Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

About Pocketpills

Pocketpills is Canada’s online pharmacy. We’re revolutionising the pharmacy experience by combining personalised care with innovative proprietary technology. We are a team of pharmacists, engineers, designers, and data scientists transforming a $42 billion industry. Through our easy-to-use app and website, members can fill prescriptions, order refills, and consult with pharmacists—wherever and whenever they need. With a presence in every province and territory, we are committed to making medication more accessible and affordable for all Canadians. Pocketpills is one of Canada’s fastest-growing health tech companies, with over 200 team members and counting!

Website: https://www.pocketpills.com/

We’re seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Product team. This role involves designing and implementing server-side logic, ensuring application scalability and security, and maintaining our technology stack, including Java, SQL, Springboot, and more.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for web technologies, a strong background in relational databases, and experience in a modern software development environment. You’ll work in a dynamic, agile team environment, developing features that impact users in the Canadian market.

Desirables

• B.Tech/ BE Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 06 to 08 years of programming in Core Java and with the Spring Framework
• Good knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and SQL.
  
• Experience working with Hibernate, Jenkins, Maven and CI/CD pipelines
• Well-versed in Test-Driven Development
• Strong hold on system design and architecture, and demonstrated experience in developing things from scratch
• Participate in all agile rituals, including daily stand-ups, iteration planning, story huddles, retrospectives, and creation of burn-up charts. Ensure that all work is captured in Jira.
• Supports and develops software developers by providing advice, coaching, and educational opportunities
• Excited about working in a growth-stage startup, learning and solving problems without being constrained by current knowledge or experience.
• Experience building operationally critical services, especially in eCommerce.
• Responsible for mentoring a team of 4-6 Junior engineers
  
• Required to work with the development team in Canada (as per business needs)