Backend Jobs in Canada

There are 1,111 open Backend jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 339 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
CADyearCA$135,000CA$166,250CA$191,100223
USDyear$161,625$186,350$197,50030

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 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 230
  • 501-1000 employees 79
  • 51-200 employees 47
  • 11-50 employees 15
  • 201-500 employees 4
  • 1-10 employees 2
1,111 jobs
Yochana
2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Developer

Open 15d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Type of hiring – Fulltime/Subcon Location – Brampton, ON (Onsite) Job Description: Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications: We are seeking a proficient 6 to 12 Years of Java Backend Senior Developer in Java…

agile ai api azure azure-devops +12 skills
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Compunnel, Inc.
2 weeks ago

Backend Developer - Camunda / Orchestration

Open 15d North AmericaContract
Canada

Backend Developer - Camunda / Orchestration 08/13/2026 Contract Active Job Description: Job Summary T he Intermediate Backend Developer will build the orchestration/workflow layer for Client Unified Experience,…

activemq agile aks api azure +14 skills
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Jobtailor
2 weeks ago

Java Backend Developer

Open 15d North America
Canada

Design and code application programs; performing testing for developed applications Review, analyze and modify programming systems, including encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a large-scale system Ensure…

agile api api-design authentication cloud +9 skills
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CGI Njoyn
2 weeks ago

Senior Software Developer, Java/Backend

Open 15d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations for health-data systems that support Canada’s healthcare decisions.
Tekgence Inc
2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Java Developer

Likely evergreen HybridNorth AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Builds and maintains scalable Java backend services using Spring Boot and microservices, deploys to Azure, and integrates APIs with SQL/PostgreSQL.

agile api azure ci-cd cloud +11 skills
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Citigroup Inc.
2 weeks ago

Lead Back-End Java Developer – Credit Risk Technology

Open 15d HybridNorth AmericaFull-timeLead
Canada

Citi is looking for a Lead Back-End Java Developer (Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst - C13) to join its Credit Risk Technology team, taking ownership of complex backend application development that directly supports risk…

accessibility ai hibernate java multithreading +3 skills
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Astra North Infoteck Inc.
2 weeks ago

Senior Java Backend Developer – Java, Distributed Systems, Agentic AI

Open 15d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Build and maintain Java/Spring Boot business systems, write PowerShell IaC, and troubleshoot production issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

java powershell spring visual-studio
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Daloopa
2 weeks ago

Remote Senior Software Engineer — AI-Powered FinTech Backend

Open 15d North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Senior engineer building secure, scalable backend APIs for an AI-powered FinTech platform used by investment professionals, working with Python, Django, FastAPI, and LLMs.

ai api cad data-pipelines django +5 skills
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Veeva Systems, Inc.
2 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Open 15d North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Designs and scales backend APIs for Veeva Ostro’s SaaS platform, focusing on high-performance systems, clean architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to support life sciences innovation.

api cad cloud django postgresql +3 skills
130 000 – 225 000 CAD
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AIDA Recruitment
2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI Data Infrastructure (Remote)

Open 15d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Build backend services for AI-powered voice agent infrastructure, including scalable data pipelines and observability, using TypeScript/Node.js, Python, and real-time systems like LiveKit and Temporal.

ai conversational-ai data-pipelines nodejs observability +2 skills
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AIDA Recruitment
2 weeks ago

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

Open 15d North AmericaFull-timeStaff
Canada

Build and scale a purpose-built database and infrastructure for AI-powered voice agents, handling 30K–200K+ concurrent calls with 99.99% uptime using TypeScript/Node.js, Python, and real-time AI tooling.

ai conversational-ai distributed-systems kafka llm +6 skills
160 000 – 240 000 $
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United States Digital Space LLC
2 weeks ago

Senior Software Developer, Backend

Open 15d North AmericaContractSenior
Canada

Job Requisition ID # 26WD100353 Position Overview The the company Info360 Operational Analytics team is building the data infrastructure that powers modern water management, helping utilities monitor, predict, and…

ai analytics anomaly-detection api aws +18 skills
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Citigroup Inc.
2 weeks ago

Bilingual Backend SQL, Java, Unix/Python application development Intermediate Programmer Analyst

Likely evergreen North AmericaFull-time
Canada

Job Description The Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems…

accessibility ai automation bash data-pipelines +13 skills
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United States Digital Space LLC
2 weeks ago

Senior Software Developer, Java/Backend

Open 15d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Job number:J0826-0138Job title:Senior Software Developer, Java/BackendJob Type:ContractVacancy Type:NewLocation:Ottawa, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNumber of positions:1Contract Duration :Until September 2027Date…

api aws cdk cloud cloudwatch +25 skills
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Far Coder
2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Plan: Portfolio Experience

Open 15d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

GitLab is hiring a remote candidate for Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Plan: Portfolio Experience. This is a full time position. Work location: Canada. The role typically involves technologies such as GraphQL,…

ai api clickhouse devsecops elasticsearch +8 skills
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Innvenza Solutions
2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer: AI in Production Systems

Open 15d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Innvenza Solutions in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking a senior backend engineer to own the backend systems that define how AI interacts with production environments. You will write Node.js and TypeScript, design APIs, and…

ai api mcp nodejs typescript
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United States Digital Space LLC
2 weeks ago

Backend / API Engineer, Billing

Open 15d North America
Canada

Who we are About the company the company is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use the company to accept…

automation cpp distributed-systems financial-reporting java +1 skills
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Trackunit
2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Remote/Hybrid) - IoT APIs

Open 16d North America, UKSenior

Build and evolve backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for a SaaS IoT platform used by thousands daily, while driving architectural decisions and adopting AI-driven improvements.

ai api data-pipelines saas
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BBC Brainbox AI Inc
2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer — AI-Powered Building Solutions

Open 16d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Design and build backend services for a cloud-based AI-driven building management system, focusing on distributed systems, microservices, and AWS infrastructure.

ai aws cloud distributed-systems microservices
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Analyticsmart Consulting Inc
2 weeks ago

Senior Back-End Developer

Open 16d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Lead architecture and development of enterprise backend systems for analytics, CRM, and AI platforms using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud services.

ai analytics angular api automation +17 skills
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