Technical Lead - Distributed Backend & Data Platform

Medium; Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing data product company in Toronto seeks a Technical Lead / Backend Architect to design distributed systems and guide a skilled engineering team. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of backend development experience, expertise in distributed systems, and strong skills in languages like Node.js or Python. The role offers hybrid flexibility and comprehensive benefits, along with the chance to influence technology direction in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Hybrid flexibility with 3 days in office

Comprehensive health benefits

Growth and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend development experience, including 3+ years in a technical leadership or architecture role.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (Node.js, Python, Go, or Java).
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, ClickHouse, Snowflake, and relational databases.
• Proven experience scaling systems on AWS or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement distributed backend systems capable of handling billions of monthly events.
• Develop robust ingestion and processing frameworks ensuring data quality.
• Lead database optimization efforts to deliver low-latency, high-availability systems.
• Define best practices around code quality, monitoring, and release management.
• Guide engineers through architectural decisions and conduct design reviews.
• Design cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP, focusing on scalability and security.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

Data-intensive applications

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Mentorship

Tools

Kafka

ClickHouse

Snowflake

AWS

GCP

Node.js

Python

Go

Java

Aurora

Cloud SQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

A growing data product company in Toronto seeks a Technical Lead / Backend Architect to design distributed systems and guide a skilled engineering team. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of backend development experience, expertise in distributed systems, and strong skills in languages like Node.js or Python. The role offers hybrid flexibility and comprehensive benefits, along with the chance to influence technology direction in a dynamic environment.