Senior Backend Engineer – Java/Spring, Hybrid Vehicle Platform

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 164,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare, dental, vision

Life insurance

Pension plan

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Job summary

General Motors of Canada seeks a seasoned backend engineer to design, build, and operate Java/Spring Boot services powering vehicle configuration and OTA campaigns. You will lead security hardening, API versioning, and cross-service communication across regions.

You will mentor peers, drive architectural trade-offs, and adopt agent-assisted tooling to improve code reviews while reducing technical debt. The hybrid role requires reporting to Markham or Oshawa and collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building and operating production backend services with Java/Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, API design, and security.
• Experience leading technical direction on a multi-service platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend Java/Spring Boot services for vehicle configuration and OTA campaigns.
• Lead API security hardening and retire legacy endpoints in favor of versioned APIs.
• Own cross-service architecture, event-driven workflows, and observability for regional expansion.
• Reduce technical debt in high-traffic services without slowing delivery.
• Mentor engineers and integrate agent-assisted tooling into development workflows.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

Distributed systems

API design

Security hardening

Agent-assisted tooling

Tools

MCP-based integrations

Job description

General Motors of Canada seeks a seasoned backend engineer to design, build, and operate Java/Spring Boot services powering vehicle configuration and OTA campaigns. You will lead security hardening, API versioning, and cross-service communication across regions.

You will mentor peers, drive architectural trade-offs, and adopt agent-assisted tooling to improve code reviews while reducing technical debt. The hybrid role requires reporting to Markham or Oshawa and collaborating across teams.