[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Python / Typescript / Big Data / AWS / Kubernetes) @Varicent

Role Description

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer with deep experience designing and scaling large-scale, data-intensive systems. This role requires hands-on expertise working with massive datasets, distributed data pipelines, and high-throughput backend architectures. You will play a key role in driving our backend services, data platforms, and cloud-native systems forward.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and scale new features for REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines that handle high-volume datasets across distributed systems.
• Architect and optimize backend services for high throughput and low-latency performance.
• Develop data-intensive and event-driven applications using Python, Typescript, Spark, and AWS-native services.
• Work with Spark, EMR, Glue, Kafka, or similar frameworks to process and transform very large datasets.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability across microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with senior engineers, architects, DevOps, and QA throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Mentor developers, guide code reviews, and raise engineering quality standards.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD using Terraform, Serverless Framework, and Kubernetes-based workflows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• 7+ years of hands-on Python experience (APIs, automation, large-scale data pipelines).
• 3+ years working with Typescript / Node.js.
• Advanced experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Step Functions, etc.).
• Strong practical experience deploying and optimizing production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Proven experience working with large datasets, distributed computing, and batch or stream processing using Spark, Dask, EMR, Glue, Kafka, etc.
• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, scalability patterns, and cloud architecture.

Requirements

• Ability to collaborate, document solutions clearly, and participate in technical discussions with stakeholders.

Benefits

• The expected base salary range for this role is $104,300 - $130,000 CAD.
• Individuals may be eligible to participate in our variable compensation program.

Company Description

Varicent is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please email [email protected].

Varicent is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.