Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable Systems (Remote)

Canals; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Canals is a remote-first software company serving wholesale distributors across North and South America. We’re growing and looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who can move quickly while maintaining high quality, owning large backend projects from planning to deployment.

You’ll collaborate with product and customer teams to align engineering with business needs, balance hands-on coding with architectural guidance, and help shape Canals’ future as we scale to meet customer demand.

Qualifications

• Senior-level backend engineering experience building scalable, high‑performance systems.
• Experience working independently in a fast‑paced, product‑focused environment.
• Comfort taking ownership of deliverables and ensuring high standards.

Responsibilities

• Backend engineering work focused on scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Own large, complex projects from planning to deployment.
• Collaborate directly with product and customer teams to align engineering with business needs.
• Balance hands‑on coding with guiding the team's technical direction.
• Help shape the future of Canals as we continue scaling with our customers.

Skills

Backend engineering

Scalability

Code reviews

Architectural feedback

Job description

Canals is a remote-first software company serving wholesale distributors across North and South America. We’re growing and looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who can move quickly while maintaining high quality, owning large backend projects from planning to deployment.

You’ll collaborate with product and customer teams to align engineering with business needs, balance hands-on coding with architectural guidance, and help shape Canals’ future as we scale to meet customer demand.