Senior Software Engineer

lakeFS; Ontario; Remote; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Ontario is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop robust backend services and contribute to a React-based UI. Ideal candidates have over 7 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Go, and a passion for open source and data infrastructure. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work remotely within Canada.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend development, preferably building cloud-native systems.
• Proficiency in Go or similar backend languages like Java or Python.
• Familiarity with modern frontend development, specifically React.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust backend services in Go.
• Contribute to our React-based UI.
• Ensure product reliability, scalability, and security.

Skills

Backend development

Go programming

React

Cloud-native systems

Data structures

Education

BSc in Computer Science

MSc in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

ArgoCD

Scala

Python

Java

Job description

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Senior Software Engineer & Core Committer at lakeFS (by Treeverse)

Mission

lakeFS is an open source project that brings Git-like version control to data lakes, enabling data teams to branch, commit, and merge petabytes of data safely and efficiently. We simplify the lives of engineers building data-intensive applications and help them move faster, with confidence.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend foundation and frontend experience to help us build powerful, reliable tools used by engineering teams worldwide.

What you'll do

BUILD OUR PRODUCT

• Design and develop robust backend services that power lakeFS, written primarily in Go.
• Contribute to our React-based UI to deliver intuitive and reliable user experiences.
• Work across our stack : cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, Terraform, ArgoCD), data engineering plugins and SDKs (Scala, Python, Java), and performance-critical components such as Graveler.
• Ensure our product remains reliable, scalable, and secure in production, handling billions of daily API calls across multiple clouds.

BUILD OUR TEAM

Collaborate closely with teammates in a distributed, remote environment.

Contribute ideas and feedback to shape product direction based on customer and community input.

Help foster a culture of trust, ownership, and continuous learning.

What we're looking for

7+ years of experience in backend development, preferably building distributed or cloud-native systems.

Proficiency in Go (preferred) or similar backend languages (Java, Python, etc.).

Familiarity with modern frontend development, specifically React.

Strong grasp of data structures, system design, and software architecture principles.

Experience working in remote teams and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Passion for open source, data infrastructure, and empowering engineers.

A BSc / MSc in Computer Science (or similar) - A plus

About us

Treeverse is the company behind lakeFS, founded by data engineering experts and backed by top-tier investors (NVP, Zeev Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital).

If you’re curious about what we’re building, check out our open source project on GitHub : https : / / github.com / treeverse / lakeFS.

If you’re excited to build tools that help data teams ship faster and safer - join us.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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