Role Type: PermanentJob Title: Senior Software Engineer, BackendSalary: $150,000-$200,000 + equityLocation: RemoteYour New CompanyJoin a fast-growing, product-driven technology company operating with a globally distributed team across North America, Europe, and beyond. The culture is built on customer centricity, urgency, curiosity, and ownership—where engineers are empowered to take initiative, solve real problems, and drive meaningful impact without friction. Teams move quickly, ship often, and continuously evolve core systems and new products.Your New RoleAs a Senior Software Engineer (Backend), you’ll design and build scalable backend systems that power a rapidly growing platform. This is a high-ownership role where you’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver impactful features end-to-end.You’ll:Build performant backend services using Node.Js / NestJSDevelop reliable, scalable systems leveraging MongoDB, Postgres, and RedisOwn the full SDLC—from design to production and ongoing supportContribute to shared libraries, tooling, and engineering best practicesCollaborate cross-functionally to solve real customer problemsParticipate in on-call rotations (approx. 1 week/month) to support platform reliabilityWork in a remote-first,



async environment with global collaborationWhat You’ll Need to SucceedProven experience building scalable backend systems in production environmentsStrong hands-on development with TypeScript, Node.Js (NestJS preferred) and exposure to ReactExperience working with distributed systems, APIs, and databases (MongoDB, Postgres, Redis)Solid understanding of testing strategies (integration, E2E, unit)Experience deploying and operating applications in AWS (ECS, Terraform)Comfortable owning systems end-to-end, including monitoring and debugging in productionStrong written communication skills—comfortable working in a fully remote, async teamAbility to thrive in low-structure, high-ownership environmentsNice to Have:Startup or high-growth environment experienceExposure to trunk-based development & CI/CD pipelinesExperience contributing to developer tooling (DevX)First-principles thinker with strong problem decomposition skillsWhat You’ll Get in ReturnFully remote, globally distributed team with flexible workingHigh-impact role with ownership over critical platform systemsOpportunity to shape infrastructure and architecture at scaleCollaborative, low-ego engineering culture with strong autonomyExposure to modern tools, architectures, and product innovationWhat You Need to Do NowIf you’re interested in building scalable platforms, owning systems end-to-end, and working in a high-performance remote setting, apply now or reach out directly to learn more.

📌 Senior Software Engineer, Backend - $150,000 - $200,000 A Year - Remote (Toronto)
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