Senior Backend Engineer Java

Senior Backend Engineer (Java) (Canada Only)

Andela

Location Requirement:
Canada

About Andela

Andela exists to connect brilliance and opportunity. Since 2014, we have been dedicated to breaking down global barriers and accelerating the future of work for both technologists and organizations around the world. For technologists, Andela offers competitive long-term career opportunities with leading organizations, access to a global community of professionals, and educational opportunities with leading technology providers.

At Andela, we're deeply passionate about creating long-lasting and transformative growth opportunities for all - and doing it in an E.P.I.C. way! We're excited to continue building our remote-first team with incredible people like you. After applying for this role, you will join our Andela Community of brilliant technologists by passing a technical screening and live interview. As a community member, you'll have access to many exclusive technologist roles. Join Andela today to access this opportunity and more in our global marketplace!

Our roles are typically filled at lightning speed, so if you're considering applying, get your application in quickly!

Andela's Benefits:

- 100% payment in USD.

This is a fully remote opportunity for one of our esteemed clients.

About the role

Our client is a global e-commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world, and we are looking for a highly skilled individual contributor with deep expertise in backend engineering to join their team. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience designing and building large-scale, distributed web applications and can guide end-to-end architecture, including both backend systems and frontend integration. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-impact solutions in a collaborative and agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Architects, Product Managers, BAs, QA Engineers, and Operations to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle:
  design, development, testing, release, bug fixing, documentation, and support in an Agile environment.
• Use tools such as JIRA, Git, CI/CD, and internal systems for task management and feature delivery.
• Evaluate storage and computer needs, define domain services, and recommend appropriate technologies.
• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend solutions using eBay internal and third-party libraries/frameworks.
• Participate in technical design reviews, provide feedback, and mentor junior engineers.
• Support roadmap planning and operational excellence by implementing automation, monitoring, and performance tuning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in backend development with Java and distributed web systems (for Senior position); 8+ years (for mid-senior level roles).
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Excellent object-oriented programming skills in Java (or similar OO languages).
• Experience with unit and integration testing using frameworks like Karate.
• Deep knowledge of both relational and NoSQL databases, caching, asynchronous workflows, and messaging systems.
• Skilled in debugging, bug triaging, logging/monitoring, and performance optimization (application and database-level).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, OAuth, JSON, and SOA standards.
• Exposure to frontend technologies and architectural patterns is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required skills:

Java (7 - 9 yrs)

REST (4 - 6 yrs)

PostgreSQL (4 - 6 yrs)

Spring Boot (4 - 6 yrs)

Jira (Atlassian) (4 - 6 yrs)

JSON (2 - 3 yrs)

GitHub Actions (2 - 3 yrs)

Optional skills:

SQL (2 - 3 yrs)

Jenkins (2 - 3 yrs)

Main job time zone:
EDT

Time zone overlap requirements:
Fully overlap with (EDT)

Location Requirements:
Canada

Working hours:
Full-time dedication (8 hours/Day - 40 hours/week)

Offer

Estimated Duration:
12-month-term contractor position (Renewable)

Full-time dedication (40 hours/week)

At Andela, we know our strengths lie in our diverse community whose talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and orientations we take pride in. Andela is committed to nurturing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Everyone has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices. Andela provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Our policies expressly prohibit any form of harassment and/or discrimination, as stated above.

Andela is home for all. Come as you are.