Senior Backend Developer

Position summary

About the company

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Java and Spring Boot backend services and APIs.
• Use AI coding assistants and agents throughout development, testing, code review, and debugging.
• Build RESTful and SOAP integrations, including authentication integrations.
• Design data models and efficient queries across relational and NoSQL databases; build on AWS services.
• Write automated unit and integration tests and document/test APIs with Postman and Swagger.
• Translate business requirements into secure, maintainable code and troubleshoot development, staging, and production issues.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical design, team practices, and responsible AI-tool use.
• Collaborate with the Team Lead, frontend developers, and cross-functional teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least five years of backend application development experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on use of AI coding assistants and agents, agentic workflows, and AI-assisted testing, debugging, and code review.
• Ability to evaluate AI-generated output and preserve code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Strong Java and Spring/Spring Boot proficiency; experience with REST, JSON, GraphQL, and SOAP APIs.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DynamoDB, including data modeling and query performance.
• Hands-on AWS experience with EC2, S3, SNS, Secrets Manager, and Cognito.
• Experience with SAML and PingFederate, API testing with Postman and Swagger, automated tests, Git, and CI/CD.
• Good communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Node.js; Docker; Ansible; CloudWatch or Datadog; Angular or React; Agile methods such as Scrum or Kanban; legacy-to-modern migrations.
• AWS Developer certification.

Position type and hours

• Full-time position, Monday through Friday during normal core business hours.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required based on job duties.

Compensation

• Good-faith compensation range is CAD $125,000–$135,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
• Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Work environment

• The position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.