Backend Platform Engineer

bJob Title: Backend Platform Engineerbr / Location - Toronto ON (Hybrid 2, 4 days)/b p data-end=68 data-start=40bYears of Experience:/b 6-8/p Job Summary p data-end=446 data-start=86We are looking for an experienced Backend Developer with Platform Engineering expertise to build and enhance scalable backend systems, data pipelines, and developer platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in bD/bbata-centric applications/b, data systems, backend services, and modern platform tools, with exposure to bGenAI-driven applications and enterprise data ecosystems/b./p Key Responsibilities ul data-end=1192 data-start=473 li data-end=560 data-section-id=15p1q0r data-start=473Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs supporting enterprise platforms/li li data-end=644 data-section-id=v1rhfo data-start=562Work with SQL and NoSQL databases for data storage, processing, and optimization/li li data-end=744 data-section-id=hxlp4z data-start=646Build and manage data pipelines and ETL frameworks for large-scale data processing and migration/li li data-end=848 data-section-id=um2o58 data-start=746Integrate GenAI-based solutions (RAG, prompt engineering) into backend applications where applicable/li li data-end=952 data-section-id=19b24ee data-start=850Develop and maintain platform tooling using Backstage, including reusable templates and golden paths/li li data-end=1030 data-section-id=rfojic data-start=954Ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability across backend systems/li li data-end=1118 data-section-id=jcx6ic data-start=1032Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define backend architecture and solutions/li li data-end=1192 data-section-id=h42r6h data-start=1120Support debugging, performance tuning, and production issue resolution/li /ul Required Skills ul data-end=1650 data-start=1214 li data-end=1293 data-section-id=m2u0tp data-start=1214Strong backend development experience with focus on data-centric applications/li li data-end=1650 data-section-id=15rhod7 data-start=1295Hands-on experience with: ul data-end=1650 data-start=1325 li data-end=1350 data-section-id=1skkopg data-start=1325SQL and NoSQL databases/li li data-end=1399 data-section-id=m9mwxk data-start=1353Enterprise ETL frameworks and data migration/li li data-end=1475 data-section-id=1hjk0hg data-start=1402Good understanding of GenAI platforms, RAG, prompt engineering concepts/li li data-end=1565 data-section-id=l9f5xu data-start=1478Experience with Backstage (developer platforms), software templates, and golden paths/li li data-end=1650 data-section-id=1w1mx9o data-start=1568Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization/li /ul /li /ul Tools Methodologies ul data-end=1764 data-start=1678 li data-end=1720 data-section-id=kvfy9l data-start=1678Experience working with Jira, Confluence/li li data-end=1764 data-section-id=16977d8 data-start=1722Familiarity with Agile / SAFe frameworks/li /ul Soft Skills ul data-end=1946 data-is-last-node= data-is-only-node= data-start=1782 li data-end=1828 data-section-id=hgajh6 data-start=1782Strong analytical and problem-solving skills/li li data-end=1889 data-section-id=nrfm4e data-start=1830Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments/li li data-end=1946 data-is-last-node= data-section-id=1ryix4 data-start=1891Good communication and stakeholder interaction skills/li /ul