Senior Backend Software Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer based in Canada.

This is a high-impact backend engineering role focused on building and evolving critical systems that power end-to-end claims experiences.

You will help design and scale services that ensure users receive fast, fair, and reliable support when reservations do not go as expected.

The role sits at the heart of a complex, data-driven platform where performance, trust, and reliability are essential.

You will collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, Operations, and Engineering to define and deliver scalable backend solutions.

A strong emphasis is placed on distributed systems, API design, and service observability in production environments.

You will contribute to shaping technical direction while ensuring engineering excellence through clean, maintainable code.

This is a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your work directly impacts customer experience at scale.

Accountabilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power core claims workflows and ensure high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Operations, and Engineering teams to define requirements, develop technical solutions, and deliver production-ready features.
• Develop and optimize high-throughput APIs, distributed systems, and data-driven backend components supporting critical platform functionality.
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while actively participating in code reviews and promoting engineering best practices.
• Instrument, monitor, and improve system performance, reliability, and observability across production services.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and help shape architectural decisions for scalable backend systems.
  
  

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Requirements

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience building scalable production systems.
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Kotlin, Java, or Python.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, APIs, and distributed systems, with hands-on Kubernetes experience.
• Experience designing and implementing high-throughput systems, data pipelines, and resilient backend services.
• Strong ability to debug, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues across backend stacks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional design and engineering discussions.
• Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative environments with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Bonus: exposure to large-scale consumer platforms or trust-and-safety systems.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and market benchmarks.

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• Fully remote flexibility (with alignment to US working hours where required).
• Comprehensive health, dental, and wellness coverage.
• Paid time off, holidays, and flexible leave policies.
• Opportunity to work on high-scale, mission-critical backend systems.
• Career growth and continuous learning opportunities in a highly technical environment.
• Collaborative, cross-functional engineering culture focused on impact and quality.
• Exposure to modern distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale data challenges.
  
  

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