Posted 26 months ago
Sr Software Engineer (Backend)
@ hireVouch
Remote in Canada
Overview
hireVouch is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for its platform team, which builds the backend for a growing fleet of sidewalk delivery robots. The role covers distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, containerized microservices and real-time telemetry.
Responsibilities:
- Build scalable, near real-time backend applications
- Operate cloud infrastructure and containerized microservices
- Develop optimal routing and live telemetry systems
- Connect backend services with autonomous Linux-powered robots
Requirements summary:
- Excellent software development skills, preferably in Go
- Experience with JavaScript and Python
- Experience with distributed systems
- Understanding of reliability, scalability and consistency tradeoffs
- Networking and protocols knowledge is a plus
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2024-09-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-31
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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hireVouch
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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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Our clients contribution to society includes reducing congestion, and pollution, providing zero-emissions deliveries, increasing the quality of life for residents, empowering seniors and disabled people, and enabling affordable delivery for local businesses.
Team
Our clients Platform team is at the forefront of engineering time-sensitive, distributed systems and infrastructure that are the heartbeat of our platform. They're tackling the unparalleled challenge of building the backend that drives a rapidly expanding fleet of robots. Imagine scalable, near real-time applications, rock-solid infrastructure on the public cloud, cutting-edge containerized microservices, ultra-low latency network communication, live telemetry, streaming video, optimal routing algorithms, and connecting with autonomous Linux-powered devices navigating city sidewalks—all in a day's work. This is not just backend development; it's the future of robotics in action.
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will join the platform team and play an essential part in the mission to provide the world with affordable and environment-friendly deliveries.
What we hope you’ll bring to the table:
- Excellent software development skills. They're preferred languages are Go but they also have some Javascript, and Python in the mix.
- Experience working with distributed systems. Understanding of reliability, scalability and consistency tradeoffs.
- It is a plus if you have a good understanding of networking and protocols.
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