Senior Software Engineer - Backend

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August 25

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Maple (getmaple.ca)

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Healthcare Insurance

Maple is a Canadian company that provides virtual healthcare solutions, enabling individuals and families to access a wide range of medical services from their smartphones or computers. Through its platform, users can connect with licensed doctors and nurse practitioners in minutes, benefiting from services such as online prescriptions, sick notes, lab work, and access to various specialists without a referral. Maple offers 24/7 access to healthcare, including pediatric care, and aims to transform the traditional healthcare experience by making medical care more accessible and convenient. Trusted by millions of Canadians, Maple emphasizes preventive care and provides resources for mental health, dermatology, endocrinology, and more. With its emphasis on proactive health management and flexible membership options, Maple is positioned at the forefront of virtual healthcare innovation.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2015

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💰 Series B on 2020-09

📋 Description

• ABOUT MAPLE: Founded in 2015, Maple is a fast-growing health tech company with a vision to power the future of healthcare by building a connected and superior experience for patients, doctors, nurse practitioners and other types of health providers. • Services: Virtual care across Direct-to-Consumer (B2C), Employers and Private Insurers (B2B), and Public Sector Institutions (B2I); network of 2,000+ healthcare providers and nearly 7 million Canadians. • Role summary: Senior Backend Engineer to work within cross-functional squad building and maintaining Maple’s virtual care platform, focusing on Laravel, clean architecture, scalability, and mentoring. • Responsibilities: Own end-to-end problems, shape core platform, bring deep Laravel expertise, mentor teammates, collaborate cross-functionally, champion quality and simplicity. • 3–18 month deliverables: Ship initial features within 3 months; become owner of significant backend components by 12–18 months, improving resilience and scalability. • Tech stack: Backend Laravel, Frontend React Native Web/Typescript, Databases MySQL 8 and Amazon DocumentDB, Redis, Typesense; Infrastructure AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions; Testing PHPUnit, Jest, WebDriverIO; Observability Datadog, Jira, BugSnag. • WORKING AT MAPLE: Competitive benefits, wellness support, paid health days, remote or hybrid from downtown Toronto, start date October/November 2025, 4 weeks vacation, background checks may apply.

🎯 Requirements

• Hands-on backend expertise in PHP and Laravel — you’ve designed and shipped production-grade Laravel services or APIs that support real users at scale. • Experience with complex systems — you’ve built or maintained distributed systems, microservices, or modular monoliths, and you can talk about trade-offs in architecture. • Code quality and testing discipline — you leave codebases better than you found them through thoughtful structure, maintainable patterns, and meaningful test coverage. • Collaboration across functions — you’ve worked in squads or cross-functional teams where engineers, PMs, and designers solve problems together. • Mentorship and leadership-in-action — you’ve helped teammates improve through design reviews, pairing, or guiding a project. • Effective use of AI tools — you know how to incorporate AI in your workflow responsibly, using it to accelerate tasks like code generation, debugging, or documentation, while maintaining accountability for quality. • Comfort with scaling environments — you’ve navigated ambiguity in a fast-moving product org, bringing structure and clarity where processes were still evolving. • Familiarity with modern tooling — Git, CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments (AWS preferred), and the ability to evaluate and adopt new tools where appropriate.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package: Health, dental, counselling, and life insurance coverage to care for you and your loved ones. • Health spending account: Extra funds for wellness essentials like eyeglasses, therapy, and more. • Wellness budget: Recharge with activities that fuel your well-being—fitness classes, mindfulness tools, and beyond. • Maple access: Virtual healthcare for you and your family, including general practitioners, pediatrics, and therapy consultations. • Paid health Days: 10 extra days for when life happens—rest, appointments, or caregiving included. • Destination5: Work internationally in eligible countries for up to 5 days per year. • Retirement savings plan: Invest in your future with our group retirement savings plan. • Branch out budget: $1,000 annually to pursue professional development and fuel your growth.