Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Equity, Impact

Draftwise; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking legal tech firm is looking for an experienced back end software engineer to join their team. In this role, you will take ownership of tech features and write high-quality code. With an emphasis on user impact, you will also work on technology that scales efficiently. This remote-first position offers competitive pay, equity, and opportunities for leadership within the company, while valuing strong communication skills and individual autonomy.

Benefits

Remote-first work environment

Competitive salary

Equity-based compensation

Private medical care

New laptop and work-from-home stipend

Generous PTO / sick leave

Qualifications

• Strong experience in back end development, especially in Java.
• Passion for creating impactful, user-friendly software products.

Responsibilities

• Implement new features and optimize performance across the stack.
• Work independently while engaging with the engineering team.

Skills

Strong overlap with company values

Focus on user impact

Extensive experience in Java

5+ years as a professional software engineer

Tools

Java 21

Postgres

Elasticsearch

TensorFlow

Keras

AWS

Docker

Job description

A forward-thinking legal tech firm is looking for an experienced back end software engineer to join their team. In this role, you will take ownership of tech features and write high-quality code. With an emphasis on user impact, you will also work on technology that scales efficiently. This remote-first position offers competitive pay, equity, and opportunities for leadership within the company, while valuing strong communication skills and individual autonomy.