Software Engineer 2, Konnect Service Catalog

United States Digital Space LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

the company Inc. in Toronto is seeking a backend software engineer to build microservices powering API management and integration with third-party services.

You will work with TypeScript/Node.js (NestJS preferred), design relational data models, and contribute tests and on-call support. This role emphasizes distributed systems fundamentals and collaboration with Engineering and Product teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering building backend services.
• Strong TypeScript/Node.js skills with production services experience.
• Experience with relational databases and RESTful integrations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain microservices and APIs powering API management.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Write clean, tested code with unit and integration tests.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions for reliability.
• Monitor service health and improve operational reliability.
• Support production services through on-call rotation.
• Learn from senior engineers to grow technical skills.
• And any additional tasks required by your manager.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

NestJS

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

Job description

Are you ready to unlock intelligence?

Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.

About the role:

In the API Management group at the company, you will build tools and services that help customers organize, publish, and secure their APIs. Working closely with Engineering and Product teams, you will develop API-focused software components that will materially impact the business of both the company and the company’s customers. This role is a great fit for an engineer with solid backend fundamentals and TypeScript proficiency who is looking to grow their expertise in microservices and distributed systems.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and maintain microservices and APIs that power API management.
• Contribute to features and initiatives within your team, collaborating with teammates and your counterparts in other teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with comprehensive unit and integration tests.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions, with a focus on correctness and operational reliability.
• Monitor service health and contribute to operational improvements for your team's services.
• Support your team's services in production by participating in an on-call rotation.
• Learn from and seek guidance from senior engineers to grow your technical skills.
• And any additional tasks required by your manager.

What you’ll bring:

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building backend services.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js with experience building production services, ideally with NestJS or a similar framework.
• Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar), including data modeling and query design.
• Experience building or consuming REST APIs and working with third-party service integrations.
• Familiarity with distributed systems concepts including eventual consistency, idempotency, and failure handling.
• Solid computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and system design.

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About the company:

the company Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike, the company’s unified API and AI platform, the company Konnect, enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.

Compensation Range: CA$118K - CA$140K