Remote Backend Engineer

Description:

• Substrakt is seeking a Backend Engineer to support arts and cultural organizations by creating exceptional digital experiences.
• This position is remote, but candidates must be based in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone in Canada, specifically in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland.
• The Backend Engineer will build robust, high-quality backend solutions for clients’ websites and digital products.
• Responsibilities include creating backend solutions for new builds, updates, API integrations, and server-side tasks using technologies such as PHP, WordPress, MySQL, SQL, Python, Wagtail, Heroku, and AWS.
• The role involves writing clean, efficient, and secure code, testing thoroughly, debugging issues, and optimizing performance.
• Collaboration with frontend engineers, designers, and client-facing roles is essential for smooth delivery.
• The engineer will take ownership of the technical quality of solutions, contribute to best practices, and maintain technical documentation.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have strong experience in backend development using modern frameworks and tools, including PHP, Python, WordPress, Wagtail, and Django.
• Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL and cloud infrastructure like Heroku and AWS is required.
• An understanding of performance optimization, secure coding practices, and scalable system design is necessary.
• Candidates should demonstrate enthusiasm for collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team.
• A friendly and helpful approach to client communication is essential.
• Initiative, a problem-solving mindset, and a drive to deliver high-quality work are important traits.
• Openness to learning, sharing knowledge, and supporting others is expected.

Benefits:

• Substrakt offers a flexible, hybrid working model that promotes autonomy and work-life balance.
• Employees receive 25 vacation days, plus public holidays, and a day off on their birthday.
• The company provides private healthcare and a monthly wellbeing allowance of $90 for personal wellness activities.
• Team members are granted 6 days per year for professional development, along with a budget of $925 for related expenses.
• Substrakt invests in communication and connection through regular updates, meetings, and internal awards, as well as annual team gatherings in Ontario and a yearly trip to the UK.
• The company emphasizes building a supportive team structure and workflows to enhance accountability and performance.
• All team members can participate in steering groups that influence company policies on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Internal Culture, Accessibility, AI, and Sustainability.