is a growth stage Automated External Defibrillator (AED) company with a connected response system that is rapidly gaining market share. We are a dynamic organization that builds elegant, creative solutions to solve complex problems. Avive is taking a fresh approach to addressing this decades-old problem by innovating AED technology, coupled with a first-of-its-kind software platform solution to enable a quicker and more streamlined response to SCA emergencies. We believe that this unique combination of deploying advanced – yet still accessible – hardware, and software, has the potential to revolutionize out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and massively impact SCA survival rates.

Check out this short video that shows a glimpse of how our team is working to re-think cardiac arrest response and save lives!

We are seeking a versatile and proactive Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and operate the services that power our products. The ideal candidate will own backend APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems; champion performance, reliability, and security; and collaborate closely with frontend, QA and DevOps teams to deliver a robust platform. Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.

Develop and optimize data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability and performance.

Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test–focused code with strong coverage using pytest.

Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Document technical designs, APIs,



and operational runbooks.

Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Strong programming expertise in Python and Django.

Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.

Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.

Practical use of Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and data analytics.

Experience building and consuming APIs, including documentation and testing.

Solid understanding of distributed systems design patterns.

Strong focus on unit tests and automated testing using pytest or similar frameworks.

Proficiency with Docker and containerized application deployments.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Agile/Scrum team experience

It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment chance to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

NOTE: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties or functions to be performed by the incumbent.

📌 Senior Backend Engineer (Tech) (Canada)
🏢 Avive
📍 Canada