Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer Fully Remote | Canada | $180,000 CAD Must have the legal right to work in Canada Our client is the world's most advanced Agentic Test Automation Platform, helping Fortune 500 enterprises accelerate software delivery through AI test agents that learn, adapt, and scale. They're replacing brittle scripts with resilient, intelligent automation and making software testing faster, smarter, and more impactful. We're recruiting a Senior Backend Engineer on their behalf to join a fully remote Canadian team.

You'll take ownership of core backend services, drive architectural decisions, and lead key projects that shape the reliability, scalability, and customer experience of their platform. What You'll Own Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in Go and Java, ensuring a seamless and reliable user experience. Lead internal and customer-facing projects from concept through delivery, with a focus on high-quality execution and clear ownership.

Drive backend architecture improvements, raising the bar for system design, reliability, and maintainability. Mentor junior engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of strong code and effective collaboration. Build high-availability, cloud-native infrastructure that scales alongside customer growth.

Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability so that customer-impacting issues are caught and resolved quickly. Contribute to major platform initiatives including automated testing frameworks, data integration, and new feature rollouts. Collaborate cross-functionally to improve the product holistically, beyond just the backend.

What Makes You a Fit 10 or more years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5 years focused on backend development. Advanced proficiency in Go or Java, plus a deep understanding of distributed systems. Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (ideally GCP) and containerised environments such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Solid understanding of scalability, API design, and performance tuning in distributed systems. Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Bonus: Experience with server-side JavaScript (Node.js) and event-driven architecture, including pub/sub patterns.

Right to Work Applicants must have the legal right to work in Canada. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Why You'll Love This Role Mission-Driven Culture: Our client is transforming how the world delivers software using AI-powered testing.

You'll work on problems that matter. Fully Remote: Work from anywhere in Canada with the autonomy and trust to do your best work. Career Acceleration: They invest in your development with real opportunities to grow your skills and expand your impact.

Competitive Compensation: $180,000 CAD plus equity opportunities and comprehensive benefits. Inclusive by Design: They value diverse perspectives and foster a culture where every voice is heard and respected. If you're passionate about backend architecture, leading impactful projects, and mentoring others in a high-growth, AI-powered environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits: Work From Home