Remote Junior Backend Engineer - Learn & Build

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Canals is a remote-first company building software for wholesale distributors to improve efficiency through automation and AI. We are hiring a Junior Software Engineer eager to learn and grow with us, working with experienced engineers on scalable backend systems that address real-world logistics problems.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to modern engineering practices, real customers, and a product that delivers measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals in programming.
• Experience with at least one backend language (Go, Python, Node).
• Curiosity and teamwork mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems powering the platform.
• Contribute to feature development, fixes, and performance improvements.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with product and design to take ideas to production.
• Learn new tools and technologies and grow ownership over time.

Skills

Backend development

Go/Python/Node

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Canals is a remote-first company building software for wholesale distributors to improve efficiency through automation and AI. We are hiring a Junior Software Engineer eager to learn and grow with us, working with experienced engineers on scalable backend systems that address real-world logistics problems.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to modern engineering practices, real customers, and a product that delivers measurable business impact.