Senior Backend Engineer

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Company Description Our client, is the world’s leading premium flexible office provider, recently acquired by CBRE , the largest commercial real estate firm globally. While backed by a Fortune 500 group , the Montreal digital engineering team operates like a true startup within the company. The local team consists of approximately 15 engineers (40 globally) and benefits from strong autonomy, modern tools, and a product-driven mindset. After four years of complete technical transformation, replacing legacy systems with a modern stack (React, Node.js, MongoDB, Kafka, HubSpot, Salesforce, Contentful), the team is now entering a pure innovation phase. Joining our client means working in a collaborative , ambitious , and impact-driven environment where ownership and initiative are highly valued. Job Description The Role: Senior Software Engineer Embedded within the Growth team, you will play a key role in building and scaling customer-facing products, from the public website to the member portal and mobile app. You will contribute to high-impact initiatives that directly support business growth, while owning your developments end-to-end in a fast-moving, product-driven environment. Key Responsibilities: Build & Scale: Develop and maintain high-performance platforms supporting coworking and flex-space operations, ensuring scalability and reliability. Architecture & Systems Design: Partner with Product and Digital teams to design robust, future-proof systems that reduce technical debt and eliminate data silos. Production Excellence: Deliver resilient solutions with a strong focus on stability, ensuring seamless deployments with no disruption to users. Full-Stack Collaboration: Bridge backend complexity with user-facing needs, contributing across the stack when required. Ownership & Impact: Take full ownership of features from design to production, with frequent releases and direct visibility on impact. Mentorship & Best Practices: Promote clean code, testing, and documentation standards while supporting team growth. Qualifications We are looking for a product-oriented engineer who thrives in a high-impact, collaborative environment and takes ownership beyond simple task execution. ⁠Experience: 5–7+ years of backend development in production environments using Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript). Database Expertise: Strong experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB preferred). Async & Distributed Systems: Experience designing asynchronous workflows using message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, AWS SNS/SQS). Cloud Environment: Hands-on experience with AWS ecosystems (EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, Elastic Beanstalk is a plus). ⁠ Versatility: Ability to work across the full stack when needed in a flexible engineering environment. Communication: Strong ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Nice to Have: Experience with real-time data systems or event-driven architectures Exposure to scalable SaaS platforms Interest in AI-driven or data-centric product environments Additional Information Compensation: Competitive base salary with bonus potential, based on experience. Work Model : Hybrid – 1 day per week on-site (Wednesdays) at the Saint-Denis office in Montreal. Health Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance plans. Time Off: Generous and flexible paid time off. Wellness: Access to wellness programs and initiatives. Professional Development: Dedicated budget to support learning and growth. Retirement Plan: Employer-supported retirement savings plan.