Sr Backend Developer
Top Benefits
About the role
Role: Senior Backend Developer
Length: 1 year contract (strong potential for extension) Rate: $90-$100/hr INC Location: Downtown Toronto (1 day onsite)
Your New Company
Join a high-performing digital engineering team within a leading, enterprise-scale organization focused on building modern, scalable platforms. This team operates in a fast-paced environment, driving innovation through microservices and distributed architecture to support millions of users across digital products.
Your New Role
As a Senior Backend Developer, you will play a critical hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems and APIs. You will contribute directly to the development of microservices within a distributed architecture, while also supporting ongoing enhancements and maintenance of existing systems. This is a highly technical, coding-heavy role requiring strong ownership and deep backend expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Kotlin Build and optimize APIs within a microservices architecture Drive system design and contribute to architectural decisions across distributed systems Write high-quality, production-ready code with strong testing practices Maintain and enhance existing backend services and microservices Work within event-driven architectures supporting real-time systems Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams
What You’ll Need to Succeed
10+ years of backend development experience, with a strong focus on building scalable systems Proven senior-level experience as a hands-on Backend Developer (not just design/lead) Strong expertise in Java and Kotlin Demonstrated experience building scalable APIs and distributed systems Deep experience with microservices architecture Strong hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot Solid knowledge of SQL and relational databases Experience working with event-driven architectures Strong system design capabilities and ability to influence architecture Experience with unit testing and development testing practices Proven experience maintaining and evolving existing production microservices Nice-to-Have: Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
What You’ll Get in Return
Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact backend platforms Exposure to modern engineering practices across distributed systems A highly collaborative, engineering-driven team environment Competitive compensation aligned to senior-level market rates Flexible hybrid working model
What You Need to Do Now
If you’re a true senior-level backend developer with strong expertise in Java, Kotlin, and microservices, apply directly or reach out for a confidential discussion.
Not the right fit? Search for Backend Developer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com
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Sr Backend Developer
Top Benefits
About the role
Role: Senior Backend Developer
Length: 1 year contract (strong potential for extension) Rate: $90-$100/hr INC Location: Downtown Toronto (1 day onsite)
Your New Company
Join a high-performing digital engineering team within a leading, enterprise-scale organization focused on building modern, scalable platforms. This team operates in a fast-paced environment, driving innovation through microservices and distributed architecture to support millions of users across digital products.
Your New Role
As a Senior Backend Developer, you will play a critical hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems and APIs. You will contribute directly to the development of microservices within a distributed architecture, while also supporting ongoing enhancements and maintenance of existing systems. This is a highly technical, coding-heavy role requiring strong ownership and deep backend expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Kotlin Build and optimize APIs within a microservices architecture Drive system design and contribute to architectural decisions across distributed systems Write high-quality, production-ready code with strong testing practices Maintain and enhance existing backend services and microservices Work within event-driven architectures supporting real-time systems Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams
What You’ll Need to Succeed
10+ years of backend development experience, with a strong focus on building scalable systems Proven senior-level experience as a hands-on Backend Developer (not just design/lead) Strong expertise in Java and Kotlin Demonstrated experience building scalable APIs and distributed systems Deep experience with microservices architecture Strong hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot Solid knowledge of SQL and relational databases Experience working with event-driven architectures Strong system design capabilities and ability to influence architecture Experience with unit testing and development testing practices Proven experience maintaining and evolving existing production microservices Nice-to-Have: Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
What You’ll Get in Return
Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact backend platforms Exposure to modern engineering practices across distributed systems A highly collaborative, engineering-driven team environment Competitive compensation aligned to senior-level market rates Flexible hybrid working model
What You Need to Do Now
If you’re a true senior-level backend developer with strong expertise in Java, Kotlin, and microservices, apply directly or reach out for a confidential discussion.
Not the right fit? Search for Backend Developer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com