Senior Backend Engineer
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TucowsInternet Domain Services
This is a remote position for applicants based in Canada.Full-TimeSenior
Salary145,000 - 155,000 CAD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Required Skills
- Backend DevelopmentPostgreSQLPythonGitFastAPIGoCI/CDRESTful APIs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
- Experience providing technical direction while remaining hands-on.
- Experience leading complex initiatives across multiple systems or services.
- Strong experience with Python, Go, or similar backend languages.
- Experience designing RESTful APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI or Gin.
- Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
- Strong understanding of HTTP, REST, JSON, XML, and related web technologies.
- Experience supporting production systems and responding to incidents.
- Experience with automated testing, Continuous Integration, Git, and modern development workflows.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in a remote, distributed team.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable backend systems.
- Provide technical direction across multiple applications and services.
- Lead architecture and design discussions and document important technical decisions.
- Translate business and product requirements into practical technical plans.
- Break down initiatives, coordinate technical work, and manage dependencies and blockers.
- Collaborate with Product, Operations, and other engineering teams to coordinate delivery.
- Design and maintain APIs, database schemas, integrations, and data contracts.
- Improve system performance, security, observability, and maintainability.
- Review code and technical designs and help maintain engineering standards.
- Debug complex production issues and lead the technical response to incidents.
- Write and maintain automated tests, technical documentation, and CI/CD workflows.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
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