Senior Java Developer

Born in the Prairies, now part of a worldwide network, Skip is a tech company with an entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to be the best. We're a people-first, collaborative company with a fun, dynamic and innovative environment. Our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, grabbing some groceries or sunscreen, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role 

Join the team at the heart of our partners' success. We are a cross-functional team of Mobile, Web, and Backend engineers dedicated to building innovative platform tools that empower our restaurant and retail partners to thrive. Our work provides the foundation for their growth on our network.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be a key contributor, designing and building the robust Java services and APIs that power our entire partner ecosystem. We own our products from ideation to release and operate in a fast-paced, agile environment. We don’t just write code; we live by our mantra to "Question every requirement!" to ensure we build the right things, the right way.

We are looking for a collaborative and curious engineer who is passionate about building scalable systems. If you're excited by technical challenges and want to see your work make a tangible impact, this is the team for you. Experience using AI coding assistants and an understanding of prompt engineering would be a strong asset.

Location: Remote Canada 

Reporting to: Technology Manager

These are some of the key ingredients to the role: 

• Maintain existing and develop new microservices using Java 21. Extend the functionality of existing applications per Business requests.

• Maintain existing and develop new infrastructure resources on the AWS platform using Terraform.

• Work with a microservices architecture using REST API and Message Brokers.

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services and APIs using Java.

• Collaborate daily with Mobile, Web, and Product counterparts to deliver seamless end-to-end features.

• Own your work throughout the entire product development lifecycle, from technical design and planning to market release.

• Review the code of peers in a team. Mentoring more junior team members. 

• Contribute and adhere to patterns and processes.

• Identify improvements, highlight risks vs benefits, and translate them into technical requirements.

• Work with the product team, providing technical knowledge and expertise, helping to design the future of our products.

• Participate in paid on-call rotation.

What will you bring to the table? 

Key ingredients:

• Be curious, with a strong appetite for new knowledge.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, design patterns, testing, and debugging.

• Solid understanding of consuming, producing, and designing RESTful web services.

• Experience with Docker containers, and microservices architecture.

• Experience with Java (Spark and Quarkus frameworks).

• Experience with streams and list operations.

• Experience in design patterns (Onion Architecture, DDD).

• Experience with message brokers (Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ).

• Experience with AWS (ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, ElasticSearch, Redis). 

• Experience with System logging and monitoring using tools such as  Grafana, AWS CloudWatch and DataDog.

• Experience with data persistence in relational, MySQL, unstructured and/or cached forms.

• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-a-Code (Terraform).

• Understanding of continuous delivery, deployment, and integration.

• Familiarity with CI/CD best practices and tools (Jenkins, Groovy).

• Familiarity with Version Control (Git) and related tools (Bitbucket).

• As a plus, experience leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and an interest in prompt engineering to accelerate development.

    Optional toppings:

• Experience mentoring/influencing peers.

• Be comfortable in a multi-team environment, and familiar with pull-request workflows & etiquette.

• Be a self-starter, whether that’s coming up with new ideas, developing organizational and technical knowledge, or improving existing processes and solutions.

• Familiarity with Java framework Quarkus.

• Some experience working with React.js and Python - it is useful to understand what Front End teammates are working on.

• Familiarity with code quality tools (SonarQube).

Why work at SKIP? 

SKIP is the kind of workplace that garnered a “Top Places to Work in Manitoba” and it was no small coincidence. We set out to make this a place our employees are proud to tell their Mothers, Fathers, friends and anyone who will listen that they work here. SKIP team members feel pride knowing their input and uniqueness are not only embraced but make an impact on a major Canadian company and its satisfied customers. As the company grows, so do you — you meet and surpass new challenges every day.

That’s just a small taste of what it’s like to work at one of Canada’s leading tech companies. If you’re hungry for opportunity, growth, and something meaningful in a dynamic, fun and challenging environment, we’d love to hear from you.

SKIP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees feel they truly belong and where everyone is included, seen, heard and respected.

In keeping with our values, all applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of: gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, marital/domestic partner status, (dis)ability, neurodivergence, or any other characteristic protected by law. Should you require any accommodations throughout the hiring process, we encourage you to reach out to your talent acquisition specialist.

Note: All employees will be asked to sign a Consent for Disclosure of Personal Information in order to complete a background check. Job offers will be conditional upon results that the Company determines to be satisfactory.

Benefits & Perks:

Team Vibes: Thrive in a collaborative culture where your ideas matter.

Tasty Perk: Enjoy a monthly Skip spend allowance – treat yourself!

More Time Off: Generous PTO with a buy and sell program with up to 5 extra days!

Family First: Up to 20 weeks top up for parental leave. 

Premium Benefits: Flexible medical & dental insurance for you and your family.

Keep Learning: Access world-class training resources to power your success.

Perks Galore: Exclusive offers from Workperks from hundreds of top brands. 

Future Funded: RRSP contributions with diverse investment portfolios.

We’ve Got You: We’ve got you covered. Access paid sick time to care for yourself or your family when life happens & access to our well-being support programs. Digital Nomads: Family abroad or just want a change of scenery? Enjoy the freedom to work from almost anywhere in the world for 4 weeks a year.

Career Growth: Fuel your personal and professional evolution through our dedicated mentorship, global mobility pathways, and a wellness-first culture rooted in true diversity and inclusion.

Compensation range: $102,600.00 - $125,285.00

Final compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

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