5+ years of professional software engineering experience with advanced proficiency in Golang (Go).
Strong foundation in secure software development practices.
Extensive experience in Linux-based environments and networking fundamentals.
Ability to independently deliver reliable, production-ready solutions.
Exposure to additional programming languages like Rust, C/C++, or PHP is a plus.
Responsibilities
Take ownership of critical backend systems.
Develop scalable services for a global audience.
Contribute to architectural decisions and improve engineering processes.
Deliver production-ready solutions with a focus on security and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product development.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Vacation Time.
Accommodation provided during the hiring process as needed.
Full Job Description
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will take ownership of critical backend systems, develop scalable services, and strengthen the security and reliability of products used by a global audience.
Working primarily with Golang, Linux, and modern networking technologies, you will contribute to architectural decisions, improve engineering processes, and deliver production-ready solutions.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on technical autonomy, values clean and efficient code, and wants to influence both product development and engineering standards. Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of professional software engineering experience with advanced proficiency in Golang (Go), including the design, development, and optimization of scalable backend applications and services.
Strong foundation in secure software development, with practical expertise in authentication, authorization, encryption, vulnerability mitigation, and established application security practices.
Extensive experience working within Linux-based environments, combined with a solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including HTTP, TLS, TCP/IP, and DNS, and the ability to independently deliver reliable, production-ready solutions.
Desired Skills & Experience
Exposure to additional programming languages such as Rust, C/C++, or PHP, with an understanding of systems programming, performance optimization, and cross-language integration.
Familiarity with cryptographic infrastructure, certificate lifecycle management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and security considerations across distributed environments.
Experience contributing to open-source projects, improving engineering workflows, and collaborating through Git-based development platforms within Agile teams.
Daily Responsibilities
Hands-On Engineering: 70%
Team Collaboration & Cross-Functional Work: 30%
You Will Receive The Following Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
Current Vacancy: Yes Use of AI in Hiring: No
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
