversity and encourages personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive extended health benefits

Virtual healthcare

Wellness allowance

Paid sick days

Maternity/parental enhancement program

Corporate bonuses

RRSP contribution matching

Subsidized meal program

Annual vacation days

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of Java development experience required.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and test-driven development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and build enterprise scale services using Java.
• Collaborate with product owners on user story generation and refinement.

Skills

Java

Linux

Network protocols (HTTP, TLS, TCP)

Web services (REST, JSON, Thrift)

Agile development methodologies

Test driven development

Multi-threaded programming

Service oriented architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cassandra

MongoDB

Hadoop

Kafka

Maven

Jenkins

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Grafana

Job description

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

We encourage you to apply if your qualifications and experience are a good fit for any of our openings.

Your role:

As a Senior Java Developer at Global Relay, you’ll be using leading edge technologies to build pioneering products that are used by tens of thousands of users globally to solve real world business problems. You also get to tackle interesting and engaging problems to do with scalability and high availability in big data environments. At Global Relay we are continuously pushing the boundaries of Java technology.

This is an opportunity to work alongside some of the best Java developers in Vancouver and apply your craft in an environment that encourages creative thinking and autonomy. Our developers think beyond a single component to build complete system solutions and work collaboratively with their peers, including other Developers, Testers, DevOps and Product Management. Challenge yourself by learning new technologies, and apply your skills across our different projects and application domains. If you are committed to code that is clean, well-tested, well-reviewed, performant and secure then you’ll fit in around here.

Tech stack:

• NoSQL Databases (Cassandra, MongoDB)
• Large scale data processing (Hadoop, Kafka)
• Text search engines (Lucene, OpenSearch)
• CI/CD Tools (Maven, Jenkins, Ansible)
• Container Platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Monitoring and alerting (Loki, Grafana, Prometheus, Zabbix)
• Linux (Ubuntu, Rocky Linux)

Your responsibilities:

• Work as part of an agile development team to design and build enterprise scale services using Java
• Write unit tests and integration tests for your code and collaborate with Test to develop test cases
• Develop deployment systems for Java based systems
• Create technical documentation and detail design document
• Collaborate with product owners on user story generation and refinement
• Monitor and support the operation of production systems
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities with colleagues

About you:

• Minimum 10 years of Java development experience
• Required technology experience:
• Java
• Linux
• Network protocols such as HTTP, TLS, TCP
• Web services technology such as REST, JSON, or Thrift
• Experience with:
• Agile development methodologies
• Test driven development
• Continuous integration systems
• Multi-threaded programming
• Service oriented architecture
• Experience with any of the following is an asset:
• Application performance tuning
• Cloud computing, virtualization and containerization
• Big Data technology

Compensation:

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia’s pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background.

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Employees also receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include: Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, corporate bonuses, and an RRSP contribution matching program.

For Vancouver-based employees, we provide a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our talented in-house culinary team!

British Columbia - Base Salary Range: $90,000 — $130,000 CAD

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

We understand flexible work arrangements are important, and we encourage that in our work culture. Whether it’s flexibility around work hours, workstyle, or lifestyle, we want to ensure our employees have a healthy work/life balance. We support and value a hybrid work model that blends collaboration with the team in the office and focus time from the comfort of your home.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.