Sr. Senior Software Engineer II - Risk Platform Team (Remote, CAN)

CrowdStrike; Nova Scotia; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Nova Scotia is seeking a senior engineer to drive product delivery and design scalable backend services. Candidates should have over 13 years of experience with large-scale distributed systems, expertise in Golang or Python, and strong knowledge in cloud infrastructure. This role offers flexible work culture and comprehensive wellness programs.

Benefits

Market leader in compensation

Remote-friendly work culture

Comprehensive wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 13+ years of production experience building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages like Golang or Python.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end product delivery and architect scalable solutions in the risk platform.
• Design and develop scalable backend services and maintain APIs and microservices.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to implement cloud infrastructure solutions.

Skills

Production experience building large-scale distributed systems

Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages (Golang, Python)

Microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs

Cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Golang

Cassandra

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Job description

Overview

Employer Industry: Cybersecurity

Why consider this job opportunity:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end product delivery and architect scalable solutions in the risk platform
• Design and develop scalable backend services and maintain APIs and microservices
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to implement cloud infrastructure solutions ensuring scalability and security
• Troubleshoot complex distributed architectures and develop monitoring solutions for system performance
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• 13+ years of production experience building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems
• Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages (Golang, Python, or similar)
• Proven microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred)
• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with machine learning, AI implementation, or Agentic AI usage
• Practical experience with Golang, Cassandra, Kafka, and Elasticsearch
• Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields
• Knowledge of graph databases and event-driven architecture design
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical community involvement

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