Software Engineer

McAfee; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security firm in Canada is looking for a Software Engineer to develop and maintain back-end services using Go and contribute to scalable microservices. Candidates should possess programming experience with modern languages and a passion for Agile practices. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic team dedicated to protecting millions of users worldwide.

Benefits

Bonus Program

Pension and Retirement Plans

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Support for Community Involvement

Qualifications

• Up to 4 years of programming experience with modern languages.
• Passionate about Agile development practices.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Go.
• Build and manage containerized applications in AWS.
• Contribute to the design and optimization of microservices.

Skills

Programming experience (Go, Java, C#)

Knowledge of design patterns

Agile development practices

Microservices architecture

SQL and NoSQL databases

Tools

AWS

Containers

Job description

Role Overview

McAfee is looking for a Software Engineer that takes ownership and has a passion for solving complex problems at scale. You would be part of a team of talented engineers working on a system that protects more than 350 million Android devices worldwide. You will design, develop, and maintain back-end services with public-facing APIs in a micro-services architecture.

This is a position located in Canada. We are only considering candidates located in Canada and are not providing relocation at this time.

About The Role

• Develop and maintain backend services using Go.
• Build and manage containerized applications in an AWS cloud environment.
• Contribute to the design and optimization of scalable microservices.
• Review code from peers to ensure quality, performance, and best practices.
• Work closely with experienced engineers to deliver high-performance, cloud-native solutions.
• Participate in troubleshooting, debugging, and performance improvements.

About You

• Up to 4 years programming experience with at least one modern language such as Go, Java, C#.
• Knowledge of design patterns and object-oriented programming.
• Passionate about Agile development practices.
• Knowledge and willingness to apply software engineering practices such as coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, automated testing, CI/CD, operations.
• Desired skills include: experience with Go, microservices & event driven architecture, SQL, NoSQL Data stores, AWS, containers
• Desired experience include: contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems; building secure, complex systems with high performance, reliability, and scale with operational excellence; building public facing APIs; knowledge of authentication & authorization, and interest in security.

Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits And Perks

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We’re proud to be Great Place to Work Certified in 10 countries, a reflection of the supportive, empowering environment we’ve built where people feel seen, valued, and energized to reach their full potential and thrive.

We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• Pension and Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.