Senior Backend Developer I

Forge Performance Group is a Recruitment & Talent Management solutions team located in Calgary, AB.  We are dedicated to connecting our clients with highly skilled professionals well-matched to their unique hiring needs, culture, and goals. This opportunity is posted on behalf of one of our clients.

Position: Senior Backend Developer I

Type: Full-Time, Remote

Salary: $130,000 - $150,000 per year

Our client is redefining how organizations approach compliance with the help of cutting-edge AI. Their platform streamlines screening and investigations, reduces false positives, and allows financial institutions and fintechs to focus on what matters most: mitigating risk.

As a Senior Backend Developer I, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our client’s backend systems. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the overall success of the company. This position is ideal for a fast learner with a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals who is looking to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with your team members, product and engineering leaders to design robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.
• Analyze technical problems and business requirements, identify solutions, and effectively communicate your ideas to the team.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Identify and adopt software development best practices and processes that make sense for your development team; stay on top of updates, new releases, alternative software; recognize and continuously reduce technical debt.
• Monitor and optimize backend performance and ensure the scalability and reliability of systems.
• Drive detailed project definition, technical design, cross-functional alignment, estimation, in addition to task break-down, delivery, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Take an active role in growing the team, partner with your manager to improve the processes that support team development and efficiency.

What We Look For

• 5+ years of experience as a backend or full-slack software developer. 
• Solid CS fundamentals, proficiency in Go, TypeScript (must-have skills).
• Experience with C++ is a plus.
• Strong understanding of backend best practices and concepts, patterns, data structures, databases like Mongo, Firebase, Snowflake, observability best practices, experience with Datadog. 
• Experience building real-time, scalable web services, APIs, API integrations, ETL.   
• Familiarity with deploying infrastructure components on AWS, k8s.
• Passion for working with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Business.
• An enjoyment of new challenges, flexibility and ability to adapt to new, unforeseen situations, startup experience.
• A strong sense of pride and ownership in your work!

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.
• Opportunities for professional development and learning.
• A collaborative, innovative, and fun work environment.
• The chance to make a significant impact on the company's growth and direction.

Benefits

• The salary band for this role is $130-150K
• Competitive overall compensation which includes base annual salaries, benefits, and employee stock options.
• Ensuring the team grows and benefits alongside the company, with rewards for those who take the early steps to help scale toward the larger vision.
• Unlimited vacation (4 weeks minimum) and time off‍ when recharging is needed.
• 100% Remote, but available co-working access in the Toronto space or in a convenient co-working space.
• A small, dynamic team with plenty of autonomy to drive meaningful impact.
• Opportunity to make a significant difference.

About the Company

Our client fosters a culture built on trust, respect, and inclusion, where ideas are valued and innovation thrives. With a focus on clear communication, efficient processes, and solving meaningful problems, this product-led, remote-first startup empowers its team to make a real impact. They’re an equal opportunity employer, welcoming driven, quick learners with a strong record of success to grow and succeed alongside them.