HHiring Reality
← CoLab Software

Senior Back End Developer

CoLab Software
Location
Canada, Remote
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Development
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 7+ years building production backend software
  • Strong experience with Python and modern backend development
  • Experience building APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications
  • Strong understanding of databases, system architecture, and scalable backend design
  • Experience working with structured and unstructured data
  • Comfortable making architectural decisions in evolving product environments
Nice to have
  • Experience building AI-powered applications or LLM workflows
  • Experience with retrieval systems, semantic search, or RAG architectures
  • Experience with vector databases or search infrastructure
  • Experience with embeddings, ranking, or information retrieval
  • Experience with event-driven architectures
What the job really is

As a Senior Backend Developer at CoLab, you will be responsible for designing and building backend services that power the Operator intelligence layer, enhancing the platform's capabilities in knowledge retrieval and AI-driven insights. Your work will involve developing scalable retrieval systems, improving search quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful customer-facing features. This role emphasizes solving complex backend problems and requires a strong focus on data architecture and system design.

Benefits
  • Competitive compensation and stock options
  • Extended health benefits
  • Unlimited paid vacation
  • RRSP matching
  • Flexible hybrid and remote options
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary listed
  • Role involves complex and ambiguous work
  • Focus is heavily on backend systems, not frontend development
  • Experience with AI products is not required but is a plus
Job score2.8/5
Benefits3/5
Freshness3/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

Applying to CoLab Software?

See how your résumé matches this role — and tailor it from what actually gets interviews.