Senior Backend Engineer

Cambio; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 240,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability technology firm in Waterloo is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build scalable backend systems for their decarbonization platform. Ideal candidates will have 5-8+ years of experience, particularly in Python and Django, and will be enthusiastic about solving real-world problems. The role offers a competitive salary range of $175K - $215K and a hybrid working model, requiring occasional commuting to Waterloo, New York, or San Francisco.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Meaningful equity

Work on impactful climate initiatives

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer, preferably in a startup environment.
• Strong technical background in web development using Python and Django.
• Proficient in backend development with a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.
• Collaborate with teams to transform technical requirements into realizable solutions.
• Standardize web development practices and lead scaling efforts.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Web development (Django)

Problem solving

Debugging

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

Django REST framework

Job description

About Cambio

Cambio is a software platform for world-class real estate decarbonization. We help commercial real estate owners and tenants bring their real estate portfolios to net-zero using a machine learning-driven, end-to-end real estate sustainability platform. Our mission is to take the real estate industry into the climate action era. We are proud to be the fastest growing startup in our category, with world-class partners and investors including Y Combinator, Google, the U.S. Department of Energy, Stanford University and Fifth Wall. We are seeking team members who are passionate about building transformative products, enthusiastic about problem-solving, and excited to work at the forefront of climate and real estate technology. Join us on our mission to achieve net zero by 2050.

The role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Cambio, you will play a critical role in architecting and developing the backbone of our software platform. Your mission will be to build robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems that power our decarbonization platform. Collaborating closely with our engineering, product, and design teams, you will transform technical requirements and design into reality, crafting an exceptional product experience for our users.

Things Our Engineers Love

• Mission-driven: Climate can’t wait. We’re building real solutions for one of the most carbon-intensive industries — real estate.
• Hypergrowth: We\'ve tripled our ARR last year and we’re on track to do it again.
• AI-forward: We\'re tripling our investment in AI to supercharge our platform and help customers decarbonize faster.
• World-class team: Ex-Google, Bain, Faire, One Medical, OMERS, Goldman Sachs, and more.
• High ownership: Join early, ship fast, and help shape the product, team, and culture from the ground up.
• Competitive compensation + meaningful early-stage equity

What You Will Be Doing

• Crafting Technical Requirements, Design, and Test Plans to develop products that align with the vision of our product and design teams.
• Writing maintainable, error-resistant software, ensuring a seamless experience for users.
• Leading the scaling of our production software to accommodate customer growth.
• Standardizing web development practices, focusing on backend technologies.
• Delivering products that are readable, maintainable, and adhere to Cambio\'s high-quality software standards.
• Creating automated test suites to ensure functionality and prevent regression.
• Contributing to Cambio\'s software framework, enhancing our platform, and tools to maintain and improve product quality.

Impact

In this role, you will achieve the following key accomplishments in your first 12-18 months:

• Scale our production software to support rapid customer growth.
• Establish a standardized technological foundation for frontend-focused web development.
• Deliver well-crafted products that fulfill the vision of our PMs and UX Designers.
• Produce readable, maintainable software that integrates seamlessly with Cambio’s existing systems.
• Develop comprehensive automated tests, ensuring robust functionality and reliability.
• Enhance our software framework and tools, contributing to the continuous improvement of our product.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ Years of Technical Experience: 5-8+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer. As we are a seed-stage startup, prior startup experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong Technical Foundation: Proven background in web development using technologies like Django or similar frameworks (Express, Ruby on Rails, or Java Spring Boot).
• Backend Expertise: Proficient in backend development, particularly in Python.
• Problem Solver: Ability to propose multiple solutions for a given problem and identify the optimal choice.
• Pragmatic Approach: Understanding of technical trade-offs and the YAGNI (You Aren\'t Gonna Need It) principle.
• Computer Science Acumen: Solid grasp of computer science and algorithm fundamentals.
• Innovative Debugging: Exceptional debugging skills.
• Creative Thinker: Skillful in creative problem-solving.
• Team Player: Commitment to the team\'s success and collaborative working style.

Our Tech Stack

• Infra: AWS, Fargate, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQS, CDK, Github, retool
• Backend: Django REST framework, Celery
• Frontend: Next.js, Tailwind css
• LLM: AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Claude

Logistics

• Work Authorization: Authorization to work in the United States or Canada is required.
• Location: This is a hybrid role. You should be comfortable commuting to one of our three hubs—Waterloo, New York, or San Francisco.

If you thrive on creating well-crafted products and systems that have a disproportionate impact on the real estate industry’s path to net zero, we invite you to join our team as a Senior Backend Engineer at Cambio. Apply now to embark on this journey with us.

Compensation Range: $175K - $215K