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Backend Software Engineer (Intermediate)Tucows Domains • Toronto, ON, Canada
Backend Software Engineer (Intermediate)

Backend Software Engineer (Intermediate)

Tucows Domains • Toronto, ON, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$93,600.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Tucows is a remote-first backend engineering role for Canada, building open‑internet products across domains, Ting, and Wavelo.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop secure, scalable, reliable, and efficient backend services using modern frameworks and tools.
  • Collaborate with frontend developers to define clear and consistent API endpoints, request/response formats, and data contracts.
  • Design and optimize database schemas, write performant SQL queries, and ensure data integrity and reliability.
  • Integrate third‑party services, libraries, and tools within the application architecture.
  • Apply security best practices, including encryption, authentication, authorization, and mitigation of common security vulnerabilities.
  • Continuously improve code quality, performance, and maintainability through thoughtful design and refactoring.
  • Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests to ensure system reliability and stability.
  • Debug and troubleshoot issues in both new and existing systems.
  • Participate in code reviews, share constructive feedback, and help foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Document code, APIs, and system architecture to support knowledge sharing and efficient onboarding.
  • Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer or in a similar role.
  • Proficiency in Python or Go, or experience with similar modern backend languages.
  • Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, ideally using FastAPI or Gin.
  • Hands‑on experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
  • Solid understanding of web technologies, protocols, and standards (HTTP, REST, JSON, XML).
  • Familiarity with Continuous Integration practices and tools.
  • Proficient with Git and modern branching workflows.
  • Comfortable working in agile environments using Jira or similar tools.
  • Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and debugging ability.
  • Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Experience collaborating in a remote, distributed team environment.
  • Clear and proactive communication skills.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with message brokers, preferably RabbitMQ.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerization/orchestration tools such as Docker Swarm, Nomad, or Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of API security standards, token management, and access control mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, OpenAPI, etc.).
  • Familiarity with networking, Linux system administration, and infrastructure operations.

Benefits

Base salary $93,600–$104,000 CAD for Canadian residents. Tucows offers a total rewards package that includes fair compensation, generous benefits, flexible work, and a culture that values open internet innovation.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to inclusion across race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

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