bettermode
Staff Backend Engineer
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$175k-$200kDetected 20 days ago
TypeScriptCode ReviewPostgreSQLMongoDBKafkaLLMsCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- You will join a small team of seasoned developers where high autonomy and high technical standards are the default.
- This role is for a builder who carries a product from scrappy prototype, through real users in beta, to production-grade - same hands the whole way through.
Responsibilities
- Operate across the stack. Lead complex backend work in TypeScript and NestJS - event-driven systems on Kafka, PostgreSQL and MongoDB, and AI pipelines - while reaching into the frontend when the problem demands it.
- Build AI into the product. Integrate LLMs into real customer-facing workflows. Work with nondeterministic outputs, design for trust, and ship AI features that actually work in production rather than demoing well.
- You write clean, modular code that scales and is easy to test and maintain.
- Lead complex backend work in TypeScript and NestJS - event-driven systems on Kafka, PostgreSQL and MongoDB, and AI pipelines - while reaching into the frontend when the problem demands it.
- Build AI into the product.
- Work with nondeterministic outputs, design for trust, and ship AI features that actually work in production rather than demoing well.
Compensation
- AI Use: Large Language Models (LLM) might be used in the hiring process for this position to screen, assess or select job applicants.
Benefits
- 🩺 From your very first day, you and your family are covered by comprehensive Canadian health benefits - dental and vision included - so you can focus on what matters most.
- 😎 Enjoy unlimited paid vacation days, paid parental leave to support your family, and bereavement leave should you need it.
- 💡 We want you to thrive in your work: every team member receives a monthly Tech & Appreciation Stipend - perfect for testing new software or tools and improving your workflows as you see fit.
- The office features complimentary snacks, coffee, video games, and board games, as well as dedicated seating and a flexible environment that supports creativity, focus, and teamwork.
Company info
- At Bettermode, we are redefining how businesses streamline customer experiences and foster strong relationships. Our platform empowers businesses to seamlessly craft powerful web apps with engagement tools in its core tailored to their unique needs.
- Backed by Silicon Valley investors and trusted by brands like Lenovo, Mercedes, and IBM, we're proud to connect millions of end-users daily (check our Showcase page 😉).
- Join us as we continue building tools that redefine customer engagement!
- Looking For
- TypeScript Authority. Deep expertise in the TypeScript ecosystem and modern tooling. You write clean, modular code that scales and is easy to test and maintain.
- Product-Minded Builder. Before reaching for the keyboard, you understand who an ask is for, why it matters, and what problem they are actually trying to solve. Critically, you can spot when the request isn't the real problem to solve.
- Knows What to Build to Last. You can tell the difference between code that needs to survive five years and code that's a learning prototype - and you make those calls knowing you'll be the one living with them later. Today's shortcut to prove the value is built easy to throw away, so the production-grade version can replace it cleanly when it's time to scale. You don't over-engineer throwaways, and you don't cut corners on the load-bearing parts.
- At Bettermode, we are redefining how businesses streamline customer experiences and foster strong relationships.
- Our platform empowers businesses to seamlessly craft powerful web apps with engagement tools in its core tailored to their unique needs.
- TypeScript Authority.
- Deep expertise in the TypeScript ecosystem and modern tooling.
- Product-Minded Builder.
- Before reaching for the keyboard, you understand who an ask is for, why it matters, and what problem they are actually trying to solve.
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