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Staff Software Engineer, Core Everand

Canada · Remote · Full-time · IT

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About the role

Distributed SystemsObservabilityMachine LearningMentoring
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Core Everand based in Canada. This is a senior technical leadership opportunity focused on shaping the backend platform behind a rapidly evolving digital reading and listening experience. You will define technical direction, design scalable distributed systems, and help connect readers with content through discoverability, personalization, and core consumption services. The role combines hands-on backend engineering with architecture, mentorship, reliability, and cross-functional leadership. You will collaborate closely with Product, Design, Analytics, Web, Mobile, ML, Search, and Recommendations teams to turn ambiguous ideas into robust technical solutions. A major focus will be improving platform health, modernizing legacy systems, reducing technical debt, and strengthening observability and scalability. You will have significant influence over engineering standards and technical strategy while helping other engineers grow and succeed. This remote role is ideal for an experienced backend engineer who cares deeply about users, technical excellence, and building systems that can evolve confidently at scale.