What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Platform Software Engineer position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Backend Platform Software Engineer in Canada.
This opportunity is ideal for a systems-minded engineer who enjoys working on foundational backend infrastructure that powers large-scale products and development ecosystems. In this role, you will contribute to the core platform systems, internal tooling, and architectural improvements that directly impact engineering productivity, scalability, and system reliability across the organization. You will operate deep within complex codebases, solving challenging performance and infrastructure problems where thoughtful technical decisions create significant downstream impact. The environment encourages curiosity, pragmatic problem-solving, and strong ownership, with a focus on building sustainable, high-quality systems rather than unnecessary complexity. This position is perfect for someone who values clean architecture, performance optimization, and collaborative engineering in a remote-first and innovation-driven culture.
- Design, maintain, and improve core backend systems, shared libraries, and internal developer tooling used across multiple product teams.
- Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability through profiling, debugging, and architectural enhancements.
- Contribute to large-scale backend infrastructure and distributed systems with a focus on long-term maintainability and operational excellence.
- Establish and uphold high code quality standards through refactoring, technical reviews, and best engineering practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve platform usability, developer workflows, and system efficiency.
- Troubleshoot complex backend, networking, database, and infrastructure-related issues across the platform ecosystem.
- Create clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Analyze ambiguous technical challenges and independently develop practical, scalable solutions.
- Contribute to modern backend development initiatives involving cloud technologies, observability, and AI-assisted engineering tools.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years of professional, research, or graduate-level experience working with large-scale codebases and complex systems.
- Strong backend engineering experience with Python frameworks such as FastAPI or Django.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, performance optimization, and systems-level programming concepts.
- Experience working in Linux, BSD, or macOS development environments.
- Strong SQL and relational database knowledge, including PostgreSQL and MySQL.
- Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar codebases and identify critical architectural improvements.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on performance and scalability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly within distributed or remote teams.
- Proven ownership mindset with a strong commitment to code quality, maintainability, and technical excellence.
- Understanding of the strengths and limitations of LLMs and AI-assisted development workflows.
- Experience with cloud platforms, observability tools, infrastructure-as-code, networking protocols, or frontend technologies is considered an asset.
- Backgrounds involving compilers, operating systems, databases, browser internals, game engines, or other low-level systems are highly valued.
Benefits:
- Fully remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive health benefits starting from day one.
- Generous paid time off policy supporting work-life balance and personal well-being.
- Professional learning, career development, and continuous growth opportunities.
- Collaborative and supportive engineering culture focused on innovation and impact.
- Access to modern technologies, including generative AI tools and advanced backend systems.
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful products with large-scale customer impact.
- Inclusive and welcoming workplace with strong emphasis on employee engagement and connection.
- Access to a modern Toronto-based headquarters for collaboration when desired.
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!
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