Senior Backend Engineer

Noibu; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An ecommerce analytics platform in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer responsible for designing and building high-performance APIs and microservices. The ideal candidate will work with modern backend technologies, emphasizing Rust and Go, to create reliable systems. Offering a dynamic culture, unlimited time off, and competitive benefits from day one, this role provides an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in the ecommerce industry.

Benefits

Unlimited Time Off

Flexible working hours

Benefits from Day 1

Company-wide socials

Annual Holiday Party

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in writing Rust code adhering to best practices.
• Experience with cloud services like Google Cloud Platform or AWS.
• Ability to optimize backend systems and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend applications using Rust and Go.
• Collaborate with frontend developers for integration.
• Stay updated with backend technologies and methodologies.

Skills

Clean and idiomatic Rust code

Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Proficiency in SQL

Familiarity with Elastic Search

Strong understanding of Rust and Go

Experience with columnar databases

Designing fault-tolerant applications

Knowledge of CI/CD practices

Agile methodologies

Tools

Clickhouse

Elastic Search

Rust

Go

TypeScript

Job description

Noibu is the leading ecommerce monitoring and experience analytics platform, trusted by global brands to protect and grow online revenue. Monitoring websites 24/7, Noibu identifies critical site errors, performance bottlenecks, and customer experience friction that block the path to purchase—tying every opportunity to its financial impact across the funnel. With full visibility into errors, performance, and site friction, ecommerce teams can act fast on what matters most—whether that means resolving issues that block conversions or uncovering new opportunities to optimize the journey. Trusted by Guess, Swarovski, Cartier, and True Religion, Noibu enables retailers to recover lost sales, prevent disruptions, and turn every improvement into measurable growth. Proudly named Canada’s Great Place to work in 2025!

This Senior Backend Engineer at Noibu is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining APIs and the systems that power them. This role focuses on feature improvements and maintenance of microservices, and building APIs to deliver the critical data our customers need to monitor their eCommerce websites. The objective is to ensure backend systems are high-performing, reliable, and aligned with business needs while collaborating with the engineering team and broader stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

• You’ll design, implement, and optimize backend applications using Rust and Go, with a focus on building resilient APIs
• You’ll build features such as log drains and data analytics engines to help customers gain insights into their eCommerce platforms
• You’ll work closely with frontend developers to ensure seamless integration of backend components with frontend services, participate in project discussions, and contribute to decision‑making processes
• You’ll implement services that collect, process, archive, explore, and monitor log data from various sources
• You’ll stay on top of the latest backend technologies, learning and applying new releases, libraries, and methodologies to continually improve Noibu’s technology stack.

What You've Done:

• Able to write clean, idiomatic Rust code that follows best practices and modern language features
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure
• Proficiency in SQL and its variants, along with relational databases
• Familiarity with Elastic Search and its application for search and analytics
• Strong understanding of at least one VM backend language Rust and Go
• Experience with columnar databases
• Proven experience in designing high‑throughput, fault‑tolerant applications
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices
• A solid grasp of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies

Who You Are:

• Have a strong proficiency in Clickhouse or other columnar databases
• Flexible and comfortable wearing multiple hats when necessary
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Self‑motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work independently and within a team
• Passionate about building high‑performing, fault‑tolerant backend systems

Our Stack

• Cloud Infrastructure: GCP + AWS
• Data Storage: Clickhouse, SQL databases
• Search and Analytics: Elastic Search
• Messaging Systems: Pub/Sub
• Microservices: Rust and Go
• Programming Languages: Rust, Go, TypeScript
• API Integrations: GraphQL and WebSockets
• CI/CD and Orchestration: Fully automated builds via CI/CD in Kubernetes

Why should you consider Noibu?

🦄 We’re working to be Ottawa’s next Unicorn

Noibu is going to impact billions of shoppers. By joining our small team on the ground floor, you have the opportunity to do something amazing with us and grow more than you even realize is possible.

🕰️ Unlimited Time Off & Flexible Working Style

In addition to unlimited time off, we enforce an annual minimum of 3 weeks for all employees and have a company‑wide holiday shutdown yearly. Our flexible working style means you get to choose the hours that work best for you.

🦷 Benefits from Day 1

Imagine waiting 3 months into your new job to go to the dentist. Never at Noibu. We hired you. We believe in you, and everyone gets access to all benefits, perks, and allowances from their first day with us 🤝

🎉 Fun & Engagement

Many companies preach having fun, but we seriously do walk the walk. Think things like Monthly Company‑Wide & Team‑Specific Socials, frequent post‑work Happy Hours, and an annual Holiday Party 🎄

...Plus much, much more.

If you have experience close to what we outlined but think you might be missing a few things, apply anyway! 🚀 What’s the worst that could happen? Noibu looks for people with exceptional potential, and we know that this takes many forms.

At Noibu, we’re committed to building an environment where every team member feels included, supported, and valued for who they are. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe that diverse perspectives fuel better ideas, stronger teams, and a better product.