A leading global investment bank is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join a large-scale data engineering environment supporting front-to-back business functions.

This role sits within a strategic platform handling high-volume data workflows. You’ll be designing and building scalable Spark-based applications while contributing to architectural direction and platform stability.

This is a hands-on senior engineering position. You will own delivery end to end and operate comfortably in a complex, enterprise setting.

Responsibilities

- Design and build scalable backend services using Java or Scala
- Architect and develop distributed Spark applications
- Work across the full feature lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, deployment, monitoring
- Develop robust unit and integration test coverage
- Work with SQL technologies (Impala, DB2, Snowflake, Postgres)
- Contribute to platform design and long-term architectural decisions
- Provide Level-3 support for production systems when required




- Partner with engineering, data, and business stakeholders across regions
- Mentor junior engineers and uphold engineering standards

Required Experience

- Robust backend development experience in Java or Scala
- Experience operating within structured SDLC environments
- Comfortable working in large, regulated enterprise environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across global teams
- Structured problem-solving approach and dependable delivery record
- Experience with Microsoft Azure Databricks
- Exposure to GenAI tools , ideally Microsoft Copilot
- Hadoop / big data platform experience
- Familiarity with the trade order lifecycle or capital markets data flows
- Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns
- Experience working in Agile / Scrum frameworks

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📌 Senior Java Software Engineer (Montreal)
🏢 Bourne Search
📍 Montreal