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Software Engineer II, Backend Platform

Canada 101000.00 - 113000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 18, 2026
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You will design, build, and maintain Wave’s backend ecosystem and reusable software stack. As a Software Engineer II on the backend platform team, you define the Golden Path for frameworks and communication. You go beyond immediate tasks to understand underlying business objectives, delivering high-quality functionality while consistently improving the surrounding codebase and creating technical clarity amidst ambiguity.

Job Responsibility

  • Standardize Core Components: Maintain a single, recommended pattern for web frameworks, container images, and data gateways to ensure consistency and security across the organization
  • Streamline System Communication: Architect and refine frameworks used for both real-time and background messaging to ensure data flows efficiently and reliably between services
  • Build Developer-Centric Wrappers: Create sophisticated libraries that wrap common components, making them easy to integrate while preserving the configurability and debug-ability developers require
  • Deliver and Enhance Code: Execute required functionality while proactively identifying and improving surrounding code to reduce technical debt and strengthen the overall ecosystem
  • Evaluate Technical Approaches: Propose multiple solutions to complex problems, performing the necessary research to weigh pros and cons before committing to an implementation
  • Resolve Technical Ambiguity: Drive clarity for assigned tasks by performing independent research and outreach, delivering high-quality results with minimal support on well-defined objectives

Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional experience in backend engineering with a proven track record of delivering results with increasing autonomy
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
  • Professional background in building and maintaining reusable software libraries and frameworks, specifically using Python and containerization tools
  • Proficiency in inter-service communication methods and patterns, including synchronous and asynchronous systems such as Kafka(Avro), SQS, gRPC(Protobuf)
  • Technical competency in how backend code interacts with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS-native services
  • Ability to develop developer-first tools and a thorough knowledge of GraphQL gateways to simplify complex integrations while maintaining technical capability
  • Experience performing independent research to evaluate the trade-offs of different technical approaches
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical trade-offs

What we offer

  • Bonus Structure
  • Employer-paid Benefits Plan
  • Health & Wellness Flex Account
  • Professional Development Account
  • Wellness Days
  • Holiday Shutdown
  • Wave Days (extra vacation days in the summer)
  • Get A-Wave Program (work from anywhere in the world up to 90 days)
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