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
Zoftify — Travel Software Development
last month

Backend Team Lead

Open 32d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UKLead

Leads a backend team building high-performance travel software using Node.js, NestJS, and AWS for global clients, while mentoring developers and shaping technical architecture.

api aws nestjs nodejs
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Mercor
last month

Backend Developer - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

Open 32d APAC, North America, UKContract

Build and evaluate backend systems using AI coding agents, reviewing model-generated code for correctness and performance in a fully remote contract role.

ai api claude-code cli distributed-systems +1 skills
85 – 85 $ / hr
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VAST Data
last month

Senior Backend Engineer – Distributed Vector DB

Open 32d North AmericaFull-timeSenior 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.

Designs and builds backend components for a high-performance vector database used in AI infrastructure, focusing on scalable data structures and performance optimization in C/C++.

ai cpp vector-databases
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Luupli Ltd
last month

Senior Mobile Backend Developer (Equity only)

Open 32d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UKPart-timeSenior
+7

Builds and maintains scalable backend services for a social media app prototype using C#/.NET Core, REST APIs, and cloud-native tech, with equity-based compensation.

api cloud cloud-native containerization csharp +7 skills
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Zoftify — Travel Software Development
last month

Backend Developer (Node) Part-time

Open 33d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UKPart-time
+1

Builds and maintains Node.js backend services for travel-industry clients, using TypeScript, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL.

agile android api aws azure +13 skills
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Zoftify — Travel Software Development
last month

Backend Developer (Node)

Open 33d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UK
+1

Builds and maintains high-performance backend services in Node.js for travel-industry clients, using TypeScript, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL.

agile android api aws azure +13 skills
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astucemedia
last month

Lead Front-End and Back-End Developer

Open 23d HybridNorth AmericaLead
Canada

Lead Front & Back-End Developer Location: Montreal, QUEBEC, ca Company Description Astucemedia is a global leader in innovative creative and software solutions for real-time data visualization on live TV, studios,…

angular api api-design ci-cd csharp +10 skills
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takeaway
last month

Senior Software Developer (Backend)

Open 33d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
Canada

Build and operate scalable backend services for a global food-delivery logistics platform using Java/Quarkus, Node.js, Kafka, and Kubernetes on AWS/Azure.

agentic-ai agile ai api api-design +40 skills
108 000 – 135 000 $
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Movable Ink
last month

Senior Backend Developer, Campaigns Team

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Senior Backend Engineer building campaign infrastructure for marketers, designing systems for content personalization, targeting, and multi-channel delivery using Python, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native tools.

ai api assembly aws azure +20 skills
140 000 – 180 000 $
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Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Growth Foundations)

Open 34d RemoteNorth 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.
Canada

Build and scale backend infrastructure for growth initiatives at Coinbase, including notifications, incentives, and user segmentation, using modern cloud technologies and distributed systems.

ai aws cad cloud docker +6 skills
191 100 – 191 100 CAD
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Capco
last month

Senior Back-End - .NET, API, AI Ready

Open 73d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Design and build secure, scalable .NET and React applications with REST APIs for financial clients, using Docker and CI/CD while leveraging AI-assisted development tools.

agile ai api api-documentation api-security +16 skills
118 000 – 152 000 CAD
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Valnet
last month

Senior Backend Developer

Open 23d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Valnet Auto | Senior Backend Developer Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Location: On-Site, Montreal About the Role Valnet's Automotive Group is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join a multi-functional…

ai ajax analytics api bash +18 skills
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feathery
last month

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 75d 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.
Canada

Senior Backend Engineer at Feathery to design and scale core infrastructure for document processing and workflow automation in financial services, using AWS and distributed systems.

ai api automation aws cloud +10 skills
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MoxiWorks
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Ruby on Rails

Open 15d North 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.
Canada

What You'll Do Design and build scalable backend solutions using Ruby on Rails. Own technical architecture, API design, data models, and legacy modernization initiatives. Lead technical design discussions and…

agile ai api api-design aws +9 skills
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Mastercard US
last month

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Open 23d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Senior Software Engineer (Backend - Java) Location: Toronto, Canada (Ethoca) Time Type: Full time Job Description Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide.…

ai api authentication automation azure +16 skills
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Jobgether
last month

Senior Python Backend Developer

Open 23d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Senior Python Backend Developer 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 steps. Our partner is…

agile ai ai-enablement airflow api +18 skills
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Jobgether
last month

Senior Backend Developer

Open 23d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Senior Back End Developer 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 steps. Our partner is…

ai analytics api cloud cloud-native +10 skills
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Jobgether
last month

Backend Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Open 23d North AmericaFull-time
Canada

Backend Software Engineer (Infrastructure-Focused) 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 api automation cloud devops +7 skills
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CIBC
last month

Sr. Consultant, Back End Developer- Java/Golang/Kubernetes

Open 62d HybridNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Build and maintain enterprise-scale cloud applications in Java and Go for CIBC’s digital banking platform, using Kubernetes, Docker, Azure, and PostgreSQL.

api azure candidate-experience cloud containerization +11 skills
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lifeworks
last month

Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & SQL Server) - Remote

Open 34d North America
Canada

Build and maintain backend services in C#/.NET 4.8 and SQL Server that power Canada’s employee benefits platforms, handling healthcare, dental, pension and welfare systems.

agile api backbone ci-cd csharp +7 skills
60 000 – 85 000 CAD
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