Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Title:

Senior Backend Software Engineer | Java, Go, Kafka, AWS

Job Location:

100% Remote, Canada

Experience

7 to 10 Years

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Employment Type:

T4 Contract (6 Months)

Rate:

CAD 80-90 Per Hour

Role Summary

We are hiring for a Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/Go, Kafka, AWS) to join a high-impact engineering team focused on building scalable, event-driven backend systems. The selected candidate will work on distributed services, real-time data streaming platforms, and cloud-native applications, contributing from day one in a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable backend services using Java or Go.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Develop and support cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Work with distributed systems that require high availability, resiliency, and scalability.
• Design and optimize data streaming pipelines and asynchronous message processing workflows.
• Implement reliable messaging patterns, including idempotency, retry mechanisms, and eventual consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
• Contribute quickly to ongoing projects and become productive within the first one to two weeks.
• Support system performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational excellence.
• Participate in code reviews and engineering best practices.

Must-Have Skills

• 7 to 10 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong backend development experience using Java with Spring Boot or Go with modern service frameworks.
• Hands-on production experience with Apache Kafka, including:
• Producer and consumer APIs
• Partition design
• Retention management
• Access control lists (ACLs)
• Kafka Admin Client
• Hands-on production experience with AWS services, including:
• DynamoDB
• Amazon MSK or Amazon Kinesis
• ECS or EKS
• IAM
• S3
• Strong experience with data streaming technologies and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with Change Data Capture (CDC) patterns and asynchronous message processing.
• Solid understanding of delivery guarantees such as exactly-once and at-least-once processing.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including:
• Idempotency
• Retry strategies with backoff
• Eventual consistency
• Proven ability to join active projects and deliver value quickly.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Apache Flink, Flink SQL, or Kafka Streams.
• Experience using AWS Kinesis Client Library (KCL) for stream consumers.
• Familiarity with Outbox Pattern, Debezium, or similar CDC frameworks.
• Experience with DynamoDB single-table design.
• Exposure to GitOps deployment approaches such as ArgoCD or Flux.
• Familiarity with Apache Iceberg, Apache Paimon, or other open table formats.

Interview Process

Top 3 Must-Have Evaluation Areas

• Strong Java or Go backend development experience.
• Hands-on AWS experience with DynamoDB, MSK/Kinesis, ECS/EKS, IAM, and S3.
• Deep Apache Kafka experience, including producer/consumer APIs, partitioning strategies, retention policies, ACLs, and administration.

Engagement Details

• Contract Duration: 6 Months
• Location: 100% Remote, Canada
• Start Date: ASAP
• Candidates should be ready to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up time.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experienced in designing and building highly scalable backend systems.
• Comfortable working with real-time streaming data platforms.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently.
• Effective collaborator within distributed engineering teams.
• Able to adapt quickly and contribute in fast-paced delivery environments.

About Techedin

Techedin is a global IT staffing and technology services firm helping enterprises build high-performance tech teams. We support innovation at scale by connecting skilled professionals to leading companies and impactful projects. We prioritize transparency, responsiveness, and the right fit.

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