Back End Developer

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Intermediate Software Engineer with experience in Java, Spring, Kotlin, MySQL, coroutines, and JUnit. This role is essential for developing and enhancing our client’s web-based save and spend financial applications!

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using Java, Spring, and Kotlin.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship new features.
• Implement and manage asynchronous workflows using coroutines to improve application performance and responsiveness.
• Collaborate with teams to design and implement robust, scalable software solutions.
• Write and maintain unit tests using JUnit to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Design, query, and manage databases using MySQL to effectively store, retrieve, and manipulate data.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with the team.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to improve application performance.
• Focus on enhancing user experience as the information architecture evolves.

About the Candidate

Expectations

• 2 years of experience building applications using Java, Spring, and Kotlin.
• Proven experience implementing asynchronous programming with coroutines to optimize app performance.
• Strong proficiency in writing and maintaining unit tests using JUnit for test-driven development.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices and design patterns.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party libraries.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Full Stack experience (preferably with React.js).
• Multi-stack experience (Swift, Node.js, React Native).
• Startup experience.

About the Company

Our client is a well-funded fintech that’s changing the personal banking experience and redefining how individuals manage their finances. They empower users to maximize happiness through mindful saving, spending, and investing, leveraging behavioural psychology and cutting-edge technology. The aim is to make financial management easy and enjoyable for everyone.

Company Culture and Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 base.
• Full benefits including dental, medical, and health insurance.
• Flexible PTO for a work-life balance.
• 100% remote work flexibility anywhere in Canada.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a fast-growing, award-winning company.
• Career growth opportunities with chances for leadership roles as the company expands.
• Job security with a supportive environment where contributions are valued.
• Impactful work where early contributions can shape the product's direction and success, making a real difference.

Additional Information

Sage Recruiting is a Technical and Executive Recruitment company that partners with top-tier Start-ups and SMBs across North America to build their Product and Engineering teams. We champion diversity and work to transform recruitment into a more inclusive, transparent, and candidate-focused space. For more information, please see www.sagerecruiting.me or visit our Google Reviews page to see what people say about us!