smiledigitalhealth

Intermediate Backend Developer - Remote Canada

🇨🇦 Toronto, Kanada Vor Ort IT Veröffentlicht Mai 14, 2026
Standort Toronto, Kanada
Arbeitsort Vor Ort
Kategorie IT
IT-Kategorie Backend Engineer
Sprache English
Veröffentlicht 14. Mai 2026
Zuletzt geprüft 31. Mai 2026
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Intermediate Backend Developer - Remote Canada at smiledigitalhealth: Toronto, Kanada; Vor Ort; IT; Backend Engineer. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.

  • Location and workplace: Toronto, Kanada, Vor Ort
  • Role classification: IT, Backend Engineer
  • Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-31.
  • Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.

The Intermediate Backend Developer works closely with engineering teams to design, implement, and maintain components of the Smile Digital Health platform. This position operates with a good degree of independence, contributing across the full development lifecycle from requirements analysis through to delivery, while developing deeper technical expertise in preparation for senior-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement back end application components, such as FHIR operations, primarily using Java and related technologies.
  • Develop and maintain core product code, with a focus on quality, performance, and maintainability.
  • Participate in code reviews, adhere to team coding standards, and contribute to improving development practices.
  • Analyze requirements and propose technical solutions at various stages of development.
  • Build and iterate on proof-of-concept integrations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues reported by customers or identified during testing.
  • Research relevant technologies and contribute findings to the team.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation.

Requirements:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of professional back end development experience.
  • Solid experience with Java and Spring; working knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, and Git.
  • Experience with end-to-end feature development and unit testing practices.
  • Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively within a team.
  • Comfortable working through ambiguity and contributing to technical problem solving.
  • Experience creating and maintaining clear technical documentation.
  • Knowledge or experience in healthcare, HL7, or FHIR is an asset.
  • Experience with Apache Camel and building robust integration patterns to ensure seamless data exchange across disparate systems.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills.

Additional Information:

  • Smile discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) may be used in portions of the recruitment and selection process, such as resume screening or application assessment. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by qualified human decision-makers, and AI tools are used to support — not replace — fair and equitable hiring practices.
  • This position is a new role, created to support Smile’s continued growth and commitment to operational excellence.