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

- Solid 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

📌 Senior SW Engineer - Backend (Toronto)
🏢 hireVouch
📍 Toronto