Senior Software Engineer, Canada

RemoteSeniorPosted Aug 17, 2026

PythonAPIJavaC++C#.NETAILLMs+23 more

About this role

Design, build, and evolve backend systems powering data-heavy products like VinAudit.ca and SquidProxies.com. Own major initiatives end-to-end while mentoring engineers in a fully remote Canadian role.

Must have

5+ years professional software engineering or architectural experience

Proven track record building backend systems from scratch into production

Experience designing and operating APIs or backend systems at scale

Strong systems thinking about performance failure modes and scaling

Experience in startup or startup-like environments

Comfort working autonomously and making high-impact technical decisions

Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for productivity and code quality

Technologies

JavaPython.NETC++AWSAzureC#GitDockerRESTLinuxJiraPostgreSQLMySQLTerraformKafkaMongoDBNoSQLMicroservicesConfluenceRedisRabbitMQGCPJSONAIKubernetesCI/CDLLMsAPIGoogle WorkspaceSlack

Responsibilities

Design build and evolve backend systems powering data-heavy production products

Take ownership of major backend initiatives across full lifecycle

Write and maintain scalable APIs and backend services at meaningful scale

Lead architectural improvements and redesigns for reliability and performance

Break complex designs into executable components and delegate effectively

Collaborate with leadership and senior engineers on technical direction

Mentor developers through code reviews design discussions and best practices

Benefits

Health insurancePaid vacationHome office allowanceCompetitive salaryRemote workProfessional development

Amenities

Fully remote work from anywhere in CanadaHealthcare coverage for you and your familyEquipment funds to set up or upgrade work stationPerformance-based profit-sharing tied to company financial standingSupportive globally distributed team culture