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Canada

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and distributed services supporting growth initiatives.
  • Own complex projects from design to deployment, ensuring high quality, scalability, and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to translate business goals into robust technical solutions.

Python Kotlin AWS Kubernetes MySQL

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US

  • Break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver them in multiple phases with collaboration.
  • Support the product development lifecycle by partnering with product management, design, and analytics on risks and trade-offs.
  • Support operations and availability by creating and monitoring metrics and participating in on-call efforts.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, offering buy now, pay later solutions. The company has a remote-first culture and employs thousands, focusing on transparency and inclusivity.

Canada

  • Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading through ambiguity.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to articulate technical constraints and make decisions.
  • Foster a culture of quality and ownership through code review and design standards.

Affirm is a financial technology company that offers buy now, pay later services with no hidden fees. Zero To One is a small, autonomous innovation lab within Affirm focused on rapid prototyping and AI-powered solutions.

Canada Unlimited PTO

  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems and APIs supporting AI-driven security and pentesting.
  • Collaborate with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to define system architecture and translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and security across distributed and cloud-native environments.

The company is a partner of Jobgether, specializing in AI-driven cybersecurity and vulnerability detection. It is a highly technical, fast-paced environment focused on solving complex scalability and security challenges at enterprise scale.

Canada

  • Design and develop backend systems using Python or Kotlin for the ML Feature Platform.
  • Build and maintain a self-serve platform for feature creation, exploration, and serving for machine learning and decisioning.
  • Own end-to-end flows including data storage, availability, backfilling infrastructure, and platform improvements.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, offering buy now, pay later solutions without hidden fees or compounding interest. The company is remote-first with a focus on reliability and performance, and it emphasizes a people-first culture.

$78,110–$114,829/yr
Canada

  • Design and build shared persistence and storage abstraction layers for a large-scale cloud platform.
  • Develop event-driven pipelines and database tooling to standardize data storage and access.
  • Optimize system performance, data integrity, and platform efficiency at scale.

Jobgether is an AI-powered job matching platform that connects candidates with hiring companies. They process applications fairly using technology and support a remote-first work environment.

$160,000–$180,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and own mission-critical platform systems and integrations supporting operations, fulfillment, data science, and other engineering teams.
  • Partner with stakeholders and engineering leaders to define technical approaches, estimate effort, and break down large initiatives into incremental deliverables.
  • Drive technical discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, and help the team arrive at practical solutions balancing business needs with long-term maintainability.

Hungryroot makes healthy eating easy, accessible, and joyful with a service that delivers groceries and recipes. They are a remote-first company with a diverse workplace and a zero-tolerance policy for harassment or discrimination.

India

  • Collaborate with global teams and client stakeholders to design scalable solutions aligned with business objectives.
  • Build and deliver high-quality backend services using agile practices like TDD and CI/CD.
  • Take ownership of infrastructure automation, deployment pipelines, and production support for mission-critical systems.

Our partner builds complex, large-scale systems for enterprise and public sector clients. They emphasize agile practices, continuous delivery, and a collaborative engineering culture.

Global

  • Design and optimize scalable APIs and distributed services for mission-critical fraud detection technology.
  • Investigate complex technical issues through root cause analysis and performance testing.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver robust, production-ready solutions while mentoring junior engineers.

The hiring partner company builds high-performance backend systems for real-time fraud detection technology used by organizations worldwide. The engineering team is globally distributed and values technical excellence, autonomy, and knowledge sharing.

  • Design and develop scalable, high-performance, low-latency backend services using Java and AWS technologies.
  • Collaborate with product, frontend, and QA teams to define technical requirements and ensure smooth integration with other platform components.
  • Optimize existing services for maximum performance, reliability, and maintainability while implementing CI/CD best practices.

Oscilar builds an advanced AI Risk Decisioning Platform that helps banks, fintechs, and digital organizations manage fraud, credit, and compliance risk. The team includes industry veterans from Meta, Uber, Citi, and Confluent, and operates with a mission-driven culture emphasizing ownership and innovation.

$170,000–$180,000/yr
United States

  • Lead architectural design and technical strategy for backend systems and microservices.
  • Design robust versioned REST APIs powering cross-platform web and mobile applications.
  • Evolve database models and cloud infrastructure on GCP using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Vida is a virtual, personalized obesity care provider that uses evidence-based treatment to help patients manage obesity and related conditions. Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and major payers, Vida fosters a diverse and inclusive culture focused on innovation and employee growth.

$169,687–$220,500/yr
US Unlimited PTO 8w maternity 7w paternity

  • Build, deploy, and monitor ChowNow's backend applications using Python and cloud infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-quality features with emphasis on observability, security, and scalability.
  • Drive continuous improvement in development processes, CI/CD, and system architecture to support a growing platform.

ChowNow is a restaurant technology platform that helps independent restaurants manage their digital dining experience, including online ordering, branded websites, and marketing. The company supports over 20,000 restaurants across North America and has been recognized as a 'Best Place to Work' with a strong focus on employee experience.

Netherlands Europe

  • Develop and optimize backend services for core product features related to app ratings, reviews, and performance analytics.
  • Design systems for automating user interactions with customer reviews and build data processing pipelines for large-scale user feedback.
  • Contribute to AI-powered capabilities including semantic analysis, text summarization, and intelligent automation features.

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company that builds a global SaaS platform for app performance, user feedback, and marketplace analytics. They are a fast-growing company with an international engineering culture focused on knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

US 12w maternity 12w paternity

  • Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs for the Customer Data Platform and AI ecosystem.
  • Build secure, high-performance service layers on top of PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and other enterprise data platforms.
  • Partner with Data Engineering and ML Ops teams to support model serving, data products, and operational data systems.

National Debt Relief is a leading debt settlement organization that helps consumers overcome overwhelming debt. They have helped over 450,000 people settle over $10 billion of debt and foster a team-oriented environment with growth opportunities and employee mentorship programs.

LATAM

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Python, and build RESTful APIs and backend services.
  • Collaborate on frontend development using React, and design cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
  • Optimize application performance, reliability, and security, and participate in architecture discussions and Agile ceremonies.

AccelOne provides custom software development and design services for companies across the U.S. and Latin America, built on core principles of transparency, communication, and accountability. They deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for clients and have a collaborative, people-first culture that values innovation and technical excellence.

Europe

  • Build Cloud-native, AWS-based greenfield software and invent solutions to various user, business, and technical challenges.
  • Operate a 'build it and own it' culture with a DevOps and individual contributor mindset.
  • Be a key member of a fast-growing global team, shaping the back-end building squads for scale.

Santander Auto Software is building a brand-new global software platform and product suite for international customers, focusing on creative technology solutions. The company is a 100% tech-focused, cross-border team with a leadership team of experienced tech professionals, promoting equal opportunities regardless of gender, culture, or disability.

$145,000–$165,000/yr

  • Plan and iterate over the product development lifecycle alongside other engineers.
  • Break down complex technical challenges into manageable work components with clear deliverables.
  • Collaborate with cross-departmental teams to ensure technical solutions meet business interests and maintain data integrity.

Feathr is a nonprofit marketing platform trusted by over 1,300 nonprofits, providing software to help them build community connections and grow impact. The company is building an amazing culture with a team of amazing people, focused on helping the helpers.

Netherlands

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend APIs supporting authentication, payments, subscriptions, analytics, consumption tracking, and text-to-speech services.
  • Build and optimize reliable backend systems with a strong focus on scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy, customer needs, and user experience goals.

Our partner is a technology company building backend infrastructure that powers products used by millions worldwide, focusing on accessibility and learning experiences. They are a fast-growing global company with a collaborative engineering culture and a fully distributed team.

$53,300–$119,850/yr
Global 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Complex and meaningful challenges enabling people and businesses to operate globally with ease.
  • Significant impact on business growth with freedom to organize work and life around your needs.
  • Competitive salary, stock options, flexible paid time off, and a supportive, kind work environment.

Remote is a global employment platform that helps businesses hire, pay, and manage international teams compliantly. With a fully remote workforce across 6 continents and a culture focused on innovation and automation, the company supports asynchronous work and provides a supportive environment.

UK

  • Design, develop, and optimize scalable shared backend services using Java and serverless technologies (AWS Lambda).
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems, contributing to frontend components as needed.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for high-quality software delivery.

Turnitin is a recognized innovator in global education, partnering with educators and institutions for over 25 years to develop learning integrity solutions. With over 16,000 academic institutions and team members in 35+ countries, the company fosters a remote-first culture focused on purpose, accountability, and well-being.

$212,500–$255,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Architect and evolve scalable backend systems using Python and modern technologies.
  • Build distributed, data-intensive systems with high performance and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with product, data, and machine learning teams to integrate AI/ML capabilities.

This partner company builds large-scale, data-intensive systems for next-generation digital experiences. It fosters a collaborative, remote-first culture focused on innovation, performance, and long-term impact.