Senior Backend Engineer

Job summary

You will design and implement backend architecture while developing clean, efficient code with a focus on quality. Additionally, you will collaborate with multiple engineering teams and champion the reduction of technical debt.

Job details

What you'll do: Design and implement backend architecture following best software engineering principles Develop clean, efficient code with tests ensuring code quality Participate in code reviews and invite others to review your code Champion the importance of addressing technical debt Collaborate with multiple engineering teams and departments 5+ Years of backend engineer experience A strong working understanding of Python API frameworks (Flask) Experience in REST API development Experience working with and designing relational databases Experience with event-based processing using AMQP (RabbitMQ, Amazon MQ), Celery Experience developing applications using microservice architecture Experience with version control tools like Git Experience working with AI tools Experience with Google Meets/ Online video collaboration Bonus: Experience with AWS products (S3 / EC2 / EKS) Experience with ElasticSearch/ OpenSearch Experience with Docker / Kubernetes Familiarity with issue tracking tools (i.e. Jira, ClickUp) Experience with CI / CD Experience with React / GraphQL Experience in a startup environment; you're a self-starter What You’ll Get: Exposure to a broad range of work An opportunity to consistently build new features and experiment with the latest technologies An opportunity to expand your technical skills and critical thinking ability An opportunity to grow your career in the emerging construction technology space Room for growth in a small company and an impact you can see Work from Home with an option to work in our downtown Toronto office Company and team based social events Health and Dental benefits plus a healthcare spending account 15 day vacation policy per year Bespoke Metrics is committed to providing an accessible, equitable, and inclusive candidate and employee experience. We provide reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process and in employment. If you require accommodation please let us know, we will work with you to meet your needs.

What you’ll do

You will design and implement backend architecture while developing clean, efficient code with a focus on quality. Additionally, you will collaborate with multiple engineering teams and champion the reduction of technical debt.

Requirements

Candidates must have 5+ years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in Python and Flask. Experience with REST APIs, relational databases, and microservice architecture is required.

Benefits

• Health benefits • Dental benefits • Healthcare spending account • 15 day vacation policy • Work from home option

Listed skills

• Kubernetes · Preferred
• CI/CD · Preferred
• Docker · Preferred
• React · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred
• Git · Preferred
• Python · Preferred
• Flask · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Python
• Flask
• REST API
• Relational databases
• RabbitMQ
• Amazon MQ
• Celery
• Microservice architecture
• Git
• AWS
• ElasticSearch
• OpenSearch
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• React
• REST API Development
• Celery (Software)
• Self-Starter
• Flask (Web Framework)
• Google Meet
• Git (Version Control System)
• ClickUp (Software)
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Amazon Web Services
• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
• Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
• JIRA
• Version Control
• Code Review
• Critical Thinking
• Relational Databases
• Elasticsearch
• Experimentation
• Python (Programming Language)
• Video Hosting Services
• Software Engineering
• Software Quality (SQA/SQC)
• React.js (Javascript Library)
• Technical Debt
• GraphQL
• Docker (Software)
• Opensearch
• Microservices

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Construction
• Back End Engineer
• Back End Developer / Engineer
• Web and Multimedia Developers
• Web Developers