Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software

Location: Grimsby

Operations, IT
Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid

Grimsby, ON

At AOS, every team member plays a role in our success and culture. We value curiosity, coachability, and an entrepreneurial mindset, paired with dedication, resilience, and high performance. We are big on collaboration, accountability, and exceptional client service. Most importantly, we’re building a positive, engaged, and supportive workplace where people genuinely enjoy showing up and doing great work.

We are looking for a Software Engineer who enjoys working in fast-moving environments, uses modern AI-assisted development tools as part of their workflow, and wants to help build meaningful products that make a real impact. This isn’t a “keep the lights on” role, it is an opportunity to help scale platforms from early-stage adoption into a commercial product.

About Us
At AOS, we specialize in providing office technology and managed services to businesses of all sizes. Our mission is to help organizations boost productivity, streamline workflows, and manage costs with ease.

We apply technology to drive profit, productivity, and peace of mind for our clients. Through reliable solutions and exceptional customer service, we ensure our clients can focus on what they do best.

We hire with the future in mind. With strong opportunities for growth and development, AOS is committed to creating an environment where people are challenged, continuously learning, and contributing to meaningful innovation. If you’re excited to make an impact and grow with a forward-thinking, tech-driven team, we’d love to meet you.

The Role
This Role Will Contribute To

Backend platform development and API design

Reliability, performance, and maintainability of internal platforms

AI-powered workflows and integrations

Cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows within GCP

Product improvements and new feature development

Technical decision-making across internal software initiatives

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, building scalable systems, and operating with a high level of ownership, curiosity, and autonomy.

What We're Looking For
We Value People Who Demonstrate

Accountability and initiative

Curiosity and a growth mindset

Strong communication and collaboration

Adaptability in fast-changing environments

High standards and attention to detail

Alignment with our culture and values

We care more about how you think, solve problems, and adapt than checking every box on a resume.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

Uses AI tools fluently within their engineering workflow

Focuses on solving problems, not just applying frameworks

Comfortable working across backend systems, integrations, and cloud infrastructure

Understands the realities of production systems and commercial software

Is comfortable making technical decisions and owning outcomes

Key Responsibilities
Software Engineering

Design and develop backend services and APIs

Build scalable async Python and FastAPI services

Develop and maintain integrations with SaaS platforms and APIs

Implement secure authentication and authorization flows

Support frontend collaboration within React applications

Cloud and infrastructure

Design and maintain infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform

Improve observability, logging, monitoring, and alerting

Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows

Contribute to infrastructure-as-code practices

Collaboration and Leadership

Collaborate closely with leadership and operational teams

Provide technical mentorship and guidance

Help establish engineering standards and best practices

Contribute to product and commercial strategy discussions

Success In This Role Will Be Measured By

Reliability and scalability of platforms

Speed and quality of product delivery

Stability and observability of production systems

Technical decision-making and architectural quality

Ability to proactively solve problems and reduce friction

Contribution to innovation and continuous improvement

Collaboration and impact across teams

Technical Environment
Languages and Frameworks

Python (async)

FastAPI

React

SQL

Cloud and Infrastructure

Google Cloud Platform

Git Hub Actions / CI-CD pipelines

AI and Data Systems

Vector databases and RAG workflows

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