Backend Web Engineer (Python/Django) in Montreal, with remote options

e180 Canada; Montreal; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled backend developer to enhance their API and dashboard for a leading platform. This role involves not only coding but also participating in architectural decisions that shape user experience. You'll work in a dynamic environment, ensuring the health and scalability of infrastructure while collaborating with product teams. The position offers opportunities for continuous learning and personal growth, making it ideal for those passionate about technology and innovation. Join a team that values authenticity, growth, and collaboration, and contribute to meaningful projects that impact users worldwide.

Benefits

Unmeasured Vacation

Health Care Benefits

Health Management Account ($500/year)

Remote Workspace Improvement Stipend

Learn Quest Program

BYOD Bonus

Home Internet Connection Bonus

$500/year for public transportation or bike maintenance

Gym Program ($500/year for membership or classes)

Team Building Allowance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in web backend development, especially with Python and Django.
• Strong understanding of relational databases and caching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust backend services using Python/Django.
• Ensure infrastructure health and scalability for numerous users.

Skills

Python

Django

Web Backend Development

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Django Rest Framework

Docker

PostgreSQL

Redis

Git

Job description

City: Montreal (or remote with North-American timezone)

Languages: English (required), French (functional)

Tech Stack: Python/Django

Libraries & Tools: Django, Django Rest Framework, Django Channels, Celery, Docker, PostgreSQL

You’ll be in charge of maintaining and developing the API that powers Braindate.com and its associated dashboard. This role goes beyond just coding – you’ll be contributing to architectural decisions and implementing new functionalities that directly impact our users’ experience.

In addition, your role is to ensure that our infrastructure is healthy and can properly handle the numerous users that hit the servers at the same time.

Because our product is always evolving and we’re building our dashboard while building new features, you may need to support our Product Manager and Experience Producers by periodically gathering the right data or changing certain settings manually.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust backend services using Python/Django
• Ensure infrastructure health and scalability
• Collaborate with the team on architectural decisions
• Write clean, documented, and tested code
• Support data analysis needs for Product and Experience teams

Technical Environment:

Our current backend is built using Python and the Django framework, adhering to RESTful API principles with Django Rest Framework.

We leverage Django Channels for real-time communication and Celery for asynchronous task processing.

Our infrastructure is containerized using Docker, and we rely on PostgreSQL for our relational database needs, complemented by Redis for caching to ensure optimal performance and scalability.

We are also exploring the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, with a particular interest in leveraging AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) to manage and provision our AWS resources. We are seeking a skilled backend engineer to maintain and further develop this robust and evolving environment.

A Day in Your Life

As a backend developer at e180, you might:

• Design and implement new API endpoints Braindate features
• Iterate on existing endpoints to make them more performant or squash any bug left
• Review pull requests from team members
• Participate in architecture discussions
• Troubleshoot production issues
• Implement caching strategies for better performance
• Help gather and analyze data for the product team

Required Skills and Experience

Technical Requirements (Must-Have):

• 3-5 years of professional experience in web backend development
• Strong Python proficiency and understanding of web frameworks (Django preferred)
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and caching (Redis)
• Proven track record of writing well-documented, tested code
• Comfort with Git and collaborative development workflows

Technical Plus (Nice-to-Have):

• Experience with Django Rest Framework
• Experience with typed Python
• Understanding of HTML and JS fundamentals.
• Experience with performance optimization and scaling
• Testing expertise with Pytest
• TypeScript knowledge
• Experience with AWS administration and DevOps practices

Non-technical Skills:

• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English (French is a plus)
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Self-motivated and comfortable with remote work
• Interest in technological innovation and continuous learning

You’ll have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in:

• Modern web architecture patterns and best practices
• Performance optimization and scalability
• Database optimization and caching strategies
• Cloud infrastructure and deployment
• Security best practices in web development

What Sets You Apart

We’re particularly interested in candidates who:

• Have experience optimizing web performance
• Bring a positive attitude and growth mindset
• Are excited about learning new technologies while appreciating tried-and-true approaches

Your Team and How We Work

Your e180 team

At e180, one of our core values is learning (“We have a growth mindset.”). We cultivate human potential by enabling our people to learn from one another. We love to create rewarding learning experiences for our employees, clients and our community and want to increase the impact of collaborative learning around the world. We have invented Braindate , our flagship product, which helps people around the world connect with each other and share their knowledge.

Back End Developers work with the development (‘Dev’) team which maintains and iterates on Braindate and other emerging products. Our team defines best coding practices within e180 and stays up-to-date on the ever-evolving field. They work hard to create a development culture that is dependable, scalable and agile. The development team is small and lean: you’ll get to touch a lot of moving pieces, and will have the opportunity to effect the big picture both for the product and the company.

Your team’s rituals and ways of working together

Each member of the team is autonomous, works remotely, and communicates with the team daily. Our projects are split between a Scrum approach and a Kanban approach to stay in sync with our development pace.

We are dedicated to creating pretty code that is documented, tested, and reads like prose to any other developer. Quality code makes for scalable projects and happy developers who feel accountable for maintaining it. We use the RICE prioritization framework to determine what’s the next most important bug to fix or task to complete.

We are dedicated to writing code that is documented, tested, and is easily readable by every developer. Each line of code written by the team will be submitted through a pull request that must be approved by a reviewer. This gives a great opportunity to review the code we write and share insights on the way we work.

We conduct regular optimization audits (run speed tests to identify bottlenecks and solve them) and meet weekly for cross-team code review so that we are continually learning from the diverse talent on the team.

About e180

e180 was founded as a social enterprise , and today, e180 is a certified (and award-winning!) B Corporation. This means that we’ve made a public commitment to leveraging our business to make a measurable difference in the world. Our flagship product, Braindate , has evolved over the years, but our mission remains the same: unlocking human greatness by helping people learn from one another.

Why you’ll love it here

We are value-driven.

Our values guide us at e180, shaping our internal culture and defining our interactions with the world. They influence our relationships with clients and colleagues, permeate our products, and inform our communications, training, and HR initiatives.

• We are radically authentic.
  • We embrace and celebrate our uniqueness, shining our mission and values with pride. Our authenticity is our guide in every action and decision.
• Prepared for every challenge, we deliver excellence and innovation in our insights and service. We are intentional in our preparations for every interaction and follow-up.
• We lead with love.
• With courage and compassion, we foster a safe space for growth and learning. This love translates into caring relationships with colleagues, users, and clients alike.
• We have a growth mindset.
• We thrive on doing, learning, and sharing, cultivating knowledge like gardeners. We are open to feedback and embrace mistakes as opportunities.
• We celebrate.
  • Fun and recognition are at our core; we show appreciation and gratitude. Our traditions of celebration foster a vibrant and supportive community.
• We lay the groundwork for powerful collaborations, believing we are stronger together. We create the conditions, operationally and culturally, for strong collaborations to emerge.

Our team’s well-being and growth is a top priority.

We designed our environment to prioritize our team’s happiness and health—from our rituals (like our weekly virtual game ‘tea times’ and regular celebrations) to the healthcare and programs that we offer to all employees.

You’ll get to learn.

Each team member gets to choose a personal Learning Quest to pursue. You’ll receive personal support, and time to explore your Quest.

You’re in charge of your time—and where you spend it.

We encourage you to self-manage your work schedule to best accommodate your life and commitments. Remote work is also an option for all team members.

You’ll get to travel.

Paris, Doha, Berlin – we’ve activated Braindate at iconic events all over the world. Our team has the opportunity to travel to support and experience the impact of Braindate productions across the globe.

The great benefits that set us apart:

e180 wants to offer the best conditions, the best environment, the best benefits in addition to the salary. While doing meaningful work is rewarding in itself, we also offer the following programs and benefits to all our full-time employees:

• Unmeasured Vacation: We encourage a good work-life balance. We offer a vacation policy that allows you to be away when you need it and independently manage the impact your absence may have on your team, clients, projects and company goals.
• Insurance: Health care benefits are available to all employees.
  • We also provide a health management account of $500 / year which could be allocated for what you want (massage, dental, gym, etc.)
• RRSP;
• A one-time remote workspace improvement stipend;
• Learn Quest Program;
• Benefits programs:
  • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Bonus;
  • Home Internet Connection Bonus;
  • $500/year to spend on a BIXI Annual membership, public transportation passes, and bike repair & maintenance;
  • Gym Program that offers you up to $500/year for a gym membership or a subscription to online, physical activity class or courses;
• Additional programs:
  • Computer Purchase financing;
  • Home internet reimbursement;
  • Team building allowance

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Our commitment to diversity means propelling it. As a certified B Corporation in the world of technology, we believe that it’s our responsibility to actively foster a welcoming environment for those who might not feel included or represented elsewhere in this sector. As such, we strongly encourage applicants from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, national origins, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, and abilities to apply.