Senior Java Developer

Takeaway.com

. Architect, develop, and operate core services and distributed systems powering delivery areas and fees calculations .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$102,000 - CA$128,250 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and developing scalable backend services using Java, with a strong focus on AWS infrastructure management and continuous delivery practices. Proficient in mentoring team members and driving technical direction within backend engineering.

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Java 21 Microservices DevelopmentAWS Infrastructure ManagementRESTful Web Services DesignDistributed Systems Design PatternsAI-Driven Development Integration

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Hard Skills

JavaMicroservicesRESTful Web ServicesDistributed SystemsDomain-Driven DesignKubernetesTerraformData PersistenceMessage BrokersAI-Assisted Development Tools

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical Design ReviewProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AWS CloudWatchGrafanaDataDogKafkaAmazon SQSRabbitMQGitCursorClaude CodeCodex

Industry Keywords

Continuous DeliveryPerformance OptimizationObservabilityTechnical DirectionBackground Check

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsGrafanaJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMySQLRabbitMQRedisSparkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, develop, and operate core services and distributed systems powering delivery areas and fees calculations
Own backend systems end-to-end, from system architecture and API design through deployment, observability, and performance optimization
Maintain existing and develop new Java 21 microservices
Extend existing applications based on business requests
Maintain and develop AWS infrastructure resources using Terraform
Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services and APIs using Java
Participate in architectural decisions, RFCs, and technical design reviews across the Logistics domain
Collaborate with Product, QE, and Data colleagues to ship high-quality releases on a continuous delivery cadence
Own work throughout the product development lifecycle from technical design and planning to market release
Review peers’ code
Support and mentor team members and help grow backend engineering as a discipline
Identify improvements, highlight risks versus benefits, and translate them into technical requirements
Work with the product team to design the future of products
Participate in a paid on-call rotation
Help shape the technical direction of backend engineering within the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of hands-on experience architecting and building scalable, high-performance enterprise applications and leading complex software development projects
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, design patterns, testing, and debugging
Solid understanding of consuming, producing, and designing RESTful web services
Experience with Java, including Spark or Quarkus framework
Experience with streams and list operations is a nice-to-have
Design patterns for distributed systems, including bounded contexts, sagas, eventual consistency, and the outbox pattern (must have)
Experience in Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a strong nice-to-have
Experience with message brokers such as Kafka, Amazon SQS, and RabbitMQ
Production experience deploying to AWS and running services on Kubernetes (EKS)
Experience with system logging and monitoring using Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and DataDog
Experience with data persistence in relational, MySQL, unstructured, and/or cached forms
Strong experience with Redis is a plus
Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform is nice-to-have
Understanding of continuous delivery, deployment, and integration
Familiarity with Version Control using Git and related tools
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar is required
Experience making repositories agent-ready, maintaining clear in-repo documentation, AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md files, structured code conventions, and reproducible local setups
Experience using AI agents for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and automated PR workflows
Experience integrating AI into backend engineering workflows
Understanding of prompt engineering and evaluation of AI-generated outputs in a software engineering context
Awareness of best practices for AI-driven development, including reliability, reproducibility, security, and governance
Must complete a background check and sign a Consent for Disclosure of Personal Information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Monthly Skip spend allowance
Generous PTO with a buy and sell program with up to 5 extra days
Up to 20 weeks top up for parental leave
Flexible medical & dental insurance for you and your family
World-class training resources
Exclusive offers from Workperks from hundreds of top brands
RRSP contributions with diverse investment portfolios
Paid sick time
Well-being support programs
Freedom to work from almost anywhere in the world for 4 weeks a year
Dedicated mentorship
Global mobility pathways
Wellness-first culture rooted in true diversity and inclusion
Paid on-call rotation