Backend Jobs in Canada
There are 1,106 open Backend jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 350 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | year | CA$135,000 | CA$166,250 | CA$191,100 | 223 |
| USD | year | $161,625 | $186,350 | $197,500 | 30 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 59%
- cloud 46%
- ai 42%
- java 36%
- aws 36%
- ci-cd 34%
- python 32%
- rest 29%
How the work is done
- Remote 195 · 18%
- Hybrid 168 · 15%
- Onsite 22 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 67% of the 105 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 550
- Staff 89
- Lead 42
- Principal 14
- C-level 11
- Junior 11
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 228
- 501-1000 employees 79
- 51-200 employees 48
- 11-50 employees 15
- 201-500 employees 4
- 1-10 employees 2
Senior Engineer - Security Products (Backend APIs)
Build and own public-facing security APIs in Go for a global edge-cloud platform, enabling customers to configure WAF, DDoS protection, and bot management at scale.
Senior Back End Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer architecting and scaling the Slingshot GenAI platform for the animation/VFX industry, using Python, Docker, AWS (ECS/Fargate), Infrastructure as Code, and REST APIs in a hybrid Vancouver role.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Software Engineer on Camunda's Engineering Operations Team, automating and optimizing CI/CD, release management, and development workflows using Java, Python, Docker, and GitHub Actions in an AI-first environment.
Programmeur Backend Principal
Senior Backend DevOps Programmer building and maintaining robust game server systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and CI/CD pipelines for mobile free-to-play games using Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, and MongoDB.
Principal Backend Programmer
Senior Backend DevOps Programmer building and maintaining scalable gaming backend systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) using Node.js, TypeScript/C#, Docker, and Kubernetes for free-to-play mobile and online games.
Software Engineering Consultant : Backend, Data & AI
Build and maintain Python-based backend services, data integrations with Snowflake, and LLM-powered features using FastAPI/Flask/Django and Node.js/TypeScript.
Staff Backend Engineer - Mimir Query, Databases | Canada | Remote New Canada (Remote)
Backend engineer focused on optimizing Mimir’s query, database, and storage systems for Grafana Cloud’s observability platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability at scale.
Senior Golang Backend Engineer - Electronic Arts [EAG260818]
Senior Golang engineer builds scalable backend services for an EA game on GCP, using microservices and gRPC while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Java Backend Engineer (15+ Years) – Hybrid Toronto
Designs and builds large-scale, high-performance Java backend systems with 15+ years of experience, collaborating with product and data teams to solve complex distributed challenges.
Staff Backend Engineer - Search FX (Discovery Experience)
Staff Backend Engineer architecting high-scale search, ranking, and recommendation systems using Kotlin/Java, Elasticsearch, and LLMs for a wholesale e-commerce marketplace platform.
Senior Backend Engineer — AI & Data Pipelines (Python)
The Senior Software Engineer will develop Python-based microservices and scalable data pipelines to support an AI-powered platform for P&C insurers. The role involves working with retrieval-augmented generation, cloud infrastructure, and ensuring secure, low-latency API performance.
Senior Software Engineer/ Software Developer (Backend)
Designs and builds scalable backend systems for PlayStation’s mobile/web gaming experiences, focusing on APIs, data models, and cloud infrastructure to enhance gamer connectivity and discovery.
Software Engineer II/ Software Developer (Backend)
This role involves designing and building backend services and APIs for new mobile and web gaming experiences within a startup-style team at Sony Interactive Entertainment. The engineer will work with Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure to support scalable consumer applications.