Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Growth Platform)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Growth Platform) based in Canada.

Join a high-impact engineering team responsible for building the backend platform that powers user acquisition, engagement, and lifecycle growth at scale. In this role, you'll design and develop reliable distributed systems, collaborate across product and data teams, and create services that directly influence millions of customer experiences. You'll work on technically challenging problems involving experimentation frameworks, event-driven architectures, and scalable APIs while helping shape engineering best practices. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced backend engineer who enjoys ownership, mentorship, and delivering elegant solutions in a remote-first environment.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and distributed services that support growth initiatives and customer engagement.
• Own the delivery of complex technical projects from design through deployment, ensuring high quality, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, data scientists, and engineers to translate business goals into robust technical solutions while balancing risks and trade-offs.
• Improve platform reliability by developing monitoring, observability, and operational processes, while participating in on-call rotations and production support.
• Identify technical challenges, process improvements, and architectural opportunities that enhance platform performance, maintainability, and developer productivity.
• Promote engineering excellence by contributing to design reviews, establishing coding standards, mentoring teammates, and fostering a strong culture of ownership and collaboration.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying scalable backend systems using languages such as Python or Kotlin.
• Strong expertise with distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, data modeling, and cloud infrastructure, including AWS, Kubernetes, and MySQL.
• Experience delivering highly available production services with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Proven ability to design extensible technical solutions, write clean and maintainable code, and work confidently within large codebases.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, code reviews, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with experience working across cross-functional engineering and product teams.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset with a commitment to continuous learning, mentorship, and technical leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

• Competitive annual base salary ranging from CAD $153,000 to $213,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Equity awards as part of the total compensation package.
• Fully remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from anywhere within Canada.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Monthly flexible spending stipends for health, wellness, technology, food, lifestyle, and family-related expenses.
• Competitive vacation allowance and paid holidays to support work-life balance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted company shares.
• Inclusive workplace with accommodation support and opportunities for career growth within a collaborative engineering culture.