Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

A fast-growing digital entertainment company is looking for an Senior Backend Engineer to help build scalable backend systems for a next-gen online gaming platform.

You’ll lead development using JAVA, focus on building rather than maintaining. This hands-on role offers the chance to shape architecture, boost performance, and drive innovation in a high-traffic environments.

This is a fully remote position to work from Canada, in a payroll system.

💰 Salary: From CAD 120k up to 200k gross/year (DOE)

🔸 Fully remote position to work in a payroll system, in Canada.

🔸 3 weeks vacation, birthday off

🔸 Experience in the gambling industry is a MUST

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of backend development tasks using Java ensuring efficient and secure implementations.
• Design core backend systems to transition into a scalable microservices-based architecture.
• Develop and maintain robust APIs for both internal use and public consumption.
• Conduct peer code reviews, mentor team members, and help establish engineering standards.
• Optimize systems to perform under heavy load while maintaining high reliability and security.
• Proactively contribute to the evolution of the platform’s architecture and tech stack.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in JAVA within production environments (including project leadership roles)
• 5+ years of experience with Microservices, Spring, Springboot, Hibernate and Git.
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud Services (AWS, GCP or Azure)
• 2+ years of experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis or any similar tool.
• Deep knowledge of relational databases, particularly MySQL, with an emphasis on schema design and performance tuning.
• Solid background in CI/CD pipelines, system observability, and DevOps methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead technical discussions and mentor team members.
• Experience with scalable architecture patterns and optimization techniques.
• Mobile and web experience desired.

Why You Should Apply

• Join a fast-growing organization at the forefront of interactive digital entertainment.
• Work on impactful projects that reach a global audience.
• Be part of a skilled, innovative, and passionate team.
• Continuous opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.