Senior Software Engineer - Backend

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to design and build scalable, production grade backend systems that power mission‑critical applications within the broadcast and media technology domain.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will combine strong software engineering fundamentals with modern AI‑assisted development practices. You will work on the evertz.io microservices and backend platform, building systems designed to handle concurrency, timing, and data consistency at scale.

Key Qualification Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience in a strongly typed language;
Java preferred (Python, Rust, Go, C++, or C# also considered)

Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and scalable backend development

Proficient in using AI coding tools (Claude, Git Hub Copilot) and validating AI‑generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability

Expertise in AWS, cloud‑native applications, and microservices architecture

Hands‑on experience with Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, and serverless technologies

Familiarity with prompt engineering and MCP servers

Strong knowledge of concurrency, data structures, design patterns, and OOP

Experience building distributed systems, real‑time processing platforms, or other large‑scale backend services

Proven skills in production debugging, monitoring, and incident investigation

Comfortable contributing to large, complex codebases

Additional Skills That Will Be Useful

Java ecosystem:
Java frameworks, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito

Familiarity with CI/CD tools and workflows such as Jenkins, Git, and Code Pipeline

Prior experience in broadcast, media, or real‑time systems

What You’ll Do

Design and develop backend microservices for the evertz.io SaaS platform

Design and deliver new features on the Mediator enterprise product — working across a large, mature Java codebase with full ownership from scoping to production

Investigate and resolve complex production issues in Mediator — tracing distributed failures, analysing logs, profiling performance bottlenecks, and leading post‑incident investigations

Participate in architecture and technical design discussions with product owners, engineering leads, and stakeholders

Take features from requirement scoping through to production launch

Write high‑quality, well‑tested, maintainable code

Use AI‑assisted development (Claude, Copilot) as a daily practice including structured prompting, iterative refinement, and AI‑assisted debugging

Review, validate, and harden AI‑generated code through testing, peer review, edge‑case analysis, and verification of correctness, scalability, and thread safety

Collaborate with QA on automated log analysis and testing workflows

Who We’re Looking For

Passionate about solving complex backend engineering challenges

Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills

Curious about modern software engineering practices, including AI‑assisted development

Effective communicator who can collaborate across engineering, product, and QA teams

Self‑motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Comfortable working in fast‑paced, collaborative, and highly technical environments

What We Offer

Employer funded benefits program

Competitive total compensation package

Work‑Life Balance

Employee assistance plan

Employee Discount Platform

Career Progression

Casual Work Environment

Social Events and Sports Teams

Onsite Counsellor

Location:

Burlington, Ontario

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Vacancy:
This is an existing position

Salary Range: $70,000 to $100,000+ per year, based on relevant experience

Evertz is committed to equal opportunity employment. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities — please notify HR when scheduling your interview.

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