Backend Jobs in Canada

There are 1,112 open Backend jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 355 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 43%
  • java 36%
  • aws 36%
  • ci-cd 34%
  • python 32%
  • rest 29%

How the work is done

  • Remote 196 · 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 228
  • 501-1000 employees 79
  • 51-200 employees 47
  • 11-50 employees 15
  • 201-500 employees 4
  • 1-10 employees 2
1,112 jobs
Movable Ink
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Developer, Distributed Systems

Open 76d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Senior Backend Developer designs and evolves a distributed recommendations engine that powers AI-driven marketing decisions for global brands, using Python, Spark, Kafka, Kubernetes, and GCP.

ai aws azure cad ci-cd +17 skills
143 000 – 200 000 CAD
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Lyft
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, AI & APIs Orchestration

Open 26d North AmericaSenior

Senior Backend Engineer building infrastructure to connect Lyft to AI ecosystems and architect APIs for third-party agents and multimodal interfaces, working with Python/Go and cloud/database technologies.

ai api cloud data-science python
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eBay
4 weeks ago

Backend Staff Engineer

Open 25d North AmericaStaff
Canada

Build and evolve eBay’s next-generation auctions platform, a real-time, low-latency backend system using Java/Spring, REST/GraphQL, and distributed systems principles.

accessibility ai ai-enablement analytics api +11 skills
142 400 – 190 100 CAD
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Yelp
4 weeks ago

Entry Level Data Backend Engineer - Trust & Safety (Remote - Canada)

RemoteNorth AmericaJunior
Canada

Summary Yelp engineering culture is driven by our values: we’re a cooperative team that values individual authenticity and encourages creative solutions to problems. All new engineers deploy working code their first…

data-engineering data-pipelines machine-learning python sql
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Tucows Domains
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 33d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
Canada

Senior Backend Engineer at Tucows Domains, a leading wholesale domain registrar, building and maintaining secure, scalable backend systems and APIs for DNS-related services using Python, Go, and PostgreSQL.

ai api api-security aws azure +23 skills
145 000 – 155 000 CAD
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Tucows Inc.
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 33d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
Canada

Senior Backend Engineer designs, builds, and maintains scalable, secure backend systems and APIs for a global domain registrar, using Python/Go, PostgreSQL, and cloud platforms.

ai api api-security aws azure +23 skills
145 000 – 155 000 CAD
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Citigroup
4 weeks ago

Backend Java Developer

Open 23d North AmericaFull-time
Canada

Build and maintain backend services for a large financial institution using Java 17/21, Spring Boot, and Oracle, while designing secure REST APIs and CI/CD pipelines.

accessibility ai angular api ci-cd +21 skills
94 300 – 141 500 CAD
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Cresta Backed by a16z
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (AI Agent Integrations)

Open 79d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
Canada

Build backend systems that integrate AI agents with contact-center platforms, enabling real-time conversations, seamless AI-to-human handoffs, and enterprise-grade orchestration.

agentic-ai ai api authentication aws +12 skills
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Cresta Backed by a16z
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (AI Agent Runtime)

Open 79d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
Canada

Build and operate the low-latency runtime that powers real-time AI agents, handling stateful session management, LLM streaming, and distributed systems challenges in Python and Go.

agentic-ai ai airflow cli cloud +13 skills
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Cresta Backed by a16z
4 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Open 79d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff
Canada

Lead the architecture of scalable backend systems powering Cresta’s AI platform, enabling real-time AI agents and enterprise integrations for customer experience.

agentic-ai ai analytics api api-design +27 skills
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Royal Bank of Canada
last month

Tech Lead - Specialist Java Backend Developer

Open 27d North AmericaFull-timeLead Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.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

Lead the design and development of secure, scalable Java microservices and APIs for RBC’s digital banking platforms using Spring Boot, cloud-native tools, and DevOps practices.

agile api api-security authentication aws +43 skills
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Royal Bank of Canada
last month

Specialist Java Backend Developer

Open 27d North AmericaFull-time Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.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, codes, and maintains Java-based banking applications and APIs for RBC’s Caribbean Digital Channel portfolio, working in an Agile team to modernize and enhance internet/mobile banking systems.

agile api authentication ci-cd cloud +12 skills
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Jobgether
last month

Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure

Open 23d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Senior Backend Engineer - Infrastructure (ClickPipes) Team: IT Location: Canada Commitment: Full-time Workplace Type: remote This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next…

ai automation aws azure cloud +8 skills
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Light & Wonder
last month

Associate Backend Developer

Open 23d HybridNorth AmericaFull-time 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

Associate Back End Developer Location: Montreal, Canada Remote Type: Hybrid Time Type: Full time Job Description iGaming: If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and…

csharp java oop python spring +1 skills
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lnw
last month

Associate Back End Developer

Open 30d North America
Canada

Build and maintain game servers and tools for online casino games using Java/C#/Python, ensuring scalability and performance while collaborating with mathematicians to balance game outcomes.

csharp java oop python spring +1 skills
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Citi
last month

Backend Java Developer, Assistant Vice President

Open 29d WorldwideFull-timeC-level 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

Build and maintain enterprise Java backend services for a global bank using Spring Boot, Oracle, Kafka, and cloud-native tools, while ensuring security and performance in a regulated financial environment.

accessibility ai angular api ci-cd +21 skills
94 300 – 141 500 CAD
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RemoteTCX
last month

Backend Engineer

Open 23d RemoteNorth America
Canada

Senior Backend Engineer Location: Canada Department: Engineering Tucows Domains is the world’s largest wholesale domain registrar, responsible for maintaining the health, neutrality, and openness of an important—but…

ai api api-security aws azure +23 skills
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The Dufresne Group
last month

Senior Backend Software Developer (6 Month, Contract)

Open 32d North AmericaContractSenior
Canada

Builds and maintains backend services and APIs for an eCommerce site integrated with Shopify Plus, using .NET technologies and SQL Server.

agile api aws azure azure-devops +10 skills
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Brex Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable Fintech Platform

Open 32d 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.

Senior Backend Engineer at Brex in Vancouver builds and scales financial software products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance customer-facing applications.

192 000 – 240 000 CAD
Venn
last month

Backend Engineer

Open 23d North AmericaFull-time
Canada

Senior Backend Engineer Department: Engineering Location: Toronto Employment Type: FullTime About Venn Venn is the fastest-growing B2B fintech in Canada. We're on a mission to transform business banking for…

api fintech java
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