Senior Engineer

Waive; Mississauga; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote within Canada

Full benefits

Job summary

Waive is seeking an Intermediate-to-Senior Software Engineer, Backend & Systems, to build the infrastructure behind healthcare automation products. This hands-on role focuses on Python backend services, EMR integrations, asynchronous workflows, cloud infrastructure with Kubernetes and Terraform, and improving automated testing, observability, and reliability.

The ideal candidate is ready to grow into broader architectural ownership or lead cross-cutting systems while mentoring others.

Qualifications

• Experience building backend Python services and APIs.
• Experience integrating EMR and third-party systems.
• Familiarity with asynchronous and distributed workflows.
• Proficient with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Knowledge of automated testing, observability and reliability.
• Exposure to AI-enabled healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend Python services and APIs.
• Design and implement reliable distributed systems.
• Collaborate across teams to own architectural components.
• Mentor and guide other engineers on best practices.

Skills

Python

APIs

Asynchronous workflows

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

Terraform

Automated testing

Observability

Reliability engineering

AI in healthcare

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

We’re looking for an Intermediate-to-Senior Software Engineer, Backend & Systems to help build the infrastructure behind our healthcare automation products.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex production problems and working across:

• Python backend services and APIs
• EMR and third-party integrations
• Asynchronous and distributed workflows
• Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Automated testing, observability, and reliability
• AI-enabled healthcare systems

We’re looking for a strong intermediate engineer ready to grow into broader architectural ownership or a senior engineer comfortable leading ambiguous, cross-cutting systems and mentoring others.

Waive is an early-stage, VC-backed, fully remote Canadian company building technology that reduces administrative work for healthcare clinics and gives teams more time to focus on patient care.

Remote within Canada

Full-time with benefits

• Compensation: $120-$140k CAD - based on experience