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
Staff Backend Engineer - Tempo Databases (Remote)
Designs and scales distributed tracing APIs for Tempo, mentors engineers, and leads high-impact observability projects at Grafana Labs.
Senior Backend Engineer - Go/Kubernetes | Remote
Build and maintain high-performance backend services in Go and Kubernetes that power a Web3 data access API, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Backend Development Intern, Fall 2026
Backend intern contributing to search, indexing, and ML platform systems using Scala/Java/Kotlin/C++/Python in a hybrid office setup.
Software Developer, Backend Ads
Build and scale backend services and APIs for TextNow’s ad platform, integrating AI tools to improve ad delivery and user experience for millions of users.
Pigment Senior Backend Software Developer
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable infrastructure for Pigment’s Enterprise Performance Management SaaS using Python, C++, or Rust.
Member of Technical Staff - Backend Software Engineer
Backend engineer at a GenAI startup building scalable Go/Python systems for AI-powered avatar and video generation, serving millions of creators.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Build and maintain the backend of a wealth-management platform using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL, ensuring scalability and reliability for financial advisors.
Staff Software Engineer (Backend) - Everand Core
Build and lead the backend platform for Everand, focusing on scalable systems for book discovery, personalization, and user experience across web and mobile.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Design and build scalable backend services and cloud-native APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices for healthcare and scientific applications.
Backend Software Engineer, Java + Python on a Global B2B SaaS Platform | 3639199
Backend engineer building and maintaining Java/Python services for a global B2B SaaS platform, integrating legacy systems with modern cloud-native stacks on AWS.
Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & SQL Server) - Remote
Build and maintain backend systems in C#/.NET 4.8 and SQL Server that power Canadian employee benefits platforms, handling APIs, queries, and production deployments while collaborating with stakeholders.
Back-end Software Engineer (Kotlin)
Build and maintain Kotlin/Java backend services (Spring Boot) that power mobile apps for millions of users, using Azure Kubernetes, CI/CD, and event-driven architectures.