Backend Jobs in Canada
There are 1,112 open Backend jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 351 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 43%
- java 36%
- aws 36%
- ci-cd 34%
- python 32%
- rest 29%
How the work is done
- Remote 196 · 18%
- Hybrid 170 · 15%
- Onsite 22 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 67% of the 106 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 556
- Staff 89
- Lead 42
- Principal 14
- C-level 11
- Junior 11
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 228
- 501-1000 employees 79
- 51-200 employees 47
- 11-50 employees 15
- 201-500 employees 4
- 1-10 employees 2
Backend Engineer Internship at Capital One
This internship role involves developing high-volume APIs and ETL data pipelines for core backend systems using Java, TypeScript, and AWS. Interns will collaborate with engineering teams to automate testing and support CI/CD processes within an Agile environment.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform Team
Build and maintain backend systems for Cresta’s AI-powered customer experience platform, focusing on agent-assist integrations, authentication, and enterprise-grade security for real-time communication.
Staff Software Developer - Backend Engineering
Build and scale Intuit’s API management platform, including GraphQL federation, metering, and GenAI tooling, using Java, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Backend Engineer
A Backend Engineer at LayerZero develops scalable backend systems to enable blockchain interoperability, focusing on web3 technologies and handling high transaction volumes.
Software Engineer, Backend
Builds and maintains backend services for Binance.US’s crypto exchange platform, focusing on Java/Spring-based APIs, distributed systems, and high-throughput financial infrastructure.
Backend Software Engineer
Build and maintain backend services and APIs for PlayStation’s new mobile and web experiences, using Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, and AWS.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Build scalable backend services and APIs for PlayStation’s new mobile and web experiences that connect gamers, using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS.
Mississauga Senior Backend Engineer Position
Designs and maintains scalable cloud-based backend services for healthcare tech using Java/Spring Boot, focusing on microservices, cloud-native architectures, and Agile development.
Software Engineer, Backend - Unified Gateway
Build and maintain DoorDash's API Gateway platform—an HTTP-to-gRPC reverse proxy handling authentication, routing, and high-throughput traffic—using Kotlin/JVM, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers.
Senior Backend / Node.js Engineer (NX + NestJS)
Senior backend engineer building cloud-native NestJS microservices and a NestJS BFF gateway within an NX Monorepo, migrating a legacy platform to event-driven MongoDB/Snowflake architecture.
Software Engineer, Back-End - Mail (Canada)
Superhuman is seeking a back-end engineer to build and scale real-time systems and AI-powered infrastructure for their email productivity platform. The role involves designing high-throughput services and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI agents across the product suite.
Golang Back-end Developer
This role involves designing and implementing security features, automation, and AI-driven tooling for a cybersecurity-focused HashiVault squad. The developer will work with Golang, Kubernetes, and cloud services to improve system resiliency and reliability.
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Design and scale REST APIs and data pipelines for a Sales Performance Management SaaS using Typescript, Node.js, Python, C#, and AWS. Mentor developers while architecting high-throughput distributed systems and handling massive datasets.
Senior Game Backend Engineer
Build and stabilize a microservice backend for a live-service multiplayer shooter using Node.js/TypeScript, Tencent InGame PaaS, and NoSQL databases.
Software Engineering Consultant : Backend, Data & AI
Titre : Consultant(e) en génie logiciel – Backend, Data & AI Lieu : Montréal (présence en bureau requise 3x/semaine, dès le jour 1) Ce que vous ferez Concevoir, développer et maintenir des services backend, API…