Senior Backend Engineer

SensorUp; Alberta; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to develop scalable software for methane emissions management. This role involves backend and frontend development, with a focus on data-intensive systems. Candidates should have extensive experience in JavaScript, Node.js, AWS, and API design. The position offers unlimited PTO, company equity, and a remote-first work environment.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Company Equity

Flexible Work Schedule

Remote-first

Group Insurance

Life & ADD

Personal Spending Account

Work From Anywhere Stipend

Company Laptop

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in full stack or backend development.
• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript, with experience in Node.js and React.
• Proven experience building scalable serverless applications on AWS.
• Solid understanding of data engineering principles, including ELT/ETL.

Responsibilities

• Lead development across the stack using Node.js for backend services and React for frontend applications.
• Architect features that depend on real-time and batch data processing from IoT sources.
• Build serverless backend services on AWS, following event-driven architecture.
• Create responsive UI components using React and collaborate with design teams.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

React

Data engineering principles

AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB)

API design (REST and GraphQL)

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

Overview

SensorUp, the global leader in enterprise software for methane emissions Measurement, Reporting, Verification, and Repair (MRVR), serves oil and gas companies worldwide. SensorUp Gas Emission Management Solutions enable enterprises to effectively execute their methane detection and repair initiatives, meeting stringent emissions reporting standards. Our bedrock technology is an award-winning geospatial IoT platform, recognized by NATO, connecting real-time operational data with predictive capabilities and task execution. Since 2014, SensorUp has contributed to geospatial sensor web standards for the United Nations ITU-T and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).

Our Vision: Lead the world in groundbreaking emissions software solutions, powering the fight against harmful methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. We aim to revolutionize the industry, reduce methane leaks, and contribute to a cleaner, healthier planet.

The Role

We\'re looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer with a data-heavy experience to help build scalable, performant, and intelligent software that drives our core MRVR platform. This is a cross-functional, hands-on role where you\'ll be responsible for delivering production-grade features across our modern stack, from backend services to frontend applications, with a strong focus on data-intensive systems.

As a key member of our engineering team, you\'ll shape end-to-end product architecture, contribute to technical strategy, and collaborate with product and design teams to deliver impactful features. If you enjoy solving complex problems at the intersection of data, APIs, and user experience—this is the role for you.

Your Influence

• Design and Build Full Stack Solutions: Lead development across the stack using Node.js (backend) and React (frontend), building reliable and performant services and interfaces that integrate seamlessly with our data pipeline and geospatial analytics platforms.
• Data-Driven Engineering: Leverage experience with large-scale data systems to architect features that depend on dynamic, real-time, and batch data processing from IoT, satellite, and drone sources.
• Backend Leadership: Build serverless backend services on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3), following domain-driven design and event-driven architecture.
• Frontend Excellence: Create responsive, data-rich, and intuitive UI components using React, collaborating with designers and product managers to deliver world-class user experiences.
• Infrastructure as Code: Use Terraform and other DevOps tools to define and manage infrastructure, ensuring resilience, repeatability, and scalability across environments.
• API and Data Access Layer: Contribute to building performant REST and GraphQL APIs to serve both external clients and internal tools.
• Quality and Observability: Write clean, testable code, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines. Embrace monitoring, logging, and error tracking to ensure platform health.
• Technical Mentorship: Act as a technical mentor and thought leader, sharing knowledge and best practices across the engineering team.

Your Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in full stack or backend development, with a strong data engineering focus.
• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript, with deep experience in Node.js and React.
• Proven experience building scalable serverless applications on AWS (e.g., Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway).
• Solid understanding of data engineering principles, including ELT/ETL pipelines, real-time processing, and time-series data management.
• Experience designing and maintaining APIs (REST and GraphQL) and integrating with complex backend systems.
• Strong database knowledge, both relational (PostgreSQL) and non-relational (DynamoDB, DuckDB, etc.).
• Familiarity with DevOps and IaC using Terraform or similar tools.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating across the product lifecycle.
• Deep understanding of software engineering best practices: testing, CI/CD, Git workflows, and documentation.

Who You Are

• Impact-driven professional ready to advance global methane emissions management.
• Excited by cutting-edge enterprise software that unifies data, automates operations, and optimizes market participation.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment focused on geospatial IoT, real-time insights, and predictive capabilities.
• Passionate about contributing to a cleaner, healthier planet through innovative and comprehensive solutions.

Why SensorUp?

• Unlimited PTO + Regional Holidays
• Company Equity
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Remote-first (Canada)
• Group Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life & ADD
• Personal Spending Account (company-sponsored)
• Work From Anywhere Stipend
• Company Laptop
• Employee Assistance Program

Salary ranges are determined by the role and level required for the position. Factors including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and location determine individual pay. The position is also eligible for equity, bonus, and participation in our total rewards package in your area.

SensorUp is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, record of offences, marital status, family status or sexual orientation, religion, veteran or military status, or mental or physical disability status. In fact, it’s our diversity that makes us who we are. You belong here! If your experience and interests match with some of the above, we want you to apply. We believe in achieving great things and to accomplish that we must bring together a diverse set of people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to create solutions that work for all.

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.