Golang Engineer

About

This role is hybrid in Toronto, ON and full‑time. The position is with a high‑growth, venture‑backed technology company building a modern, AI‑driven platform used by a large global audience. The team focuses on designing highly scalable backend systems that support data‑intensive, real‑time products using Go, cloud‑native infrastructure, containerization, and distributed systems.

This senior‑level backend role offers meaningful ownership and technical influence. You will work on core platform architecture that operates at scale, solving challenges related to high concurrency, system reliability, and performance optimization. The environment rewards engineers who enjoy deep technical problem solving, autonomy, and building foundational systems that power fast‑growing products. This role offers the chance to shape long‑term backend strategy, work closely with cross‑functional teams, and grow into a technical leadership position as the platform continues to scale.

• Strong backend engineering experience building production‑grade systems
• Advanced proficiency in Go or a similar high‑performance backend language
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Linux environments
• Solid understanding of system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Experience with relational databases and caching technologies

• Background in high‑traffic consumer or data‑heavy platforms
• Experience with message queues and asynchronous processing systems
• Exposure to cloud‑native architectures and microservices
• Experience supporting AI or data‑driven workloads in production
• Strong system design and architectural decision‑making skills

• Leading backend architecture and core service development
• Designing scalable, highly available distributed systems
• Building and maintaining cloud‑native microservices
• Developing middleware for asynchronous processing and task orchestration
• Improving performance, reliability, and observability across the platform
• Collaborating with product, data, and infrastructure partners

• 60% Backend Development
• 25% Cloud / Infrastructure
• 15% Distributed Systems

• 70% Hands On
• 15% Team Collaboration
• 15% Architecture / Design

Base Salary ranges from 200K to 400K + Equity, Bonus and Health Benefits.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Additional wellness and professional development support