Hybrid Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend-Focused

at Nirmata

• Job title: Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend-Focused
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Distributed Systems, Google Cloud Platform, GraphQL, GRPC, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Open Source, RabbitMQ, Redis, Spark, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Senior Backend-Focused Full-Stack Engineer at Nirmata contributing to an AI-powered Kubernetes governance platform by owning backend systems and ensuring production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and evolve the architecture of core data-heavy subsystems, balancing scalability, reliability, and cost, with a 2–5 year technical horizon aligned to business goals.
• Take end-to-end ownership of critical areas of the Nirmata Policy Management cloud platform, from technical design and implementation through deployment and operational maturity.
• Lead the design and delivery of AI/ML-powered features, translating ambiguous product ideas into production-ready systems with clear performance, reliability, and cost constraints.
• Partner closely with Product, Platform, and Customer-facing teams to ensure features are well-integrated, observable, and optimized for long-term maintainability—not just short-term delivery.
• Set a high engineering bar through hands-on code reviews, architectural guidance, and direct accountability for code quality, security, and operational readiness.
• Proactively identify technical gaps and opportunities, introduce new technologies or patterns where they add real value, and lead technical learning across the team by example.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3 to 10 years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in either Java or Golang is required; experience with both is a strong plus.
• Experience with modern frameworks such as Quarkus, Spring Boot, or equivalent in Golang is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design principles and software design patterns.
• Proficient in defining API specifications (OpenApi/Swagger, Rest, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket)
• Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies
• Proven experience in developing SaaS backend solutions based on micro services architecture in public clouds (aws, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with several frameworks or Cloud services used in large scale distributed systems such as Kafka, Flink, RabbitMQ, Redis, Spark, Amazon Kinesis, Google Cloud Dataflow, Azure Event Hub
• Prior experience using AI/ML technologies (LLM, SML, RAG, Prompt Engineering, …)
• Contribution to OpenSource projects is a plus, showcasing your engagement with the developer community.

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Equity awards