Software Engineer, Backend / Canada

Motive; Toronto; On-site; CAD 121,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Software Engineer for the FleetFoundation team to develop scalable APIs and services. Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science and 3 years of software development experience, with a focus on API and cloud infrastructure. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary range of $121,000 - $161,000 CAD and a diverse, inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

Health, pharmacy, optical, and dental care

Paid time off

Short and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 3 years software development experience.
• Experience building product platforms using micro-services.
• Experience in modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly observable and scalable platform components.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs.
• Mentor and learn from other engineers.

Skills

Software Development

API Development

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)

Micro-services

Ruby

Golang

Kotlin / Java

Relational and NoSQL Databases

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Redis

Cassandra

Job description

Who we are

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive and more profitable. For the first time ever safety operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100000 customers from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses across a wide range of industries including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail and the public sector.

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About the Role

As a Software Engineer in the FleetFoundation team you will build scalable APIs and services that are core to Motives success. We are looking for strong engineers to build the platform that will be leveraged by multiple teams at Motive such as Safety, Motive Cards, Assets, etc. The team is responsible for providing a fast, reliable and accurate view of Trips, Drivers, Vehicles and other critical Fleet data.

What You'll Do

• Develop highly observable, reliable and scalable platform components with a focus on long-term maintainability.
• Design, build and maintain scalable APIs for both internal and external applications.
• Champion engineering excellence by proactively reducing technical debt and improving code quality.
• Leverage AI tools such as Cursor CoPilot to increase productivity and code quality.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver on project goals.
• Actively work on our AWS Cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor and learn from other engineers to foster a culture of continuous growth.

What We're Looking For

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field.
• 3 years software development experience.
• Experience building product platforms using micro‑services and distributed systems technologies.
• Experience in modern programming languages. Proficiency in Ruby, Golang, Kotlin / Java is a plus.
• Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis and Cassandra.
• Experience building for Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure or private clouds.
• Ownership and Problem Solving mindset.

We are hiring in the following locations: San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and Toronto. This is a hybrid role with the expectation of being in the office 12 days per week.

Pay Transparency

Your compensation may be based on several factors including education, work experience and certifications. For certain roles total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care, benefits paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role the compensation range is:

Canada

$121000 - $161000 CAD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motives core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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Key Skills

Business Intelligence, Bidding, Accounts Assistant Credit Control, Account Development, Content Development, Lab Testing

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary Salary: 121000 - 161000