Senior Backend Software Engineer - Canada

Department: Engineering

Location: Remote Canada

Employment Type: FullTime

About Us:
At Atolio, we are a fully remote, well-funded startup founded by experienced leaders from Splunk and PagerDuty. We’re on a mission to make organizational knowledge instantly accessible regardless of which app, service, or platform it lives in. We’re an early series startup combining cutting-edge machine learning and AI to solve some of the most complex challenges in enterprise search: indexing, retrieval, and scaling across multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure). With a collaborative culture, robust tools, and comprehensive benefits, Atolio is a place where innovation and creativity thrive.

About the Role:
As a Senior Backend Engineer you’ll help create distributed backend services deployed in Kubernetes across AWS, GCP, or Azure, powering enterprise grade applications with integrations like Okta. In addition, you’ll build scalable, cloud-native systems using Golang. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast paced, ambiguous environments, enjoys solving complex infrastructure and systems challenges, and communicates effectively on a fully remote team.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain highly scalable, cloud-native backend services using Golang in a modern microservices architecture.

• Apply deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, operating systems, and distributed systems to solve complex, real world problems.

• Deploy and operate services in Kubernetes across AWS, GCP, or Azure, with a focus on reliability, observability, and performance.

• Integrate with enterprise systems and security protocols, including SSO/IdP providers like Okta, to support large-scale deployments.

• Lead projects from 0 to1

• Responsible for leading architecture and design of new product features and services

• Collaborate across teams to define technical requirements, shape architecture, and deliver high-impact solutions in a fast-moving, startup environment.

• Work across the stack when needed, especially at the intersection of backend services and other infrastructure layers.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong understanding of core computer science principles, including algorithms, data structures, operating systems, distributed systems, networking, and concurrent programming.

• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining highly scalable cloud services and microservices architectures.

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages specifically, Golang experience is required.

• Experience working in a Kubernetes environment, within AWS, Azure or GCP.

• Comfort working across the stack, with a focus on backend systems.

• Experience building applications for large enterprises, with familiarity in SSO/IdP systems like Okta.

• Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal documentation and established processes.

• Collaborative mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity to tackle complex challenges.

• Excellent communication skills for working effectively within a remote team.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Make an impact from day one: your work will directly support client success

• Autonomy and ownership: we empower you to make key technical and operational decisions

• Flexible hours and remote-friendly culture: work in a way that fits your life

• Transparent founders and mission-driven team: help build meaningful technology with real-world impact management. If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary and early-stage equity

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• Home office stipend

• Flexible PTO policy