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Senior SW Engineer - Backend

  • Toronto, Ontario
  • Computer/Software

We are looking for a mission-driven Senior Backend Engineer who is passionate about building reliable, high-impact systems and takes pride in owning complex problems end to end.

This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to be a technical leader on business-critical backend systems - someone who understands how product strategy, data, and infrastructure come together to drive real customer outcomes at scale.

This role is 100% remote and can be based anywhere in the United States or Canada. For San Francisco-based candidates - we also have a new HQ in the Presidio for optional in-person collaboration.

 

Our Tech Stack:

  • Frontend: [React, Next.js, Vue]

  • Backend: [Node.js, Mongo]Typescript everywhere

 

The impact you'll have

  • Build new products and features 0 to 1

  • Take ownership of projects from conception all the way to shipping, ensuring modular, maintainable, and high-quality code

  • Deliver value to our end users across our entire system while considering performance, scale, security, and maintainability

  • Shape our product direction by talking to users and collaborating with other teammates in feature brainstorms/roadmap planning

  • Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to peers, helping to improve overall team quality

  • Help us build a great team — interview candidates, refer great engineers, etc.

 

What we’re looking for

  • 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production

  • Strong experience with TypeScript and backend technologies (Node.js, databases, distributed systems)

  • Demonstrated ownership of systems running at scale, with an emphasis on reliability and performance

  • A product-oriented engineering mindset — you understand the “why” behind what you’re building

  • Experience collaborating closely with Product and Design partners

  • Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems

  • A sense of ownership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning

 

Nice to have experience in one or more of the following

  • E-commerce or consumer platforms

  • Loyalty or rewards programs

  • Marketing or lifecycle systems

  • Large-scale, high-traffic consumer systems