Job: Backend Software Developer

Department IT Location Montreal

At Stingray, creativity, collaboration and innovative technology are the pillars of our DNA. Are you ready to rock your career by joining a growing company, a team of music enthusiasts in a stimulating and fun work environment?

Our development team is currently looking for a backend developer to work on a wide variety of multimedia projects on cutting edge platforms and technologies.

The perfect opportunity to be part of the development of interactive multimedia systems each with their own unique tech stack.

You’ll be the backbone of our operations, ensuring that our systems are robust, scalable, and harmonious. Your work will touch everything from user management systems to global music streaming services, making sure our partners and users get the best possible experience.

If you are curious, smart and want to be part of the creation of exceptional products, we want to hear from you!

Your day-to-day

• Develop and maintain ecosystems that provide music content to partners across the globe.
• Collaborate with your team daily to analyze and design solutions for existing problems.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and other engineers, to develop and implement solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and ensure the quality and maintainability of the codebase.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system architecture, processes, and procedures.

Your qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or computer science (or equivalent experience)
• Good knowledge of at least 1 OOP language (Java, C#, C++, )
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Initiative, collaboration, and ability to learn new technologies.
• Ability to communicate in French and English

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency with cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Strong understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases, such as MySQL, DynamoDB, and MongoDB.
• Familiarity with caching technologies like Memcache and Redis.
• Hands-on experience with Java frameworks, especially Spring Boot.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment (CI / CD) practices.
• Experience with containerization tools, specifically Docker.
• Competence in using configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and development.
• Ability to work with scripting languages, including Python, JavaScript, and Groovy.
• Familiarity with Linux environments.

Life at Stingray

• A cool office in Montreal
• Stingray café with breakfasts and snacks offered every day
• Flexibility to work from home for a maximum of 2 days per week, depending on needs
• Share purchase plan (with a contribution from Stingray)
• Access to virtual healthcare
• Free fitness classes offered weekly
• Access to private nutrition & wellness advising
• Free language classes
• Discounted lunches from local restaurants
• Summer hours
• Milestones celebrated with our loyalty program
• 5@7 and vibrant social events
• And much more!

Montreal-based Stingray Group is a leading music, media and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Our offices are located in the Old Port of Montreal just minutes from the Lachine Canal bike path, a prime location for picnics or a jog at lunch time.

Stingray supports the principles of Employment Equity and is committed to ensuring our workforce is representative of the communities we serve and in which we operate.

Women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities are encouraged to apply and to self-identify so we can work towards full representation of those groups within our company.