Backend Jobs in Canada
There are 1,112 open Backend jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 340 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 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
Senior Backend Software Developer
Goodfood (TSX: FOOD) is a leading digitally native meal solutions brand in Canada, delivering fresh meals and add-ons that make it easy for customers from across Canada to enjoy delicious meals at home every day. The…
Backend Java Developer
Builds and maintains high-performance Java backend services for a global model risk management system, using REST APIs, NoSQL, and agile practices.
Senior Backend Engineer
Hello, we’re Instrumentl. Nonprofits do some of the most important work in the world, and most of them are still managing grants in spreadsheets. We’re fixing that. Instrumentl is a profitable, hypergrowth, YC-backed…
Senior Backend Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes & IaC (Remote)
Designs and implements scalable backend systems using AWS, Kubernetes, and Python, while collaborating with DevOps and frontend teams.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Platform
Build and own the distributed backend infrastructure that processes millions of marketing automation events per second in Go, ensuring reliability and scalability for thousands of global customers.
Senior Backend Software Developer
Build and maintain backend services for a meal-kit ecommerce platform using PHP/Laravel, TypeScript, Python, and GCP, while optimizing APIs and microservices for performance.
Backend Software Engineer - C++/OpenAPI
Designs and implements C++ software for underground mining systems using OpenAPI specifications.
App Store Backend Test Automation Engineer
Builds and maintains automated test frameworks for Apple’s App Store analytics backend, validating data pipelines and ETL workflows using Python/Java, SQL, and CI/CD.
Backend Software Engineer at Venue Kings
Backend engineer building and maintaining data integrations and services in Go or Python on AWS for Venue Kings’ platform.
Innovative Remote Product Engineer Specialized in Backend Python
Builds high-performance backend systems in Python (Django/FastAPI) for AI products, designs APIs, and occasionally contributes to frontend while collaborating across remote teams.
Full Remote Senior Backend Developer Opportunity
Build and optimize Python-based backend systems for AI-driven applications using Django/FastAPI, while contributing to React/React Native frontends in a fully remote role.
Backend API Engineer at Stripe
Build and maintain Stripe’s backend APIs and financial automation platforms, using Go/Java/C++, to streamline revenue operations for global digital-native businesses.
Expert Backend Developer at Bree
Build and optimize Bree’s serverless backend in TypeScript/Node.js, integrating AI tools to enhance financial services for Canadians.