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Motion Recruitment

Staff Golang Engineer

Motion Recruitment
Canada · Full-time · Not Applicable

About

This Role is Hybrid in Toronto, ON. This Opportunity is Full-time. This opportunity is with a well-funded technology company building large-scale software platforms that serve customers across multiple markets. The engineering team focuses on developing reliable backend infrastructure, distributed services, and cloud-native systems capable of supporting significant growth and evolving business needs.

Overview Of The Role

This is a senior-level backend engineering position with significant ownership and influence over technical direction. You will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of core platform services, helping to build scalable and resilient systems that support critical business operations. The role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, improving system performance, and contributing to long-term platform strategy.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong backend software engineering experience in production environments
  • Experience building scalable distributed applications and services
  • Proficiency in at least one modern backend language such as Go, Java, C#, Python, or similar
  • Experience working with containerized applications and cloud infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, performance optimization, and system reliability
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL data storage technologies

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Experience working on high-scale platforms or enterprise systems
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing
  • Experience with microservices-based applications
  • Exposure to cloud-native development practices
  • Strong system design and technical decision-making abilities

What You Will Be Doing

  • Designing and developing backend services and platform capabilities
  • Building scalable and maintainable distributed applications
  • Contributing to architecture, reliability, and performance initiatives
  • Supporting infrastructure and deployment automation efforts
  • Collaborating with engineering and product teams on technical solutions
  • Participating in technical planning and long-term platform improvements

Tech Breakdown

  • 65% Backend Development
  • 20% Platform & Infrastructure
  • 15% Architecture & System Design

Daily Responsibilities

  • 75% Hands On
  • 15% Team Collaboration
  • 10% Technical Planning

The Offer

  • Bay Area level of Competitive compensation package including above market salary, bonus, equity participation, and comprehensive benefits.

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Time
  • Professional Development Support
  • Employee Wellness Programs

Current Vacancy: Yes

Use of AI in Hiring: Yes

Posted By: Owen Rampersad

Key Skills

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cloud deployment automation microservices storage python nosql java sql ai c
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Posted
Jun 19, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Not Applicable
Location
Toronto

Industries

Staffing Recruiting

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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