Senior Backend Engineer

🕒 September 10

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $145k - $155k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Tucows

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

🛍️ eCommerce

📡 Telecommunications

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2017-02

eCommerce • Telecommunications • Internet

Tucows is a technology company that serves as the third largest domain registrar globally, operating under brands like OpenSRS, Enom, Ascio, and Hover. Additionally, through its Ting brand, Tucows invests in building fiber-optic internet infrastructure across the United States. The company also develops software to enhance telecom operations through its Wavelo platform. Tucows is committed to the open Internet and aims to improve online experiences for its users.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable backend systems • Provide technical direction across multiple applications and services • Lead architecture and design discussions and document important technical decisions • Translate business and product requirements into practical technical plans • Break down initiatives, coordinate technical work, and manage dependencies and blockers • Collaborate with Product, Operations, and other engineering teams to coordinate delivery • Design and maintain APIs, database schemas, integrations, and data contracts • Improve system performance, security, observability, and maintainability • Review code and technical designs and help maintain engineering standards • Debug complex production issues and lead the technical response to incidents • Write and maintain automated tests, technical documentation, and CI/CD workflows • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • 6+ years of professional backend software engineering experience • Experience providing technical direction while remaining hands-on • Experience leading complex initiatives across multiple systems or services • Strong experience with Python, Go, or similar backend languages • Experience designing RESTful APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI or Gin • Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization • Strong understanding of HTTP, REST, JSON, XML, and related web technologies • Experience supporting production systems and responding to incidents • Experience with automated testing, Continuous Integration, Git, and modern development workflows • Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills • Experience working in a remote, distributed team

🏖️ Benefits

• Fair compensation and generous benefits • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities during the application, interview, and employment process • People-first philosophy rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility • Remote-first work flexibility