Staff Developer

EBlock Inc.•Toronto, ON

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

E INC is the parent company of EBlock and EDealer, unifying our approach to products, services, and strategies under one Vision and one Mission: to create the best digital auction and retailing platform in the world by connecting the automotive wholesale and retail experiences. Our brands and their technologies make it easy for a vehicle to move between buyers and sellers throughout its entire ownership lifecycle. We're looking for a full-stack Staff Developer to be a technical leader and key contributor on our EBlock digital wholesale auction platform. In this role, you'll tackle our most complex technical challenges, drive the design and implementation of critical features, and elevate the engineers around you through mentorship and collaboration. This is a deeply hands-on role. You'll spend the majority of your time writing code, optimizing performance, and solving tough technical problems throughout the stack while also influencing technical decisions and helping your team deliver high-quality solutions that scale.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of professional software development experience
Strong expertise in Java application development for complex systems serving web and mobile clients
Experience building and scaling high-traffic applications
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex performance issues across the stack
Familiarity with profiling tools, query optimization, and performance monitoring
Solid understanding of application architecture patterns and best practices
Ability to own features end-to-end, from design through deployment and support
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
A passion for writing clean, maintainable code and helping others do the same
Self-direction and ability to thrive with minimal supervision
Core Stack: Java/Kotlin, Spring/Spring Boot, GraphQL, MySQL / SQL, Elasticsearch, AWS
Additional Experience: Maven, Git, CI/CD pipelines, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, DevOps practices and tooling

Nice To Haves

Data engineering experience (ETLs, data pipelines, AWS data services)
Mobile development (Kotlin, iOS, Flutter)
Hands-on experience with AI systems and agentic programming frameworks is a plus
Automotive industry experience

Responsibilities

Design and implement complex features and systems that power our real-time auction platform
Lead technical design discussions and drive architectural decisions within your team
Write high-quality, well-tested code and set the standard for engineering excellence
Mentor and support fellow engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to break down requirements into technical solutions
Profile and optimize application performance, identifying bottlenecks in code, queries, and infrastructure
Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex production issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing fixes
Monitor system health and proactively address scalability concerns before they impact users
Contribute to engineering best practices, documentation, and team processes
Participate in technical planning and help estimate and scope work