Senior Backend Platform Architect for Automation & Scale

Advanced Micro Devices; Markham; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in York Region is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer – Backend Platform Lead. In this role, you will lead the design of scalable backend services for AI and data center GPU products. A strong background in Python frameworks and distributed system design is essential, alongside mentoring capabilities. This position offers a collaborative work environment focused on innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in backend/service-oriented architecture development.
• Proven experience designing distributed systems or large-scale automation platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure or enterprise cloud platforms is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of reliable backend services.
• Architect scalable service platforms for AMD GPU clusters.
• Mentor backend and web engineers, providing technical leadership.

Skills

Backend engineering

System design

Mentoring engineers

Strong communication

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python frameworks (Flask/FastAPI/Django)

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading semiconductor company in York Region is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer – Backend Platform Lead. In this role, you will lead the design of scalable backend services for AI and data center GPU products. A strong background in Python frameworks and distributed system design is essential, alongside mentoring capabilities. This position offers a collaborative work environment focused on innovation and excellence.