Backend Engineer, New Grad
Design and implement scalable backend services, APIs, and data models to support AI-driven career technology. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system performance, observability, and code quality through automated testing.
- Remote
- Canada
- Posted Aug 6, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Jobright is your personal AI job search agent that transforms the way you do job search from solo, time-consuming efforts to a fast, expert-guided journey, simplifying every job search step and accelerating your route to the best job outcomes. As a Backend Engineer, New Grad, you will help build scalable services, APIs, data systems, and infrastructure that support the next generation of career technology. Why Join Us • Build real, production AI agents used by real users • High ownership and impact • Work at the intersection of AI, agents, and product • Shape how people experience AI-driven job search Responsibilities • Design and implement backend services and APIs • Build reliable data models, integrations, and internal tools • Improve system scalability, performance, and observability • Write automated tests and maintain high code quality • Debug production issues and contribute to incident resolution • Collaborate with frontend, AI, data, and product teams Qualification Required • Recent graduate or graduating soon in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Go, TypeScript, or a similar language • Understanding of databases, APIs, networking, and backend fundamentals • Familiarity with Git, testing, and software development workflows • Strong problem-solving and communication skills • Ability to work remotely Preferred • Experience with FastAPI, Django, Node.js, Java Spring, or similar frameworks • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, or cloud platforms • Understanding of distributed systems, queues, or asynchronous processing • Interest in AI infrastructure and developer tools
What you’ll do
Design and implement scalable backend services, APIs, and data models to support AI-driven career technology. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system performance, observability, and code quality through automated testing.
Requirements
Requires a recent graduate in Computer Science or Engineering with strong programming skills in languages like Python, Java, or Go. Candidates should have a solid understanding of backend fundamentals, databases, and software development workflows.
Listed skills
- Node.jsPreferred
- Automated testingPreferred
- GoPreferred
- RedisPreferred
- PostgreSQLPreferred
- DjangoPreferred
- TypeScriptPreferred
- JavaPreferred
- GitPreferred
- PythonPreferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Backend Development
- API Design
- Python
- Java
- Go
- TypeScript
- Database Management
- System Scalability
- Automated Testing
- Git
- FastAPI
- Django
- Node.js
- Java Spring
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
Job areas
- Software
- Technology
- Engineering
- Data & Analytics
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level