Staff Backend Engineer — Enterprise Data & Systems

Forma.ai; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock ownership plan

Full benefits package

$750 yearly training stipend

Job summary

A tech startup in Toronto is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the development of complex backend systems. The role involves designing backend services, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural decisions in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have significant experience with backend languages and strong data modeling skills. The company offers meaningful compensation, healthcare coverage, and opportunities for growth in a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Significant experience designing and building complex backend systems.
• Demonstrated ability to surface architectural risks and propose improvements.
• Expertise in at least one production-grade backend language.

Responsibilities

• Lead development efforts for complex backend capabilities.
• Design and evolve backend services that power product workflows.
• Drive architectural decisions balancing extensibility, performance, and simplicity.

Skills

Backend systems design

Data modeling

SQL

Python

Java

Go

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

A tech startup in Toronto is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the development of complex backend systems. The role involves designing backend services, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural decisions in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have significant experience with backend languages and strong data modeling skills. The company offers meaningful compensation, healthcare coverage, and opportunities for growth in a supportive culture.