Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software

Role Overview

McAfee is looking for a Software Engineer that takes ownership and has a passion for solving complex problems  would be part of a team of talented engineers working on a system that protects more than 350 million Android devices worldwide. You will design, develop, and maintain back-end services with public-facing APIs in a micro‑services architecture.

This position is located in Canada. We are only considering candidates located in Canada and are not providing relocation at this time.

• Develop and maintain backend services using Go.
• Build and manage containerized applications in an AWS cloud environment.
• Contribute to the design and optimization of scalable microservices.
• Review code from peers to ensure quality, performance, and best practices.
• Work closely with experienced engineers to deliver high‑performance, cloud‑native solutions.
• Participate in troubleshooting, debugging, and performance improvements.

• Up to 4 years programming experience with at least one modern language such as Go, Java, C#.
• Knowledge of design patterns and object‑oriented programming.
• Passionate about Agile development practices.
• Knowledge and willingness to apply software engineering practices such as coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, automated testing, CI/CD, operations.
• Desired skills include: experience with Go, microservices & event‑driven architecture, SQL, No
  
  SQL data stores, AWS, containers.
• Desired experience includes: contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems; building secure, complex systems with high performance, reliability, and scale with operational excellence; building public‑facing APIs; knowledge of authentication & authorization, and interest in security.

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protect their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

• Bonus Program
• Pension and Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement

We’re serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

The starting pay range for this position is $85,580.00–$. McAfee takes into consideration an individual’s skillset, experience and location in making final salary determinations. For further details, please discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner.