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 Elixir Engineer - Scalable Fintech Backend
Build and scale the Elixir/Phoenix backend for a private-marketplace fintech platform, using TypeScript and React for frontend features while driving CI/CD and automated testing.
Développeur backend sénior (plateforme) | Senior Backend Developer (Platform)
Senior backend engineer building and scaling a job-submission platform in Golang for a quantum-computing hardware company, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer — Scalable APIs & Data
Designs and builds scalable .NET backend APIs and data-access layers for large datasets in a Montreal office role.
Backend Software Engineer — Own Critical Airline APIs
Build and maintain backend services and APIs in C#/.NET Core to power airline operations for a Canadian travel-tech company.
Senior Backend Developer, Content & Personalization (Remote, Canada)
Build and optimize backend services for a content platform that personalizes local arts and culture recommendations using Go, GIS data, and AI-driven ranking algorithms.
Backend Systems Senior Software Engineer Evertz
Senior backend engineer building high-performance microservices in Java/Spring Boot for a SaaS broadcasting platform, using AI-assisted tools to deliver scalable features.
Staff Software Engineer (FinTech) - Back End (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)
Build and scale backend systems and data pipelines for Agoda’s fintech features, ensuring high performance and reliable financial data insights in a travel-focused platform.
Engineering Manager for Backend Teams at LayerZero
Engineering Manager leading backend teams to build cross-chain Web3 applications, balancing hands-on coding with strategic direction and team growth.
Senior Core Java Engineer: Banking Backend (Hybrid)
Senior Core Java Engineer building and maintaining scalable banking backend systems with multithreading, collections, and data structures.
Software Engineer II, Backend
Build and scale backend systems powering Pinterest’s core features, using Python/Java/Go, cloud infrastructure, and AI tools to deliver scalable, high-quality services for millions of users.
Software Engineer - Java & Kotlin (Backend)
Overview We're hiring a backend developer to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team focused on rebuilding and scaling a large-scale login and registration platform. If you're looking to work on meaningful…
Staff Software Engineer (L4) - Back End (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)
Build and scale backend systems and data pipelines for Agoda’s fintech products, including payments, reconciliation, and tax calculations, using Java/Kotlin/Scala and big data tools like Spark and Kafka.
Staff Software Engineer (Backend) - Fable Core
Lead backend architecture and reliability for Fable, a social reading app, using Python/Django, Postgres, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms to build scalable systems and mentor engineers.
Senior Engineer for TestFlight Backend
Senior backend engineer building and scaling TestFlight’s server infrastructure to manage beta app distribution and feedback pipelines for iOS, tvOS, and macOS.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Build backend systems for Databricks’ data and AI platform, focusing on log analytics, AI/BI, or Unity Catalog Business Semantics using Java, Scala, or C++.
Backend Software Engineer (Intermediate)
Builds secure, scalable backend services in Python or Go, designs APIs, optimizes databases, and maintains CI/CD for open-internet products at a remote-first company.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Senior backend engineer building scalable Java microservices for a broadcast-media SaaS platform, using Spring Boot, AWS, and AI-assisted development to power real-time media workflows.
Analytics-Focused Backend Software Engineer
Build scalable backend systems and data pipelines to power marketing analytics, enabling marketers to extract clear, actionable insights from large datasets.