Varicent
Staff Backend Developer
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$145k-$191kDetected 2 days ago
TypeScriptPythonDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDRESTMachine LearningData EngineeringA/B TestingIncident ResponseRecruitingPerformance ManagementTest AutomationResearchLeadership
About the role
- Health & Wellness - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage tailored to your local needs
- Time Off - PTO and public holidays to rest, recharge, and do what matters most
- Flexibility - Work where you thrive, with remote and hybrid options available across most regions
Responsibilities
- Own delivery for significant features or systems: clarify requirements, design solutions, execute, ship, and iterate.
- Design and build scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that support core product functionality.
- Drive system design decisions, balancing scalability, performance, reliability, and cost.
- Lead structured experimentation: define hypotheses, evaluate results, and translate insights into product and system improvements.
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on technical guidance.
- Strong system design skills with the ability to break down ambiguous problems into scalable technical solutions.
- Builds systems that are secure, reliable, and compliant by design, partnering with cross-functional teams when needed.
- Drives technical alignment across teams and contributes to improving engineering standards and processes.
- Experience building data-driven or ML-enabled systems
- Volunteer Days - Dedicated time to give back and support the communities that matter to you
Requirements
- Ability to evaluate new technologies, tools, and approaches, and recommend solutions based on trade-offs, impact, and ROI.
- Experience designing and scaling distributed systems in production environments
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), CI/CD, automated testing, and observability
- Experience with event-driven architectures, streaming systems, or large-scale data processing
- Exposure to modern AI tools or integrations (not required)
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Compensation
- For this role, the estimated annual base salary range is between $145,440.00 - $190,800.00 (CAD).
- In addition to base salary, our compensation package may include bonuses, commissions for eligible sales roles, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- The actual base salary will vary based on factors including individual qualifications and market data, as objectively assessed during the interview process.
Benefits
- Ignite Days - Dedicated learning days to support continuous growth, skill development, and professional learning
- Retirement - Retirement plans designed to help you build long-term financial security
- Tuition Assistance - Invest in your growth with support for continuing education and professional development
Equal opportunity
- Varicent is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- equal opportunity employer.
- If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please email accomodations@varicent.com
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