Backend Developer (Remote, Canada)

This range is provided by Amuse. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

85,000.00 / yr - $105,000.00 / yr

Amuse is a platform that helps people discover local arts and culture. Think of it as your personal travel guide : but instead of trying to lecture you for an hour, it enriches your daily life with little nuggets of information, even when you’re not on vacation.

You will have the rare opportunity to work with a tight-knit team building the services that power a complex software platform from the ground up.

What you’ll do

Contribute to our core backend API that powers the Amuse platform (the app for curious people) by jumping in feet first

Break down problems into clean, efficient solutions with guidance from senior engineers

Help design and maintain APIs and data models that are reliable and well-structured

Explore how GIS data and algorithms can connect data points in new and meaningful ways

Collaborate closely with other developers, designers, and team members to bring features to life

Grow your coding practices with an emphasis on respect, thoughtfulness, and team collaboration

What you need

Some Go / Golang experience or equivalent in similar strongly typed compiled languages like Rust, Java, C++

Exposure to REST APIs and real-time applications

Interest in data analytics and how it can solve real-world problems

Excitement about AI-powered tools and how they can support your learning and workflow

Strong desire to learn about new tools and techniques, and have an eagerness to share new ideas and solutions on every project

Familiarity with relational databases (Postgres, bonus if you’ve touched PostGIS)

Willingness to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with peers and mentors

Who you are

You want to learn and grow among an excellent team of engineers

You care about quality and pay attention to detail

You’re curious about how things work and love figuring out new concepts

You welcome feedback and see it as an opportunity to grow

You focus on solutions, asking not “if this can be done” but “how it can be done”

You’ve worked on personal or school projects involving maps, GIS, or data-heavy systems

You’ve experimented with APIs, data modeling, or algorithm-driven projects

You’re excited about media types like audio, video, images, or geographic data

You have experience in small teams, startups, or collaborative projects outside of school / work

You enjoy museums and learning about the world around you

What we offer

Salary based on experience

Equity compensation

Generous vacation policy and paid parental leave

Health stipend

Fully remote / work from home, autonomous work environment

Twice a year in-person meetups with travel

Opportunity for growth and upward mobility

Note : due to high volume of applications, we strongly recommend including a brief cover letter with your application. Remember, there are real people on the other end — this is great opportunity to stand out.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries : Software Development

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