Senior Backend Engineer - Contract

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The Role
Shape the Future with TribalScale

At TribalScale, we're not just participating in digital transformation—we're driving it. As global leaders in innovation, we combine Agile methodologies and cutting-edge AI, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to create digital solutions that propel enterprises into the future. Based in Toronto with a hybrid workforce across the Americas, we're on an ambitious mission to "Right the Future." If you're a bold innovator ready to push the boundaries of what's possible, we invite you to join our team of digital pioneers.

Our Digital Expertise

  • Transformation Experts: We transform traditional business models into agile, AI-powered ecosystems.
  • Strategic Visionaries: We navigate the uncharted waters of technological evolution.
  • Product Virtuosos: We orchestrate the creation of world-class digital solutions.
  • Code Optimizers: We leverage AI to refine and perfect digital systems.

Our Technological Toolkit

  • Mobile & Web Development: (iOS, Android, React Native, React, Node.js)
  • Voice-Activated Platforms: (Amazon Alexa, Google Home)
  • Connected Ecosystems: (Cars and Homes)
  • Streaming Platforms: (Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, tvOS)

The TribalScale Professional

You thrive in challenging environments where innovation is key. Your passion for technology is matched only by your drive to redefine its limits. You seek more than a job; you seek a calling—a chance to make a lasting impact on the digital landscape.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
  • Work within our hybrid business hours (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST) to engineer production-quality code
  • Architect, design, and implement robust microservices using Java Spring Boot
  • Develop and maintain high-performance RESTful APIs with focus on scalability and reliability
  • Build and optimize event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka producers and consumers
  • Design and implement event streaming solutions for real-time data processing
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade backend solutions
  • Work with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) to deploy and manage services
  • Implement best practices for microservices communication and data consistency
  • Design and maintain high-performance, low-latency, and high-availability distributed systems
  • Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases to ensure optimal data storage and retrieval
  • Implement comprehensive monitoring and observability solutions
  • Ensure security best practices including data encryption and secure API design
  • Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in distributed event-driven systems
REQUIREMENTS
  • 5+ years of backend development experience with strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot framework
  • Deep experience with Apache Kafka including producers, consumers, and event-driven architecture patterns
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems design
  • Proficiency in RESTful API development with focus on performance and scalability
  • Experience with event streaming platforms and message queue technologies
  • Solid understanding of database technologies (both SQL and NoSQL)
  • Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud deployment strategies
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Strong understanding of security principles and data protection best practices
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments
  • Experience building high-availability, low-latency systems
BONUS POINTS FOR:
  • Experience in the financial services industry
  • Cloud platform certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus)
  • Experience with big data processing frameworks

Familiarity with AI/ML integration in backend systems

Why Choose TribalScale

At TribalScale, collaboration is at the heart of our innovative approach. We don't simply work for clients; we form partnerships, building transformative solutions that redefine what's possible. Our team, once at the forefront of the mobile revolution, now leads the charge in AI-driven innovation.

We empower each team member to be a catalyst for change, adhering to our principles of meritocracy, empowerment, and transparency. Diversity isn't just celebrated—it's fundamental to our strength. Our mission to "Right the Future" is a call to action to make a significant impact in the world of innovation.


Diversity: Our Collective Strength

TribalScale proudly stands as a beacon of equal opportunity in employment and workplace culture. We are steadfastly committed to equal employment opportunity, transcending the boundaries of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, able-bodiedness, or gender identity.

We not only welcome but actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities, ages, citizenships, marital statuses, and gender identities. Your unique perspective is the key to our collective innovation.

Should you require any accommodations, we implore you to inform us. Our commitment to inclusivity knows no bounds, and we stand ready to adapt our processes to ensure your comfort and success.


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New York, NY
89 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

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All services under one roof: strategy, design, development, and QA. We are fluent across platforms. Whether it be building cloud-native applications, refactoring code, creating web, mobile, in-vehicle Voice apps, connecting businesses to their users, or improving accessibility, we've done it all. We'll help you and your team create and release digital products that benefit your business, and your users.

Not a massive development shop, VC firm, or design agency. But a unique group of skilled individuals, all feeding on one another's talent.

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