Intermediate Backend Python Developer (Canada Only, Hybrid or Remote)

Colony Networks; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 82,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the networking sector is seeking an Intermediate Backend Developer to support platform engineering with a focus on security and scaling. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining SOC2 compliance, build complex data pipelines, and help scale existing capabilities. This role requires excellent communication skills and a strong sense of ownership, with a modern tech stack including Python and Kubernetes. The company offers a remote-first culture with various perks.

Benefits

Hybrid / remote home office budget

Paid time-off benefits

Financial perks for training and development

Qualifications

• More than 3 years of full-time complex backend development experience.
• Experience with CI/CD culture and devops-engineering priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver great software in a CI/CD culture.
• Maintain and triage devops-engineering priorities and backlog.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Python

FastAPI

Apache Pulsar

Prometheus

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

Colony provides Business Networking services to major telecom carriers like Telus, Cogeco and Rogers. We've been referred to as the " Business " behind Business Internet. .. and it's true. Unlike residential broadband or personal mobile plans, Business Internet services are provided to both Small-to-Medium and Enterprise customers with advanced features like proactive device / circuit monitoring, corporate / guest wi-fi portals, remote Network Access Control, and others. That's what we do today.

Colony is now hiring an Intermediate Backend Developer to support platform engineering with specific focus on security and scaling. The successful candidate will continue to maintain SOC2 compliance in Colony's code base, build upon our complex data pipelines, and help to scale existing capabilities.

If our tech looks interesting, you have a keen interest in networking, AND you think you would make a good fit based on what you see below, we'd love to hear from you. Also, don't forget to take a look at our website at colonynetworks.com to see what we do in more detail.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer with excellent communication skills and a strong sense of ownership. The successful candidate should have more than 3 years of full-time complex backend development experience.

Who You Are…

You are a highly competent software engineer with modern stack competencies. You are driven and excited to work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment - solving real world problems that directly impact our users. You've proven yourself as a valued contributor to agile teams and are looking forward to taking the lead on smaller projects.

You're comfortable using and happy to quickly learn tools in a modern and proven stack that includes : Python, FastAPI, Apache Pulsar, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes and more. Finally, your technical experience is advancing rapidly and when you need some help... you favour transparency and seek out guidance from your peers or manager sooner-than-later. Finally, your pursuit of excellence is evident in your attention to detail and your history of high quality work products.

Are you prepared to lead migration activities and address vulnerabilities in a timely manner, all the while maintaining platform scalability?

Requirements

• Work in concert with technical team(s) to deliver great software in a CI / CD culture.
• Help maintain and triage devops-engineering priorities and backlog.
• Learn new technologies quickly and switch contexts with ease.
• Effectively communicate your questions and ideas to managers and peers.
• Participate with team members across N. American time zones multiple times per day.

Optional skills that could put you at the front of the pack

• Familiarity with Pubsub (Google, Kafka, Pulsar, etc.), caching (Redis, etc.) and Data Pipelines.
• Functional experience with GitHub Actions is an asset.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases, ideally Elasticsearch.
• Have worked with automated CI / CD pipelines.
• General knowledge of IP-based networks and related devices (routers, switches, access points, firewalls).
• Knowledge of data orchestration, ingestion and reporting.
• Passionate about the future state of Fixed / Wi-Fi / Cellular networks, IoT and Security.
• Enthusiastic about machine learning and the potential for AI in the network space.
• You’ve participated in, and enjoy Hackathons.
• Pay Scale : $82,000 to $96,000 CAD
• Remote first company
• Hybrid / remote home office budget
• Hybrid / remote socials and local events from time-to-time.
• Paid time-off benefits
• Financial perks for training and development
• Colony Networks is not using 3rd party recruiters for this position and does not intend to do so.
• Colony will NOT be using any outsourced personnel as we prefer to hire directly.

All applicants for this position must be legally permitted to work in Canada and have a valid Social Insurance Number.

Note : The questionnaire included in the application should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.