Senior Software Engineer, Backend

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend in Canada.

This role is part of a high-performing engineering organization focused on building scalable, high-availability backend systems that power large-scale digital products used by millions of users.
The Senior Backend Software Engineer will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of APIs and distributed systems within a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
The position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, data engineers, and data scientists to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
It offers the opportunity to work on complex technical challenges involving performance, scalability, and system reliability at scale.
The environment is highly agile, innovation-driven, and encourages rapid iteration and continuous improvement.
This is a remote position based in Canada, within a globally distributed and technology-forward engineering team.

Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs supporting high-traffic applications
• Contribute to the architecture and evolution of distributed systems ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features in an agile, fast-moving environment
• Build and maintain robust unit and integration testing frameworks to ensure code quality and stability
• Work with relational databases, including schema design, optimization, and complex SQL queries
• Develop and support cloud-based systems and services, particularly within AWS or similar environments
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentorship of other engineers
• Contribute to system performance tuning and troubleshooting across production environments
• Engage with streaming and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka or similar tools

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in backend or software engineering roles using object-oriented languages such as C# or Java
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles including OOP, RESTful API design, and system architecture
• Experience working with relational databases and designing efficient schemas and queries
• Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud computing environments (AWS strongly preferred)
• Experience with data streaming technologies such as Kafka or similar event-driven systems
• Strong testing mindset with experience building unit and integration test suites
• Ability to write scalable, high-performance, and maintainable backend code
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Exposure to performance-focused languages such as Rust is a plus
• Familiarity with AI development tools is considered an asset

Benefits:

• Remote-first role based in Canada
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-performance distributed systems
• Exposure to modern cloud-native and streaming technologies
• Career growth opportunities, including technical leadership or management pathways
• Collaborative, innovation-driven engineering culture
• Work in a fast-scaling product environment with high technical impact
• Participation in cutting-edge AI-assisted development initiatives

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1