Senior Backend Developer I

Forge Performance Group; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design and maintain backend systems in a remote setting. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in CS with 5 years of experience, proficiency in Go and TypeScript, and a passion for collaboration. This role offers competitive compensation including benefits, unlimited vacation, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a backend or full-stack developer.
• Strong understanding of backend best practices.
• Proficient in Go and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to design scalable backend systems.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Monitor and optimize backend performance.

Skills

Go

TypeScript

C

API integrations

AWS

k8s

Job description

Forge Performance Group is a Recruitment & Talent Management solutions team located in Calgary AB. We are dedicated to connecting our clients with highly skilled professionals well-matched to their unique hiring needs culture and goals. This opportunity is posted on behalf of one of our clients.

Position : Senior Backend Developer I

Type : Full-Time Remote

Salary : $130000 - $150000 per year

Our client is redefining how organizations approach compliance with the help of cutting-edge AI. Their platform streamlines screening and investigations reduces false positives and allows financial institutions and fintechs to focus on what matters most : mitigating risk.

As a Senior Backend Developer I you will play a crucial role in designing developing and maintaining our clients backend systems. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to the overall success of the company. This position is ideal for a fast learner with a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals who is looking to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

What Youll Do

• Collaborate with your team members product and engineering leaders to design robust scalable and maintainable backend systems.
• Analyze technical problems and business requirements identify solutions and effectively communicate your ideas to the team.
• Write clean efficient and well-documented code.
• Identify and adopt software development best practices and processes that make sense for your development team; stay on top of updates new releases alternative software; recognize and continuously reduce technical debt.
• Monitor and optimize backend performance and ensure the scalability and reliability of systems.
• Drive detailed project definition technical design cross-functional alignment estimation in addition to task break-down delivery monitoring and maintenance.
• Take an active role in growing the team partner with your manager to improve the processes that support team development and efficiency.

What We Look For

• 5 years of experience as a backend or full-slack software developer.
• Solid CS fundamentals proficiency in Go TypeScript (must-have skills).
• Experience with C is a plus.
• Strong understanding of backend best practices and concepts patterns data structures databases like Mongo Firebase Snowflake observability best practices experience with Datadog.
• Experience building real-time scalable web services APIs API integrations ETL.
• Familiarity with deploying infrastructure components on AWS k8s.
• Passion for working with cross-functional teams including Product Design and Business.
• An enjoyment of new challenges flexibility and ability to adapt to new unforeseen situations startup experience.
• A strong sense of pride and ownership in your work!

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.
• Opportunities for professional development and learning.
• A collaborative innovative and fun work environment.
• The chance to make a significant impact on the companys growth and direction.

Benefits

• The salary band for this role is $130-150K
• Competitive overall compensation which includes base annual salaries benefits and employee stock options.
• Ensuring the team grows and benefits alongside the company with rewards for those who take the early steps to help scale toward the larger vision.
• Unlimited vacation (4 weeks minimum) and time off when recharging is needed.
• 100% Remote but available co-working access in the Toronto space or in a convenient co-working space.
• A small dynamic team with plenty of autonomy to drive meaningful impact.
• Opportunity to make a significant difference.

About the Company

Our client fosters a culture built on trust respect and inclusion where ideas are valued and innovation thrives. With a focus on clear communication efficient processes and solving meaningful problems this product-led remote-first startup empowers its team to make a real impact. Theyre an equal opportunity employer welcoming driven quick learners with a strong record of success to grow and succeed alongside them.

Key Skills

Business Intelligence,Bidding,Accounts Assistant Credit Control,Account Development,Content Development,Lab Testing