Posted 3 months ago
Senior SW Engineer - Backend
@ hireVouch
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
hireVouch is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for a fully remote role open to candidates anywhere in the United States or Canada. The engineer owns backend systems from concept to shipping, works with product and design partners, and mentors peers.
Responsibilities:
- Build new products and features from 0 to 1
- Own projects from conception to shipping
- Deliver value across the system with attention to performance, scale, security and maintainability
- Shape product direction with user input and roadmap planning
- Provide code reviews and technical guidance to peers
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years building and operating production backend systems
- Strong TypeScript and backend experience (Node.js, databases, distributed systems)
- Demonstrated ownership of systems at scale with a focus on reliability
- Product-oriented engineering mindset
- Experience collaborating with Product and Design
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Full company description
Our Edge Hiring and retaining skilled talent is paramount for your company’s success. Finding the right people – who have the right skills and right personality fit – can be incredibly challenging in today’s job market. Here at hireVouch we can help you acquire the highest calibre candidates through the relationships we have formed over more than a decade. Our approach is an ethical one. Rather than use the often-employed aggressive methods typical of the recruitment industry, our focus is placed largely on referral-based networking. Getting it right really matters to us. Let us leverage our network of talent that has already been vouched for by leading professionals in the industry to help your business grow. Services Offered Contingency and Retained Search Here at hireVouch we focus on sourcing best-in-class candidates for rewarding positions in Canada and the US. We have extensive expertise in Contingency, Retained and Temporary placement, primarily within the IT sector. On-Site Search Assistance We have a trusted network of HR and search professionals who can provide on-site search services to help fulfill immediate needs as well as help train internal staff in finding the highest quality talent Company Marketing Strategy We know how competitive the job market can truly be and how important it is to have a strategy to attract talent. At hireVouch we have extensive expertise in helping companies better market themselves. We can provide the tools and knowledge that will assist you in making your business a highly attractive place to work. Developing a company marketing strategy is key to hiring the talent you need to grow.
- LinkedIn followers
- 68,412
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 7
- Reported office locations
- 215 Spadina Avenue, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C7, CA
- Other recorded names
- hireVouch
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Our Edge Hiring and retaining skilled talent is paramount for your company’s success. Finding the right people – who have the right skills and right personality fit – can be incredibly challenging in today’s job market. Here at hireVouch we can help you acquire the highest calibre candidates through the relationships we have formed over more than a decade. Our approach is an ethical one. Rather than use the…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 2-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2016 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 175 |
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We are looking for a mission-driven Senior Backend Engineer who is passionate about building reliable, high-impact systems and takes pride in owning complex problems end to end.
This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to be atechnical leader on business-critical backend systems - someone who understands how product strategy, data, and infrastructure come together to drive real customer outcomes at scale.
This role is 100% remote and can be based anywhere in the United States or Canada. For San Francisco-based candidates - we also have a new HQ in the Presidio for optional in-person collaboration.
Our Tech Stack:
The impact you'll have
Build new products and features 0 to 1
Take ownership of projects from conception all the way to shipping, ensuring modular, maintainable, and high-quality code
Deliver value to our end users across our entire system while considering performance, scale, security, and maintainability
Shape our product direction by talking to users and collaborating with other teammates in feature brainstorms/roadmap planning
Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to peers, helping to improve overall team quality
Help us build a great team — interview candidates, refer great engineers, etc.
What we’re looking for
5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production
Strong experience with TypeScript and backend technologies (Node.js, databases, distributed systems)
Demonstrated ownership of systems running at scale, with an emphasis on reliability and performance
A product-oriented engineering mindset — you understand the “why” behind what you’re building
Experience collaborating closely with Product and Design partners
Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
A sense of ownership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning
Nice to have experience in one or more of the following
E-commerce or consumer platforms
Loyalty or rewards programs
Marketing or lifecycle systems
Large-scale, high-traffic consumer systems
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