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
Backend Engineer Senior chez Hopper
Senior backend engineer building distributed reservation systems in Scala and microservices to integrate travel partners and improve booking infrastructure.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - On-site 3 days/wk
Senior Java backend engineer building REST APIs and applications for a Toronto-based tech solutions provider, requiring 5+ years of Java experience and Agile collaboration.
Senior Backend Developer at Harvey
Design and build backend systems for Harvey’s AI-powered legal tech platform, focusing on scalable architecture, security, and integrations for high-profile legal clients.
Backend Developer for Networking Systems
Build low-latency backend services for real-time data in autonomous systems using Go/Python, Zenoh, and secure APIs to enable UAV and robotics communication.
Capgemini Node.js Backend Developer
Builds secure, scalable Node.js APIs and microservices for enterprise banking using TypeScript, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud platforms.
Norbert Senior Backend Developer Role
Lead backend architecture for autonomous patient-monitoring robots, integrating systems, APIs, and AWS cloud infrastructure in a healthcare setting.
Contract Backend Developer at Dufresne Group
Build and maintain backend services for Shopify integrations using .NET, ASP.NET, and SQL Server in a hybrid role.
Staff Backend Engineer
Design and own backend architecture for a modern VoIP business phone system, integrating AI features and event-driven microservices to improve communication workflows.
Remote Drupal Backend Lead: Mentoring & High-Impact Dev
Lead Drupal backend development, build custom modules in PHP/JavaScript, and mentor junior developers while delivering robust web solutions.
Backend Tech Lead — Azure/Databricks & Cloud Solutions
Leads backend architecture on Azure and Databricks, building cloud-native pipelines with PySpark and SQL Server while guiding CI/CD and mentoring engineers.
Développeur .NET Senior – Architecte Backend & Microservices
Designs and builds scalable .NET backend services and microservices, optimizing SQL queries and applying SOLID principles for a growing digital-transformation firm.
Développeur Backend Senior – Java/SpringBoot, Remote
Builds backend services in Java/Spring Boot for travel-tech products while occasionally collaborating on React/TypeScript frontend features.
Backend QA Analyst - Data Focused at TMX
Builds and maintains Python/SQL automation to validate data integrity and performance of trading systems in AWS cloud environments.
Remote Backend Intern – Master’s Level (Python APIs)
Builds and maintains Python-based backend services and APIs for an AI startup, collaborating with frontend teams to deliver scalable server-side solutions.
Remote Software Engineer (Contract) - AI/Backend & SecOps
Builds and evaluates AI systems by debugging, optimizing, and maintaining backend/full-stack code in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar; requires 3+ years of hands-on engineering experience.
Ingénieur Backend – Data et APIs, AWS/Terraform
Designs and maintains backend infrastructure and data pipelines on AWS/Terraform, integrating multi-source data for ML use cases while collaborating with R&D and engineering teams.
Développeur·euse backend senior – Hébergement et Logement
Senior backend engineer building scalable microservices in Scala/Java/Kotlin to integrate travel partners (hotels, cars, GDS) and fintech products, ensuring reliable real-time booking systems and low-latency distributed services.