Backend Engineer(Java + Kotlin)
Summary
6-month contract (extendable) backend engineer role in Toronto or Waterloo, ON, hybrid Tue–Thu. The person builds backend services and microservices primarily in Kotlin, alongside Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure Kubernetes Service.
Backend Engineer(Java + Kotlin)
Toronto, ON OR Waterloo, ON – Canada; Hybrid (Tuesday - Thursday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
6 Months contract with Possibility of extension
Experience Required: 6-8 Years
Primary Skill Set
• Kotlin (core expertise)
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled backend developer with strong experience in modern programming languages and frameworks. The ideal candidate will have:
Technical Skills
• Proficiency in Kotlin, with additional experience in Java (Spring Boot, Spring Security) and JavaScript (Node.js).
• 5+ years of backend development experience, including:
o Unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit), Cucumber, BDD.
o CI/CD tools such as Jenkins pipelines, GitHub Actions, etc.
• Hands-on experience with SOAP, REST APIs, Microservices, and Event-Driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and related components for highly automated engineering platforms.
Development Practices
• Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps principles.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration.
• Ability to work in environments that emphasize rapid delivery of new features.
Additional Skills
• Exposure to open-source technologies—experience contributing to or leveraging open-source projects is highly desirable.
• Interest in exploring new technologies and building proof-of-concepts for integration into products.
