Senior Software Engineer, API Design

Viral Nation; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital agency in Canada is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in API development. The role involves designing secure APIs in Node.js, leading technical direction within a collaborative team, and optimizing existing codebases. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in API architecture, expertise in cloud platforms, and excellent mentoring skills. This position offers a dynamic workplace and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in API development focusing on architecture and design.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Expertise in Node.js, Python (Django) or similar backend technologies.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database design.
• Expertise in API design and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality APIs within Node.js.
• Lead technical design and implementation of complex features.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and debug API issues.
• Implement performance optimization techniques.

Skills

API development

Backend technologies

Microservices architecture

Cloud platforms expertise

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Node.js

Python (Django)

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

At Viral Nation, we specialize in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with the modern consumer journey. Our integrated solutions align strategy, talent, media, and technology with culturally relevant creativity to scale the world’s fastest-growing digital brands. Viral Nation offers a fluid, creative, and growth-oriented environment that will support your ambitions to apply your talents in an open, collaborative, and fast-paced culture. Our ability to stay at the forefront of the industry has fuelled our success and will guide us in paving the path forward. We’re driven to push boundaries and think beyond today to deliver strategies, and we’re just getting started.

While we continuously exceed our goals, we need your help – our success is only as great as our people. Strong performance leads to high expectations, and we must keep raising the bar!

Viral Nation is looking for a highly-skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer, API to join our dynamic organization. This role will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our engineering processes. As a senior member of the tech org, this role will collaborate within a cross-functional team, but also with technical and non-technical teams across the business, providing technical leadership, backend architectural guidance, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, secure, and scalable APIs within Node.js
• Lead the technical design and implementation of complex features and modules, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and coding standards defined by the architecture committee.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine and break down requirements into user stories and tasks in the squad backlog.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions to ensure the stability and performance of APIs.
• Implement and advocate for performance optimization techniques to meet platform NFRs such as availability, reliability, scalability and stability.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, and evaluate their potential use in our products and platform.
• Collaborate with the SRE team to optimize deployment processes, monitor application performance, and ensure reliability and scalability.
• Work closely with the engineering team to refactor and optimize existing codebase for long-term sustainability.
• Actively participate in Scrum rituals, such as sprint planning, estimation, daily syncs, and retrospectives, to drive project delivery and maintain transparency.

What You’ll Need to Have:

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in API development with a strong focus on architecture and design.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Able to demonstrate a high-level of expertise in backend technologies such as Node.js, Python (Django) or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of database systems (both SQL and NoSQL), data model design and data access patterns.
• Considerable expertise in web application architecture and design patterns, and performance optimization techniques.
• Strong background in microservices architecture and API design.
• Proven track record of identifying security best practices for RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Superior expertise in testing tools and frameworks.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD tools and processes, including containerization.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Clear and concise cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, OR relevant experience.

Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process.