Java Back-end Developer

As a Java Back-end Developer, you will be responsible for building the backbone for the Vena platform, building REST web services with a very modern Java 8 backend stack.

We are seeking innovative, analytical software engineers with an aptitude for big data, machine learning and server-side development who love to be continually challenged to create scalable and performant code. You will work with a team of passionate, talented software engineers who love solving hard problems to build highly scalable web services, real-time systems, resilient services and so much more.

Our developer focused team culture encourages our engineers to be self motivated and self directed. We value leadership and people with passion who will take ownership to make their mark on our product within this growing business space.

What you will do

• Write code with the freedom to explore new tools, techniques, and languages that interest you
• Resolve problems that affect how businesses make sense of their data
• Design prototypes that quickly evolve into products and soon after become mission critical tools used by our vast client base
• Tell us what we need to be doing rather than expecting to be told what to do

Does this sound like you?

• 2+ years of experience in Java development
• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline and/or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of building Java REST web services, AspectJ, Java 8 Lambdas, Hibernate, MongoDB is a bonus, but not required
• Prior experience in a lean / agile environment, preferably working on a cloud-based solution
• You are self motivated and self directed
• You enjoy tackling new problems and pushing technology forward

What we use

We are continuously revisiting the following stack to improve our product’s performance and usability:

• A pure JavaScript front-end leveraging Backbone.js, Twitter Bootstrap, and RequireJS
• A custom-built OLAP processing engine that makes use of Jetty, Google Guice, and Dropwizard
• Modern data stores like MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, CassandraDB
• Supporting micro-services written in GoLang
• Fully automated AWS cloud infrastructure
• A C# .NET Excel add-in built using VSTO, Excel Interop/VBA, and LINQ
• And much more

If you are passionate about systems that scale elegantly and auto-tune themselves, about using open source technologies, and about contributing back to the community, then this job is for you.

Apply today…. We can’t wait to hear from you!

About Us

At Vena, our mission is to help smart companies better manage their data, spreadsheets, and files. Our cloud infrastructure leverages the flexibility and ease of use of widely-used spreadsheets while adding beautiful web-based workflows and a powerful cloud storage to make mission-critical business processes simple. Viewed by many as one of the most innovative Canadian start-ups, we’re part of a growing industry looking to revolutionize the enterprise so that people can stop fighting software and get back to doing their best work.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country which the role is based. No agencies please.

Should you require accommodation throughout any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please describe your requirements to [email protected] when making an application and we will be sure any accommodation needs are met.