Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Growth Platform)

At Shakepay, we’re dedicated to leading the charge into the Bitcoin golden age. Our goal is to revolutionize financial services, ensuring every Canadian gets their fair share.Our workplace culture thrives on meaningful work, teamwork, and celebrating achievements. If you’re someone who prioritizes personal growth, rapid delivery, and open communication with a like-minded team, we invite you to join us in building a better future!About ShakepaySince our inception in 2015, we have been transforming the Shakepay app to make purchasing and earning Bitcoin swift, simple, and secure. In 2022, we introduced the Shakepay Card, allowing our users to earn Bitcoin rewards while shopping. Presently, over one million Canadians leverage Shakepay to enhance their Bitcoin savings and take charge of their financial destinies.We are fully compliant across all Canadian provinces and territories, supported by esteemed venture capitalists, and have secured $44M in funding. Our enthusiastic and loyal community is eager for individuals who are ready to contribute to something truly remarkable.Join our compact, high-impact team on a mission to usher in the Bitcoin golden age.About the Platform Team:The Platform team empowers engineering teams and other functions at Shakepay by providing the tools, infrastructure, and best practices they need to be autonomous, productive, and reliable.As a Staff Platform Engineer, your mission will be to shape and advance the internal platform that drives engineering across Shakepay. You will operate at a company-wide level, designing foundational systems and platform capabilities that allow teams to build, deploy, and manage software swiftly and reliably.You’ll be instrumental in defining the architecture and long-term vision of our developer platform—enhancing engineering velocity, reliability, and operational excellence throughout the organization.This role entails assisting in the creation of an agentic layer of the platform, developing intelligent tools and workflows that automate repetitive tasks, aid engineers in complex projects, and empower teams across the company to engage with systems and data in innovative ways.You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership and product teams to ensure our platform scales with Shakepay’s growth and continues to enable teams to deliver with confidence.The base salary for this position starts at $210,000 CAD. Actual compensation is based on skills, experience, and role level. Exceptional candidates may be considered for salaries above the top of the range, and pay can increase rapidly for those who make a significant impact in their role.

Role overview StackAdapt seeks a Staff Engineer in Vancouver to focus on FinOps and Cost Platform initiatives. This position aims to improve financial operations and drive efficiency for engineering teams. Collaboration with cross-functional groups is a key part of the role. The Staff Engineer will help enhance platform features, implement cost-saving strategies, and streamline financial workflows. What you will do Work with teams from various functions to strengthen platform capabilities Identify and introduce measures that reduce costs Simplify and improve processes related to financial operations Location This position is based in Vancouver.

About FoundThe self-employed workforce is a vibrant and rapidly expanding community of 60 million Canadians. However, self-employment poses unique challenges such as managing taxes, accounting, bookkeeping, and business banking. Found is here to address these challenges.At Found, we are dedicated to creating innovative tools that provide self-employed individuals with the security and peace of mind typically reserved for larger corporations. Our business banking solutions automate tax management and expense tracking, empowering small business owners to focus on their passions rather than their financial burdens.We invite compassionate, resourceful, and driven individuals to join us in establishing a comprehensive safety net for self-employed people.About This RoleOur engineering team plays a crucial role in transforming our product ideas into solutions utilized by tens of thousands of users weekly. We oversee the entire lifecycle from product development to ensuring robust and efficient technical operations.The Platform team focuses on maintaining the reliability and security of our systems while delivering an exceptional experience for both users and engineers. This small yet impactful group has a wide-ranging influence across reliability, security, compliance, and developer experience, supporting an engineering organization of over 30 members.We are in search of a Staff Software Engineer who excels at balancing rapid progress with safety, possesses a deep understanding of SLOs and SLAs, and has a proven track record of scaling systems effectively.We highly value engineers who can drive technical vision, mentor peers, and design scalable systems to match our growth trajectory. If you have questions, please include them in your application.Daily ResponsibilitiesArchitect future iterations of our critical systems such as databases and distributed jobs while considering our scaling requirements.Design and implement developer tools that enhance safety, reproducibility, and ease of deployment.Champion excellence in observability and monitoring, guiding incident response to ensure swift issue resolution and a positive on-call experience.Collaborate with engineering teams to uphold high technical quality across our systems while addressing technical debt, upgrades, and platform enhancements.Mentor engineers on designing reliable, fault-tolerant systems that can scale effectively.

Role overview The Staff Engineer for Patient Platform at Prenuvo will play a key part in shaping technology that connects patients and healthcare professionals. The focus is on building systems that enhance patient experience and expand access to healthcare through thoughtful engineering. What you will do Design and implement systems that support both patients and healthcare teams Create solutions to improve how patients interact with healthcare services Use engineering expertise to boost the platform's reliability and reach Location This role is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

About Us At Prenuvo, we are on a mission to innovate healthcare through technology. We are seeking a passionate Staff Engineer to join our dynamic Patient Platform team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping the systems that facilitate patient interactions within our health technology platform, including APIs, orchestration services, and communication infrastructure (Email, SMS, notifications). As we rapidly grow and modernize our platform, you will play a key role in enhancing our event-driven architecture to accommodate increasing patient volume and complex communications. This position is crucial for guiding the evolution of our backend systems as we scale. In the capacity of Staff Engineer, you will serve as the technical leader for the Patient Platform domain, translating architectural vision into scalable, production-ready distributed systems alongside cross-functional teams. You will spearhead the advancement of our API-first architecture—defining API contracts and transitioning tightly coupled services into scalable, event-driven components. This opportunity is ideal for a senior technical leader who thrives in uncertain environments, approaches challenges pragmatically, and enjoys merging hands-on engineering with architectural strategy. Your efforts will enhance the reliability, observability, and fault tolerance of our distributed systems, reinforce our patient communication platform, and design secure systems that manage sensitive patient and identity data in regulated settings. Furthermore, you will advocate for best practices in automated testing, CI/CD, and secure development while elevating engineering standards through mentorship and technical leadership. We prefer candidates based in Vancouver, BC, who can work in a hybrid environment. However, we are open to remote candidates across Canada. Join us in reshaping the future of proactive healthcare while collaborating with cutting-edge technology and high-performing teams dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives!

Are you a passionate and analytical platform engineer who thrives on solving complex problems? Join us at Ashby as we elevate our platform to new heights! We create innovative software that empowers talent acquisition teams to foster an efficient, enjoyable, and respectful hiring experience. As a platform engineer, you will pave the way for exceptional engineering teams to reach their goals safely and effectively.With notable clients like Notion, Linear, Shopify, and Snowflake, our growth trajectory is impressive—over 100% year-over-year growth, tens of millions in ARR, and a solid base of more than 2500 customers. Our retention metrics are outstanding, reflecting our commitment to delivering exceptional value to our clients. We are excited to expand our team and would love to discuss how you can contribute to our journey!This position is advertised as both a Platform Engineer and Site Reliability Engineer, as our team encompasses both roles. We welcome candidates who have a preference for one or the other.About the Role and Our Work CultureHello I’m Colin, Head of EMEA Engineering. With years of experience leading engineering teams in startups, I understand the vital role of infrastructure engineers. I’ve built initial infrastructures from the ground up and appreciate the rigor and discipline they bring to the table.Our infrastructure is currently in a stable state, but as Ashby grows rapidly, we face new challenges that put pressure on it. We are committed to providing our customers with powerful hiring software, which often requires new infrastructure components.Having managed complex infrastructures in the past, I value code-as-infrastructure. As a Platform Engineer at Ashby, you will tackle scaling challenges, enhance our platform's capabilities, and consider how our team interacts with infrastructure. Our engineers take ownership of their projects from inception to deployment, operating with minimal oversight. We prioritize common sense over excessive roadblocks while also being mindful of our responsibility to manage personal and confidential data. As we expand, we must adapt our internal operations to meet the needs of our growing customer base.

Hello, Future Homie!At Homebase, we are on a mission to empower small businesses to flourish. Our team is dynamic, innovative, and dedicated to making a meaningful impact. We prioritize empathy in our development process, act swiftly, and embrace bold initiatives that create substantial real-world results. Every member of our team is committed to elevating our standards, supporting one another, and celebrating our collective achievements.We’re not just developing an application; we’re cultivating unstoppable teams. So, what do you think? Are you ready to join us?Your Impact Begins HereWe are in search of a Staff Engineer (E5) to help shape the architectural future of Homebase’s Core Platform. This pivotal role will span our Identity & Notifications (IN) and Billing & Businesses (BB) teams—two essential domains that facilitate customer access, communication, and transactions within Homebase.As a senior technical leader, you will play a dual role as both a hands-on contributor and a mentor. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager of Core Platform, you will collaborate with engineering managers and individual contributors to design scalable services in line with our service-oriented architecture (SOA) and event-driven architecture (EDA) vision. Your leadership will guide engineers in adopting best practices while identifying opportunities to enhance reliability, performance, and developer velocity across our systems.This is a crucial position for a seasoned platform engineer who is passionate about enabling teams, refining architectures, and tackling complex system challenges that yield impactful results at scale.Act as the technical liaison between the Identity & Notifications and Billing & Businesses teams, ensuring architectural integrity and dependability.Lead the design and implementation of new patterns aligned with SOA and EDA.Mentor engineers from both teams, enhancing their design, debugging, and systems thinking capabilities.Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Product Managers to clarify technical requirements, define project scopes, and sequence foundational tasks.Identify system bottlenecks, advocate for architectural enhancements, and implement practical solutions.Steer the technical direction of high-impact projects, particularly those introducing SOA/EDA patterns into our legacy Rails systems.Promote an AI-first development approach: utilize AI tools to enhance code quality, design exploration, and delivery speed.

Role overview Harvey seeks a Staff Software Engineer in Toronto to drive the evolution of its AI Platform. The focus is on designing and building scalable systems that can adapt to business needs and deliver reliable performance. Key responsibilities Architect and develop essential components for the AI Platform, prioritizing both performance and scalability. Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to address complex technical challenges. Enhance the platform’s stability, speed, and overall functionality. Collaboration and impact This role works alongside a talented group in engineering and data science. Contributions will have a direct effect on the platform’s capabilities and support Harvey’s business outcomes.

Since its inception, Fivetran has been dedicated to simplifying and ensuring reliable access to data, much like the electricity that powers our lives. Our platform enables customer data to flow effortlessly into their warehouses, structured and ready for querying, without the need for engineering or maintenance. We take pride in empowering organizations to harness the full potential of their data every day.About the RoleJoin our dynamic ETL Platform team at Fivetran, where we are building robust data pipelines to support the modern data architecture of thousands of companies.As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in managing the core platform that underpins Census’ sync engine. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the seamless flow of customer data—on time, every time. You will design and implement significant projects like our recent Sync Tracking overhaul, which enhances our ability to capture, store, and process large datasets. This provides our customers with unparalleled visibility over their data streams, ensuring that every record reaches its destination accurately. Our team is also responsible for managing a scalable and adaptable fleet of machines to meet the evolving demands of our clients.This is a full-time, hybrid position based in our Toronto office.

About FaireFaire is a pioneering online wholesale marketplace that champions the belief in localized commerce. Our mission is to empower independent retailers globally, who collectively generate more revenue than giants like Walmart and Amazon, by providing them with the technology, data insights, and machine learning tools they need to thrive. Imagine your favorite local boutique — we connect them with exceptional products from around the world, leveling the playing field against large retail and e-commerce giants. We believe that with the right tools, small businesses can compete effectively in today's market.By nurturing the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities worldwide. We invite innovative, resourceful, and passionate individuals to join our mission as we lead the shop local movement. If you share our belief in the power of community, we would love to welcome you to ours.About this RoleOur Engineering organization is responsible for the software that powers our marketplace. The Platform group supports various teams across Faire, including Product Engineering, Data Science, Product Management, Strategy, Analytics, and Finance, ensuring they can perform at their best without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. We empower product engineering teams to develop and operate software with unparalleled speed and quality, emphasizing strong engineering practices, an excellent developer experience, security, testability, ease of maintenance, and scalability to serve millions of users. We are committed to best practices to ensure optimal availability and performance.This role is ideal for a seasoned technical leader in the data domain, with influence across multiple Platform and Product groups.Within the Platform group:The Data Infrastructure team is tasked with building and managing a secure, reliable, and cost-effective platform for data ingestion, storage, compute, orchestration, and governance.The Analytics Platform team focuses on creating effective data warehousing capabilities, essential data assets, and tools designed to expedite data-driven analytics, with a goal of minimizing the time from data acquisition to insights.Additionally, this role involves influencing and collaborating with all data and analytics functions at Faire. The Product Analytics Engineering (PAE) function enables domain...

Join our dynamic team at Acceldata as a Staff Engineer specializing in our Open Source Data Platform (ODP). In this pivotal role, you will leverage your technical expertise to drive innovation, enhance our data platform, and contribute to the open-source community. Your responsibilities will include designing robust systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and implementing best practices in data management and engineering.

Role Overview Paytm is seeking a Lead Staff Platform Engineer focused on AI Infrastructure in Toronto, Canada. This position centers on building and scaling the systems behind Paytm's AI inference platform, which supports both internal teams and enterprise clients as they develop new customer-facing AI solutions. What You Will Do Own and manage GPU infrastructure, model hosting, and model serving for the AI inference platform. Enable multi-model routing across different modalities, including voice, vision, and fintech workflows. Oversee deployment of proprietary and third-party models on shared GPU and accelerator clusters. Develop self-service platforms that let teams provision compute, deploy, and customize models using APIs and control planes. Establish the AI control plane for Paytm Intelligence (Pi), with a focus on policy-driven routing, quotas, observability, and cost visibility. Impact Areas Accelerate delivery of AI agents and features across payments, risk management, fraud detection, collections, support, and developer tooling. Improve reliability and efficiency of hardware utilization. Give teams the tools to use AI infrastructure without rebuilding core systems each time. Location This role is based in Toronto, Canada.

About UsAir-tek is an innovative Canadian software company recognized for its unique suite of products that have secured a significant presence in the global market. Our product-market fit is exceptional, and we are experiencing a surge in customer demand. During this phase of rapid growth, we maintain a discreet operational presence.Our diverse team is united by a shared passion for tackling complex challenges, a commitment to innovation, and an ambition to redefine the passenger-centric travel industry. Located in Toronto, we foster an inclusive culture based on trust, collaboration, excellence in product delivery, and continuous personal development. We take pride in our work and support each other as a team.About the TeamThe Platform Engineering team consists of highly collaborative software engineers dedicated to building, scaling, and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that empowers other teams to develop Air-tek’s software solutions. We focus on creating secure, scalable, and efficient infrastructure, employing modern development practices. Our impact is felt across the company as we work closely with operations, support, product management, and other engineering teams to meet Air-tek’s objectives.As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and operating our core platform services, enabling us to deliver robust and reliable infrastructure solutions that support the expanding needs of our products.

Affirm is looking for a Staff Analytics Engineer to support the Subledger Platform. This remote role in Canada centers on building analytics solutions that strengthen financial reporting and compliance for the finance team. Role overview This position focuses on using analytical expertise to help the finance team make informed decisions. The work includes developing analytics tools and processes that improve how financial data is reported and ensure compliance standards are met. Collaboration Working closely with cross-functional partners, the Staff Analytics Engineer will contribute to projects that support both growth and operational improvements across the organization.

Join Mistplay, the leading loyalty application for mobile gamers, as we redefine the gaming experience! Our platform connects millions of enthusiastic mobile players, allowing them to discover exciting new games while earning rewards for their time and investment. Players can redeem these rewards for gift cards, making gaming more rewarding than ever. Our mission is to provide the ultimate mobile gaming experience for everyone, everywhere!We are currently seeking a Senior / Staff Platform Engineer, ML & Data to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will report to the Vice President of Data and Machine Learning Platform, playing a crucial role in developing and enhancing our data architecture and machine learning capabilities.

Join Us at Mistplay! We're on the lookout for a talented Senior / Staff Engineer, Data Platform to join our innovative team. At Mistplay, we pride ourselves on being the leading loyalty app for mobile gamers. Our vibrant community of millions of engaged players utilizes our platform to discover new games and earn exciting rewards. Gamers can redeem these rewards for gift cards, making their gaming experience even more rewarding.Our mission is to redefine mobile gaming by making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone, everywhere. We're committed to creating the best mobile gaming experience possible. Ready to make an impact? Download Mistplay from the Google Play Store and connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Please Note: In Canada , Mistplay adopts a hybrid work model requiring 2 days a week in-office at either our Toronto (400 University Ave) or Montreal offices.

Join our cutting-edge team at Afresh Technologies as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning Platforms. In this fully remote position, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and optimizing our ML infrastructure to support innovative solutions that redefine the food supply chain. Your expertise will help us harness the power of machine learning to drive efficiency and sustainability in food distribution.

Join Waabi, an innovative leader in Physical AI, founded by AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun. We are pioneering the future of autonomous transportation, developing cutting-edge technology for commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Our esteemed team collaborates with top-tier partners across AI, automotive, logistics, and deep technology sectors.With offices located in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is rapidly expanding and is in search of diverse, innovative, and collaborative individuals eager to make a positive impact on the world. For more information, please visit: www.waabi.aiAt the heart of Waabi’s mission is our groundbreaking simulation technology. Our state-of-the-art closed-loop simulation engine, Waabi World, employs the latest generative AI technologies to create a highly realistic environment for training and evaluating self-driving systems. The Simulation Platform team is tasked with delivering a modular, scalable platform that seamlessly integrates the onboard autonomy system, intelligent actor models, and sensor simulation.Key Responsibilities:- Enhance and contribute to Waabi World, our advanced self-driving simulator, to expedite the development of autonomous vehicles.- Optimize the scalability and performance of the simulation platform to facilitate efficient simulations at a massive scale.- Design and develop orchestration software that interconnects simulation subcomponents, including the autonomy system, data-driven actor models, and sensor simulations powered by generative AI.- Engage in technical and architectural discussions, collaborating with researchers and engineers to share insights and innovative ideas.- Collaborate closely with internal users to grasp their needs and workflows, proposing new features to enhance their experience with the simulator.- Promote best practices and set standards for software development.- Lead complex cross-functional technical projects that have a significant impact across Waabi's systems and the organization as a whole.

Role Overview Guidepoint is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to strengthen infrastructure reliability and improve the developer experience. This hybrid role is based in Toronto, Ontario. What You Will Do Enhance the scalability and reliability of a Kubernetes-based cloud environment. Lead the shift toward a self-service platform model for internal teams. Apply software engineering principles to infrastructure challenges. Use Agentic AI to automate complex workflows and develop "Golden Paths" that reduce manual steps. Design and build software to manage and monitor Kubernetes clusters, focusing on resilience, cost-efficiency, and self-healing systems. Location and Work Model This is a hybrid position based out of Guidepoint's Toronto office.