Software Engineer, Developer Platform (Toronto)

Senior Full-Stack and Backend engineers Working closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers, you’ll play an significant role in enabling the newest technologies and experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to find creative solutions to thought‑provoking problems. Even better, because we covet the kind of courageous thinking that’s required in order for big bets and smart risks to pay off, you’ll be invited to create and drive new initiatives, seeing them from inception through to technical design, implementation, and release. Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process, from ideation to implementation to release; from rapidly prototyping, running A/B tests, to architecting and building solutions that can scale to support millions of users Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality, taking responsibility for the components and features you develop Grow as an engineer by working with world‑class peers on varied and high impact projects Design, develop, and operate large scale, distributed systems and networks Work with Engineering customers to understand new requirements and address them in a scalable and efficient manner Actively work to improve the developer process and experience in all phases from coding to operation Leverage AI to seek faster execution (i.e. draft, prototype, outline) and explore alternative options (i.e. iterate, compare approaches) Leverage AI to synthesize information (summarize, distill themes) and automate repeatable tasks (documentation, reporting, QA checks) 5+ years of industry backend development experience, building consumer or business facing products Proficiency in common backend tech stacks for RESTful API, online service, storage, caching and data processing Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers Experience leading or owning projects, mentoring others, or driving technical thought leadership Experience building & operating large scale distributed systems and/or networks. Bonus points if you enjoy deploying and operating large scale workloads on a public cloud footprint Experience in Python, Java, C++, or Go or another language and a willingness to learn Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs. Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source‑checking, data validation, peer review). High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over‑reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables. Bonus points if you have experience with any of the following (needs vary from team to team): Developer Enablement/Productivity or Internal Tooling, CI/CD, Generative AI/LLMs, Spark/Flink/Big Data technologies, Data Science/Analytics, Building Products or Internal Tools from Scratch Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience In-Office Requirement Statement This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in Ontario. Relocation Statement: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Our Commitment to Inclusion: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support. # Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2predj