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Backend Developer (REST APIs Microservices) (100 Remote, Montréal QC)
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2 September 2026 (5 hours ago)
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30 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Backend Developer (REST APIs / Microservices)
Bring your expertise to a dynamic insurance organization committed to innovation and digital excellence. Collaborate with high-performing teams work with modern technologies and contribute to strategic initiatives that are shaping the future of enterprise technology solutions.
What is in it for you:
Salaried: $65-75 per hour.
Incorporated Business Rate: $75-85 per hour.
5-month contract with the potential for permanent employment.
Day schedule 37.50 hours per week.
Work remotely with 1 in-office day per month.
Responsibilities:
Lead and participate in the design development and deployment REST APIs and microservices using Docker and Kubernetes.
Ensure service designs follow approved architecture.
Learn and incorporate emerging API technologies into APIs.
Build event-driven services using Kafka.
Use and enhance DevOps tools and processes for CI/CD including Jenkins Artifactory BitBucket Gradle Continuous Delivery Director and Ansible.
Identify defects in services debug issues and provide effective solutions.
Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure coding testing debugging and implementation activities are completed as required.
Produce and maintain documentation and records in compliance with SDLC requirements.
Analyze define and document requirements for data workflow logical processes interface design internal and external checks controls and outputs.
Contribute to defining timelines and project plans and analyze and estimate feasibility cost time and scope.
Ensure information security standards and requirements are incorporated into all solutions.
Contribute to the ongoing support stability and performance of application systems in production including problem analysis resolution escalation and reporting as necessary.
What you will need to succeed:
Required qualifications
Post-secondary diploma or degree in Computer Science.
5 years of development experience and progressive information technology experience with full application development life cycle and systems integration experience.
1 years of experience working with Event Driven Architecture.
Strong working experience APIs REST SOAP JSON OpenAPI Swagger MS SQL web services and web hosting technologies.
Strong DevOps experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze situations and problems systematically and deliver effective right-sized solutions in a timely manner.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with Kubernetes Okta Kafka AWS and MongoDB.
Experience with Group Benefits products and business domains.
Exposure to Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) integration architectures and technologies.
Soft skills
Experience managing and coordinating team activities in a multi-site environment.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Customer-focused mindset with customers at the center of all activities.
Why Recruit Action
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