Backend Engineer (Intermediate) - Scalable Systems, Remote

Blaise Transit; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge public transit technology company is seeking an Intermediate Backend Software Developer to work remotely from Montreal, Canada. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of backend experience, particularly in Node.js and the AWS cloud environment. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining RESTful APIs, as well as optimizing databases. Join a rapidly growing team that is committed to improving public transit through innovative solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary with potential stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Unlimited paid sick days

Three weeks of paid vacation

Flexible schedule

Nine paid wellness days

Rapid learning and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience building scalable systems in cloud environments.
• Strong communication skills in English; bilingual French is a plus.
• Ability to work in small, startup-like teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and web services.
• Build new features and enhance existing implementations.
• Design and optimize relational databases using MySQL.
• Collaborate on cross-functional features.
• Participate in architectural discussions.

Skills

Backend development

Node.js

TypeScript

Docker

AWS

MySQL

Kafka

CI/CD pipelines

Education

5+ years experience in backend or full-stack development

Job description

A cutting-edge public transit technology company is seeking an Intermediate Backend Software Developer to work remotely from Montreal, Canada. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of backend experience, particularly in Node.js and the AWS cloud environment. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining RESTful APIs, as well as optimizing databases. Join a rapidly growing team that is committed to improving public transit through innovative solutions.