This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer - Databases Pyroscope based in Canada.

This is a high-impact backend engineering role focused on building and scaling distributed systems that power continuous profiling at global scale. You will work on a cutting-edge observability platform designed to help engineers understand application performance down to the line of code. The role centers on designing and maintaining highly reliable systems for profile ingestion, storage, and querying across large-scale cloud environments. You will contribute to open-source-driven innovation while working in a fully remote, globally distributed engineering organization. The environment emphasizes autonomy, ownership, and deep technical problem-solving in complex backend systems. You will collaborate closely with engineers across cloud and product teams to shape the future of profiling infrastructure. This is an opportunity to work on systems used by thousands of organizations to improve reliability and performance at scale.

Accountabilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and operating distributed backend systems that support large-scale profile ingestion, storage, and query performance in a cloud-native observability platform.

Design, build, and maintain distributed systems supporting profiling data ingestion, storage, and querying at scale

Develop reliable, high-performance backend services with a strong focus on scalability and fault tolerance

Own the full lifecycle of services, including development, deployment, monitoring, and operational support

Participate in on-call rotations and take responsibility for production system reliability and incident response

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver new features and improve platform capabilities

Contribute to architectural decisions and influence the long-term direction of backend and database systems

Improve developer productivity through better tooling, automation, and system observability

Support and mentor peers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing

Continuously refine system performance, cost efficiency, and operational stability

Work closely in a remote-first environment, ensuring strong communication and asynchronous collaboration

Requirements:

This role requires strong backend engineering experience with a focus on distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and production-grade reliability.

Strong experience in backend engineering with at least one systems language (Go preferred; Python, Rust, C++, or similar also valued)

Solid background in designing and operating distributed systems at scale

Experience working with cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments

Proven ability to build clean, robust, and maintainable backend services

Experience in production ownership, including on-call rotations and incident response

Familiarity with database systems, storage engines, or performance-critical backend components

Understanding of infrastructure-as-code and modern DevOps practices

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex systems into manageable components

Experience delivering features from design through production deployment in a self-driven environment

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in remote teams

Bonus: experience with observability tools such as Grafana or Prometheus, or exposure to microservices architectures

Benefits:

Competitive compensation ranging from $164,490 to $197,389 CAD depending on experience and location

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), providing equity ownership in the company’s success

Fully remote-first work environment across Canada and globally distributed teams

Generous annual leave policy (30 days), including dedicated shutdown days for rest and recharge

Strong focus on engineering autonomy, ownership, and high-impact work

Access to modern development tools, including AI-assisted engineering workflows with company support

Opportunity to contribute to widely used open-source observability technologies

High-trust, low-ego engineering culture focused on outcomes and innovation

Clear career growth pathways in a fast-scaling global engineering organization.

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Senior Backend Engineer - Databases Pyroscope

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