Job Information
TEKsystems Senior Java Software Engineer in Toronto, Ontario
Location: Downtown Toronto, ON
Work Model: Hybrid (2–3 days onsite per week)
Interview Process: One-round virtual interview
Experience Level: Intermediate– Senior
Duration: Contract to Hire
About the Role
Our client is building the next generation of live social commerce, a real-time shopping platform that enables direct interaction between buyers and sellers through live streaming experiences. Focused on unique items, collectibles, and fashion, the platform blends entertainment with seamless commerce at scale.
As an Backend Software Engineer, you will design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems that support real-time interactions, transactions, and 24/7 availability. You’ll take ownership of complex systems, influence architecture decisions, and mentor others while collaborating across cross‑functional teams.
What You’ll Do
Translate business and technical requirements into scalable backend designs
Write clean, efficient, extensible, and maintainable code
Own a large functional area with deep technical expertise
Influence technical decisions across domain and partner teams
Improve engineering productivity through best practices and tooling
Design backend systems with flexibility to support evolving requirements
Collaborate with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality solutions
Apply evidence-centered design to ensure testability, quality, and continuous delivery
Manage features end-to-end, breaking work into tasks and resolving execution challenges
Provide code reviews, architectural guidance, mentoring, and coaching
Contribute to and review Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
Identify cross-system gaps, propose solutions, and help shape the engineering roadmap
Participate in release management, production support, and on-call rotations for an always-on platform
Required Skills
Strong experience with Java
Spring Boot and backend system architecture
Microservices and distributed system design
REST APIs and GraphQL
Experience building scalable, high-availability backend services
Top Skills:
Java, Spring Boot, Backend Architecture, Microservices, REST APIs, GraphQL
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and change
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
Passion for mentoring and growing other engineers
Self-driven with a strong learning mindset
Excited about modern backend technologies and distributed systems
Actively participates in knowledge-sharing and continuous learning
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Toronto, ON.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $100.00/hr.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.
À propos de TEKsystems et TEKsystems Global Services
Nous sommes un fournisseur de services aux entreprises et de technologies. Nous accélérons la transformation de nos clients. Notre compétence en stratégie, conception, exécution et opérations libère la valeur de l’entreprise par un éventail de solutions. Nous sommes une équipe de 80 000 personnes qui collaborent avec plus de 60 000 clients, notamment 80 % du Fortune 500 en Amérique du Nord, Europe et Asie, qui collaborent avec nous dans le cadre de nos capacités full-stack et notre rythme. Nous sommes des penseurs stratégiques, des collaborateurs pratiques qui aident les clients à exploiter le changement et maîtriser le dynamisme de la technologie. Nous bâtissons le futur en livrant les résultats et en créant un impact positif dans nos communautés mondiales. TEKsystems et TEKsystems Global Services sont des entreprises d’Allegis Group. Découvrez d’autres informations à TEKsystems.com.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.