Senior / Intermediate Java Backend Engineer

Automotive Client

Locations: Oakville, ON | Waterloo, ON | Ottawa, ON - any location

Work Model: Hybrid (4 days onsite)

Start Date: December

About the Opportunity

Our Automotive Client is seeking a Senior or Intermediate Java Backend Engineer to join a team responsible for building cloud-based platforms that support real‑time diagnostics and software intelligence across millions of connected vehicles.

This role offers the opportunity to work on highly scalable backend systems that process large volumes of data and provide critical insights used to improve vehicle performance, software quality, and customer experience. If you're passionate about backend engineering, distributed systems, cloud technologies, and solving complex technical challenges at scale, this is an opportunity to contribute to innovative, high‑impact platforms with long‑term strategic importance.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and enhance Java‑based microservices and REST APIs.

- Build highly scalable backend systems that process large volumes of connected vehicle data.

- Develop and maintain cloud‑native applications and distributed systems.

- Collaborate with DevOps, Software Engineering, Product, and Data teams.

- Design and optimize relational database schemas and complex SQL queries.

- Participate in technical design discussions and architectural decisions.

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production and performance issues.

- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of large‑scale cloud platforms.

Required Qualifications

- 3.5+ years of professional software development experience.

- Strong experience with Java development (Java 8+ required; Java 17 preferred).

- Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.

- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

- Hands‑on experience with Spring Boot.

- Experience designing and writing SQL queries.

- Experience working with relational databases such as:

- SQL Server





- Oracle

- PostgreSQL

- MySQL

- Robust communication and collaboration skills.

- Ability to clearly articulate technical decisions, architecture, and problem‑solving approaches.

Technology EnvironmentCore Technologies

- Java 17

- Spring Boot

- RESTful APIs

- Microservices Architecture

- SQL Databases

- Cloud Platforms

- JavaScript / HTML

Cloud & Platform Technologies

- Kubernetes

- Docker

- DevOps Tooling

- Distributed Systems

- Authentication & Security Frameworks

Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications

- Angular

- Elasticsearch

- Logstash

- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

- AWS

- Azure

- OpenShift

- Kubernetes administration and usage

- Docker and containerized environments

- OAuth2

- Single Sign‑On (SSO)

- ADFS

- Hybrid cloud security concepts

- mTLS

- IP Whitelisting

Preferred Background

- Modern container platforms and Kubernetes environments

- Authentication and authorization frameworks

- Cloud‑native architecture

- Network security protocols

- Large‑scale software debugging and troubleshooting

- System internals, compilers, linkers, or runtime environments

Why Join?Meaningful Impact

Contribute to platforms that support engineering, software, product, and data teams while influencing decisions that affect millions of connected vehicles.

Technical Challenge

Work on large‑scale distributed systems, cloud‑native applications, event‑driven architectures, and highly scalable backend services.

Long‑Term Opportunity

Join a well‑funded organization investing heavily in connected vehicle technologies and long‑term innovation.

Strong Engineering Culture

Be part of a team that values software engineering excellence, collaboration, architecture, and thoughtful problem‑solving.

Keywords: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud, Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenShift, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch.Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Waterloo, ON.

Pay and Advantages

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