senior backend engineer

Valleysoft | Center of Excellence

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 Valleysoft is a forward-thinking software development company committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions. We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our talented team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems that power our applications.
 
 
 The Senior Backend Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend services. This position requires a deep understanding of backend technologies, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience with modern development practices.
 
 
 If you are passionate about backend development, possess strong technical skills, and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, Valleysoft is the perfect place for you to advance your career.
 
 
 
 Requirements
 
 
 
 Core Stack: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL, Microservices (Nice to have Node.JS).
 
 
 
 Technical Requirements:
 
 
 
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 3+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in production environments
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 Strong experience building RESTful APIs
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 Good knowledge of SQL (e.g., Oracle database, SqlServer) and/or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB)
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 Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and clean architecture
 </li>
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 Good knowledge of SOLID principles and writing maintainable code
 </li>
 <li>
 Solid understanding of security (JWT, OAuth2)
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 <li>
 Unit and integration testing experience (e.g., JUnit, Mockito)
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Soft Skills:
 
 
 
 <ul>
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 Takes ownership from requirement to production
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 Strong problem-solving mindset
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 Clear technical communication in English
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Nice to Have:
 
 
 
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 Knowledge of Node.js
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 Familiarity with CI/CD and containerization (e.g., Docker)
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Benefits
 
 
 
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 Private Health Insurance
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 Training &amp; Development
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

Senior Backend Engineer

Valleysoft

<div>Valleysoft is a forward-thinking software development company committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions. We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our talented team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems that power our applications.
The Senior Backend Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend services. This position requires a deep understanding of backend technologies, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience with modern development practices.
If you are passionate about backend development, possess strong technical skills, and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, Valleysoft is the perfect place for you to advance your career. 
Requirements 
Core Stack: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL, Microservices (Nice to have Node.JS).
Technical Requirements:<ul><li>3+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in production environments.</li><li>Strong experience building RESTful APIs.</li><li>Good knowledge of SQL (e.g., Oracle database, SqlServer) and/or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).</li><li>Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and clean architecture.</li><li>Good knowledge of SOLID principles and writing maintainable code.</li><li>Solid understanding of security (JWT, OAuth2).</li><li>Unit and integration testing experience (e.g., JUnit, Mockito).</li></ul>
Soft Skills:<ul><li>Takes ownership from requirement to production.</li><li>Strong problem-solving mindset.</li><li>Clear technical communication in English.</li></ul>
Nice to Have:<ul><li>Knowledge of Node.js.</li><li>Familiarity with CI/CD and containerization (e.g., Docker)</li></ul> 
Benefits 
<ul><li>
Private Health Insurance</li><li>
Training &amp; Development</li></ul></div>

Beam AI

<div>
 Beam AI builds self-learning AI agents and an organisational operating system where intelligence grows through autonomous discovery. We help enterprises evolve from AI-curious to AI-native with automation that delivers results today and learns to improve itself over time. Join us in shaping a future where AI continuously discovers, adapts, and makes work more meaningful. To learn more, visit https://beam.ai/.
 
 
 
 About The Team
 
 
 
 Beam's engineering team is building the core infrastructure for self-learning agents, turning AI into reliable, production-grade systems. We work across the full stack, from frontend to infra, solving for real-time orchestration, tool integration, and complex workflow execution. This is a high-trust, high-impact environment where engineers move fast, ship often, and help shape both the product and the platform as we scale. If you care about building with clarity, speed, and depth, you'll do your best work here.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team in Karachi. In this role, you'll build and scale the systems that power Beam's agentic platform, designing APIs, managing data flows, and ensuring our infrastructure can handle real-world complexity at scale.
 
 
 You'll work closely with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams to translate requirements into robust backend systems. This role is hands-on and execution-focused, you'll be writing production code, solving performance challenges, and contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact how our platform evolves.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Design and build scalable backend systems that support real-time workflows and agent orchestration
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 Develop APIs and services that are secure, reliable, and easy to integrate across the platform
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 Write clean, maintainable code with strong documentation and thoughtful design patterns
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 Optimize system performance to handle high data volumes and concurrent usage
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 Build and manage data storage layers, including relational and NoSQL databases, caching, and search systems
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 Collaborate with frontend teams using OpenAPI specs to enable seamless integrations
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 Review code, identify issues early, and maintain a high bar for engineering quality
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 Troubleshoot production issues and ensure system reliability under real-world conditions
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 Contribute to improving development workflows, tooling, and team efficiency
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 Stay current with backend technologies and apply new ideas where they create leverage
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
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 4-5 years of experience building scalable backend systems or platforms
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 Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (TypeScript/Node.js, Python, or Golang)
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 Solid experience with SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB) databases
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 Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
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 Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
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 Experience using caching systems such as Redis
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 Strong understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven systems
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 Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical ideas clearly
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 Self-driven, detail-oriented, and motivated to build high-quality systems
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Nice to Have
 
 
 
 <ul>
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 Experience with NestJS for building backend services
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 Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, etc.)
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 Experience with message brokers and queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SNS/SQS)
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 Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, or Pulumi
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 Understanding of domain-driven design (DDD) and test-driven development (TDD)
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 Strong grasp of SOLID principles in software design
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 Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Benefits
 
 
 
 At Beam, we're building an environment where ambitious people can do their best work, with clarity, purpose, and room to grow. We're thoughtful about what we build, how we work, and who we hire. The problems we're solving are real. The systems we're building are complex. And the people here care deeply, about craft, about speed, and about doing work that actually matters. You won't find rigid hierarchies or endless process here. You'll find high trust, high standards, and a team driven by curiosity, ownership, and long-term thinking.
 
 
 Our culture is shaped by our values in action:
 
 
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 AI-native thinking: Every teammate thinks in agentic workflows, uses AI tools daily, and looks for leverage through automation. AI isn't just what we build, it's how we operate
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 Customer obsession: We build with urgency and empathy, speak to customers early and often, and measure success through their outcomes
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 Speed as a habit: We ship fast, learn faster, and prioritize unblocking over perfection. We favour small experiments with tight feedback loops
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 Leverage-focused execution: We hire high-impact players, invest in the 20% that drives 80% of results, and value candid feedback
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 Highly aligned, loosely coupled: We align on outcomes, not tasks. You'll work independently, but never in isolation
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 Data-driven, human-guided: We seek clarity over comfort, speak up early, and use feedback to grow together
 
 
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 </ul>
 If this sounds like the kind of work you want to do and the kind of team you want to grow with, we'd love to hear from you!
</div>

mLabs

<div>Senior Backend Engineer
Location: EMEA / EU Hours - Authorised to work in EMEA
Remote | Full-time
Compensation: &euro;90K - &euro;130K
Our client is a high-growth fintech leader specializing in simplifying multi-chain DeFi for traditional financial institutions, fintechs, and service providers. By offering a unified API, the platform provides seamless access to on-chain liquidity across all major blockchains for optimized same-chain and cross-chain swaps. The organization is on a mission to enable a fairer, decentralized world while prioritizing exceptional user experiences to make complex technologies accessible to a global audience.
The organization is seeking multiple Senior Backend Engineers to lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust, scalable, and secure backend systems. Reporting to the Backend Lead, the successful candidates will collaborate with cross-functional teams&mdash; including frontend developers, product managers, and designers&mdash;to deliver high-quality software solutions. The technical environment utilizes a modern stack including Node.js (TypeScript), MongoDB, Redis, and ethers.js, supported by a GitOps CD chain involving Kubernetes and AWS.
Key Responsibilities<ul><li>
System Leadership: Lead and participate in the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and APIs.</li><li>
Scalable Architecture: Architect and implement robust backend solutions capable of handling increasing user loads and evolving business requirements.</li><li>
Quality Standards: Maintain high coding standards, conduct thorough code reviews, and ensure best practices for maintainability and readability.</li><li>
Performance Optimization: Identify system bottlenecks and optimize code and algorithms to improve overall performance.</li><li>
Proactive Monitoring: Implement monitoring and debugging tools to identify and resolve issues proactively, ensuring high system availability.</li><li>
Testing &amp; Reliability: Develop comprehensive test suites&mdash;including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests&mdash;to ensure backend reliability.</li><li>
Mentorship: Provide guidance to junior developers to foster technical growth within the team.</li><li>
Documentation: Document code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and streamline onboarding.</li></ul>
Interview Process<ul><li>
Initial Screening: Recruiter / HR Call</li><li>
Hiring Manager Interview: Discussion with the Backend Lead</li><li>
Technical Assessment: Take-Home Test</li><li>
Technical Deep-Dive: Technical Interview</li><li>
Cultural Alignment: Group Interview</li></ul> 

Requirements 
<ul><li>
Location: Candidates must be located in the EMEA or APAC regions.</li><li>
Technical Expertise: Strong professional experience with TypeScript and Node.js is required.</li><li>
Stellar Experience: Proven experience working with the Stellar network in production environments.</li><li>
Blockchain Background: Previous experience in the blockchain space with a technical understanding of the EVM ecosystem (or other blockchain environments). Familiarity with Stellar&rsquo;s Soroban smart contracts is a significant plus.</li><li>
Seniority: Extensive professional experience in a similar role at a senior or lead level.</li><li>
Infrastructural Knowledge: Solid understanding of document databases (MongoDB), caching mechanisms (Redis), and system architecture design.</li><li>
Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a proactive manner.</li><li>
Education: A Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science is considered a plus.</li><li>
Language: Very strong written and verbal English skills for effective stakeholder communication.</li></ul>
Our Client's Culture
Our client operates on a foundation of mutual respect, high accountability, and continuous growth. They are looking for teammates who resonate with the following core values:<ul><li>
Embracing Differences: Our client values unique qualities and views individual differences as an opportunity for the entire team to grow.</li><li>
Ownership and Execution: Every team member is expected to own their tasks end-to-end, holding themselves to a high bar for execution and accountability.</li><li>
Failing Forward: Innovation requires courage. The team is encouraged to try new things, learn from mistakes without repeating them, and adapt quickly.</li><li>
Collaborative Fun: Beyond the tech, the team prioritizes getting to know one another, maintaining a light-hearted environment rooted in love and respect.</li></ul> 

Benefits 
Our client offers a comprehensive package designed to support a high-performing, remote-first team:<ul><li>
Compensation: Competitive salary range of &euro;90,000 &ndash; &euro;130,000 EUR, plus equity participation from day one.</li><li>
Time Off: 30 days of Paid Time Off (PTO).</li><li>
Flexibility: Flexible remote work days and flexible working hours.</li><li>
Offsites: Annual team offsites (previous locations include Thailand, Vietnam, and Marrakech).</li><li>
Equipment: Choice of work computer and hardware.</li><li>
Allowances: * An annual &euro;1,000 personal development budget (after 6 months of tenure).</li><li>
A one-time &euro;1,000 remote work budget for office setup or coworking expenses.</li></ul>
Note: Candidates joining as independent contractors are entitled to the first five benefits listed above.
Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.
Commitment to Equality and Accessibility:
At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing human-resources@mlabs.city.
MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only. This information is managed securely in accordance with MLabs Ltd&rsquo;s Privacy Policy and Information Security Policy, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes. You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting legal@mlabs.city.</div>

Senior Backend Engineer - Stellar Ecosystem

Boubyan Digital Factory

<div>
 
 
 What you will be doing??
 
 
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 Evaluate product requirements for operational feasibility and create detailed specifications &amp; tech designs based on user stories.
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 Contribute to design/code reviews for quality assurance.
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 Hands-on participation in development and bug fixing.
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 Monitor and report technical execution progress as well as all technical issues, risk or mitigation plan in a timely manner.
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 Taking up critical POCs and feasibility studies.
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 Drive technical innovations in the product constantly to remain ahead of the curve.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Who you are??
 
 
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 5+ Years of experience.
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 Have a pragmatic approach to problem solving and solution architecture and an keen eye for simplicity
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 Have attention to detail when developing solutions
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 Have the ability to break down and communicate complex problems in simple terms
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 Have worked in medium to large teams for over 4+ years commercial experience as a software engineer/developer
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 Have experience with Typescript, Node.js and modern JavaScript
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 Have designed and implemented REST APIs and understand GraphQL very well
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 Have experience with serverless technologies, microservice architectures
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 Have experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
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 Have extensive experience with various levels of testing e.g. unit, integration, end-to-end
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Bonus skills
 
 
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 Understanding and experience with golang
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 Experience designing, developing, and running production-grade systems at medium scale and above (50k+ users)
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 The ability to work across the fullstack (React-Native)
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 Experience with AWS / Good understanding of AWS services - EC2, S3, Route 53, DynamoDB, Cloud Front, Lambda, SNS, SQS, API gateway, ELB, EBS
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 Experience in the finance/payments domain
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Our Software Engineer Philosophy
 
 
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 We have a relentless focus on engineering productivity (we actively kill meetings that don&rsquo;t add value to the team&rsquo;s daily goals)
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 We take a pragmatic / best practice approach to all levels of testing
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 We empower all engineers to ship features as frequently as possible
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 We value incremental releases processes over traditional waterfall methods
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 We pride ourselves on creating a culture of software engineering excellence
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 We encourage knowledge sharing amongst the team and believe continuous learning is critical to every engineer&rsquo;s career
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 </ul>
 
 
</div>

Contour Software

<div>
 
 About Contour
 
 
 
 Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.
 
 
 As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.
 
 
 What started as an R&amp;D &amp; Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore &amp; Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!
 
 
 
 The Division
 
 
 
 At BiblioCommons, we build SaaS solutions for public libraries, directly impacting the lives of millions and fostering learning, literacy, and culture within the digital world. We constantly improve our products through user research, client interaction, and the input of our creative staff. Join a team of passionate professionals making public libraries accessible, delightful, and engaging.
 
 
 Many companies tout 'social impact'; at BiblioCommons, we serve over 8 million diverse users monthly by partnering with close to 200 public libraries in Canada, the US and New Zealand. Libraries are more than just book stacks-they are public spaces that foster learning, connection, and community. BiblioCommons is bringing that community online with clever software that powers the world's largest libraries.
 
 
 
 
 
 The Position
 
 
 
 We offers an opportunity to work in an environment that combines the challenges and complexity of a large-scale, data-intensive application with the creativity and fun of a sophisticated consumer web offering, central to the daily web interactions of millions of users.
 
 
 We&rsquo;re a highly collaborative team that applies innovative solutions to challenging problems. We strongly believe in automation and invest heavily in it to make that possible. We&rsquo;re also committed to doing things right and always looking for ways to do them better.
 
 
 We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer candidate who will bring strong technical expertise to our Platform team. This role will be key to strengthening our systems and infrastructure, remediating technical debt, upgrading legacy systems, remediating any security vulnerabilities and helping us achieve our compliance goals.
 
 
 
 You will enjoy and be successful in this role if you are:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Great at debugging distributed systems.
 </li>
 <li>
 Comfortable diving deep into legacy code and infrastructure to understand and resolve issues.
 </li>
 <li>
 Accountable and take ownership of your work.
 </li>
 <li>
 Skilled at documenting and sharing knowledge about complex systems.
 </li>
 <li>
 Delivery-focused and giving your best effort at all times.
 </li>
 <li>
 Creative and enjoys brainstorming ideas with others to come up with the right solution.
 </li>
 <li>
 Supportive and enjoys working as part of a team.
 </li>
 <li>
 Passionate to self-improve.
 </li>
 <li>
 Methodical in root-cause analysis and systematic problem-solving.
 </li>
 <li>
 You are always looking to automate, improve processes, and follow best practices.
 </li>
 <li>
 Curious, adaptable, and comfortable experimenting with AI-driven approaches to design, build, and optimize applications.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 How You&rsquo;ll Make An Impact
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Plan and execute software upgrades for critical dependencies, frameworks, and libraries.
 </li>
 <li>
 Tackle technical debt remediation initiatives across our platform and infrastructure.
 </li>
 <li>
 Identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities to support compliance goals.
 </li>
 <li>
 Implement security controls and compliance automation.
 </li>
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 Modernize legacy backend services and messaging applications to improve maintainability.
 </li>
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 Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis of systemic issues.
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 Collaborate with engineering teams to establish upgrade schedules and deprecation timelines.
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 Write robust, high-quality code with appropriate tests.
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 Participate in code reviews and best-practice discussions.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 What You Will Bring To The Team
 
 
 
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 7+ years of backend engineering experience with significant Java expertise.
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 Proven experience upgrading and maintaining Spring-based applications and related Java technologies.
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 Strong theoretical foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.
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 Experience debugging and optimizing large-scale, multi-threaded systems.
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 Solid understanding of dependency management with Maven/Gradle and upgrade strategies.
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 Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities in production systems.
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 Track record of successfully tackling technical debt while maintaining system stability.
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 Strong knowledge of RESTful API applications.
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 Some experience building backend messaging applications.
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 Have a mindset for end-to-end ownership of services.
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 Passionate, motivated, and capable of working autonomously.
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 Strong communication skills and collaboration across teams.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Bonus Points For
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Experience implementing security controls in on-prem and cloud environments
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 Direct experience implementing security controls and remediating findings for compliance purposes.
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 Experienced in a continuous integration and continuous delivery environment.
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 Experience building cloud-native API-based applications on AWS.
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 Experience managing technical debt in legacy monolithic applications.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Exciting Benefits We Offer
 
 
 
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 Market-leading Salary
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 Medical Coverage &ndash; Self &amp; Dependents
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 Parents Medical Coverage
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 Provident Fund
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 Employee Performance-based bonuses
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 Home Internet Subsidy
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 Conveyance Allowance
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 Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
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 Life Benefit
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 Child Care Facility
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 Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
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 Professional Development Budget
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 Recreational area for in-house games
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 Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
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 Friendly work environment
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 <li>
 Leave Encashment
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 
 Disclaimer:
 
 
 
 At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We&rsquo;re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we&rsquo;ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.
 
 
 
 
 In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.
 
</div>

Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

<div>About Contour
Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years. 
As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers. 
What started as an R&amp;D &amp; Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore &amp; Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!<div><div>
The Division:</div><div>
At BiblioCommons, we build SaaS solutions for public libraries, directly impacting the lives of millions and fostering learning, literacy, and culture within the digital world. We constantly improve our products through user research, client interaction, and the input of our creative staff. Join a team of passionate professionals making public libraries accessible, delightful, and engaging.</div><div> 
Many companies tout 'social impact'; at BiblioCommons, we serve over 8 million diverse users monthly by partnering with close to 200 public libraries in Canada, the US and New Zealand. Libraries are more than just book stacks-they are public spaces that foster learning, connection, and community. BiblioCommons is bringing that community online with clever software that powers the world's largest libraries.</div><div> 
The Position:</div><div> 
We offers an opportunity to work in an environment that combines the challenges and complexity of a large-scale, data-intensive application with the creativity and fun of a sophisticated consumer web offering, central to the daily web interactions of millions of users.</div><div> 
We&rsquo;re a highly collaborative team that applies innovative solutions to challenging problems. We strongly believe in automation and invest heavily in it to make that possible. We&rsquo;re also committed to doing things right and always looking for ways to do them better.</div><div>
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer candidate who will bring strong technical expertise to our Platform team. This role will be key to strengthening our systems and infrastructure, remediating technical debt, upgrading legacy systems, remediating any security vulnerabilities and helping us achieve our compliance goals.</div><div> 
You will enjoy and be successful in this role if you are:</div><div><ul><li>
Great at debugging distributed systems.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Comfortable diving deep into legacy code and infrastructure to understand and resolve issues.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Accountable and take ownership of your work.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Skilled at documenting and sharing knowledge about complex systems.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Delivery-focused and giving your best effort at all times.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Creative and enjoys brainstorming ideas with others to come up with the right solution.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Supportive and enjoys working as part of a team.</li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>
Passionate to self-improve.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Methodical in root-cause analysis and systematic problem-solving.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
You are always looking to automate, improve processes, and follow best practices.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Curious, adaptable, and comfortable experimenting with AI-driven approaches to design, build, and optimize applications.</li></ul></div><div> 
How you&rsquo;ll make an impact:</div><div><ul><li>
Plan and execute software upgrades for critical dependencies, frameworks, and libraries.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Tackle technical debt remediation initiatives across our platform and infrastructure.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities to support compliance goals.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Implement security controls and compliance automation.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Modernize legacy backend services and messaging applications to improve maintainability.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis of systemic issues.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Collaborate with engineering teams to establish upgrade schedules and deprecation timelines.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Write robust, high-quality code with appropriate tests.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Participate in code reviews and best-practice discussions.</li></ul></div><div> 
What you will bring to the team:</div><div><ul><li>
7+ years of backend engineering experience with significant Java expertise.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Proven experience upgrading and maintaining Spring-based applications and related Java technologies.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Strong theoretical foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.</li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>
Experience debugging and optimizing large-scale, multi-threaded systems.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Solid understanding of dependency management with Maven/Gradle and upgrade strategies.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities in production systems.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Track record of successfully tackling technical debt while maintaining system stability.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Strong knowledge of RESTful API applications.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Some experience building backend messaging applications.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Have a mindset for end-to-end ownership of services.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Passionate, motivated, and capable of working autonomously.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Strong communication skills and collaboration across teams.</li></ul></div><div> 
Bonus Points for:</div><div><ul><li>
Experience implementing security controls in on-prem and cloud environments</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Direct experience implementing security controls and remediating findings for compliance purposes.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Experienced in a continuous integration and continuous delivery environment.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Experience building cloud-native API-based applications on AWS.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Experience managing technical debt in legacy monolithic applications.</li></ul></div></div> 
Exciting Benefits we offer:<ul><li>
Market-leading Salary</li><li>
Medical Coverage &ndash; Self &amp; Dependents</li><li>
Parents Medical Coverage</li><li>
Provident Fund</li><li>
Employee Performance-based bonuses</li><li>
Home Internet Subsidy</li><li>
Conveyance Allowance</li><li>
Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]</li><li>
Life Benefit</li><li>
Child Care Facility</li><li>
Company Provided Lunch/Dinner</li><li>
Professional Development Budget</li><li>
Recreational area for in-house games</li><li>
Sporadic On-shore training opportunities</li><li>
Friendly work environment</li><li>
Leave Encashment</li></ul>
Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We&rsquo;re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we&rsquo;ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.
In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.</div>

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