Senior Backend Engineer

Targeted Talent; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop scalable systems and RESTful services. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in backend development, particularly with AWS infrastructure and Node.js. This role currently offers remote work, transitioning to a hybrid model. Excellent communication skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in designing scalable systems (APIs).
• Strong understanding of testing.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable RESTful services.
• Manage large scale AWS based infrastructure.
• Assist in mentoring junior developers.

Skills

AWS infrastructure management

Backend development (Node.js)

Docker

Unit testing (Jest/Enzyme/React Testing Library)

End to end testing (Cypress.io)

Communication

Tools

Docker

AWS

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer for our client in downtown Vancouver. This is a permanent full-time position working at an national company with a range of products from telecommunications, health, safety and others. This position is remote to start during Covid, then it will be 3 days remote and 2 days in the office.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Develop scalable RESTful services
• Managing large scale AWS based infrastructure
• Developing code that is unit, integration and end to end tested
• Designing and developing scalable systems
• Working collaboratively with a team of developers
• Assist in mentoring junior developers
• Provide clear and timely communication to the team lead and the rest of the project team
• Learn new technologies in order to keep up with current trends or as required by new projects

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS infrastructure management
• Proven 5+ years of experience in designing scalable systems (APIs)
• Strong understanding of testing
• Experience with backend and API development (Node.js)
• Understanding of unit testing (Jest/Enzyme/React Testing Librarypreferred)
• Familiar with end to end testing (Cypress.iopreferred)
• Familiar with build pipeline and Continuous Integration
• Experience with Docker
• Fluent in English and excellent communication skills