Senior Software Engineer — Backend, Cloud & Scale

AspiringIT LLC; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspiring IT Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and maintain scalable software applications and cloud-based systems in a full-time onsite role in Kitchener, Canada.

You will lead backend development using Python with Django and GraphQL, work with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, BigQuery), and deploy on GCP or Azure. Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering or related development experience.
• Strong programming experience with Python.
• Experience developing backend applications and APIs using Django and GraphQL.
• Strong experience with SQL and database technologies such as PostgreSQL and BigQuery.
• Experience designing and developing applications in cloud environments such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Azure.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD environments.
• Experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Airflow, or Dataflow is an asset.
• Strong understanding of automated testing, software quality, and production troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze business and user requirements and translate them into technical and software specifications.
• Research, design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain scalable software applications and computer-based systems.
• Design logical and physical specifications, software components, data models, and system architectures.
• Develop backend applications, services, APIs, and data-processing solutions using modern programming technologies.
• Design and integrate software solutions with databases, cloud platforms, APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Develop and maintain reliable data-processing workflows supporting business applications.
• Evaluate system architecture and improve application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade, and maintain applications and software environments.
• Develop automated unit and integration testing to maintain software quality and reliability.
• Support CI/CD, containerized applications, and cloud-based software deployments.
• Research and evaluate technologies and recommend improvements to software architecture and engineering practices.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and software engineering standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Python

Backend design

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

Django

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

BigQuery

Google Cloud Platform

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Airflow

Dataflow

Job description

Aspiring IT Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and maintain scalable software applications and cloud-based systems in a full-time onsite role in Kitchener, Canada.

You will lead backend development using Python with Django and GraphQL, work with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, BigQuery), and deploy on GCP or Azure. Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD is essential.