Description:

Tonal is seeking a passionate Senior Backend Engineer to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and design teams.
The role involves building the platform that powers the world’s most intelligent personal trainer.
Responsibilities include contributing to major software projects for backend services that drive personalized workout recommendations, dynamic media generation, and analytics.
The engineer will collaborate with software, hardware, and content teams to evolve a unique consumer-oriented fitness product.
The position requires working closely with the product team to clarify requirements and develop designs for new features.
The engineer will implement, test, deploy, and monitor software for cloud-based backend microservices.
Writing and reviewing clean, secure, and testable code with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and performance is essential.
The role includes developing and supporting cloud-based big data pipelines and using analytics to understand product behavior.
Mentoring and sharing knowledge with junior engineers is also a key responsibility.
This position can be based in Toronto or remotely in Canada.

Requirements:

Candidates must be self-driven backend engineers with experience owning software projects end-to-end.
A minimum of 3 years of software development experience is required.
Applicants should have a track record of solving problems end-to-end.
Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and RESTful APIs is necessary.
Expertise in server-side software development in Golang or other languages such as Rust, C++, C#, Java, or Python is required.
A strong understanding of database design and modeling, particularly with PostgreSQL, is essential.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team are required.
Experience with data-intensive applications, big data pipelines, and analytics tools such as Snowflake, DataBricks, Amplitude, and Looker is preferred.

Tonal values diverse lived experiences and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
The company encourages applications from individuals who may not meet every single requirement.
Tonal is dedicated to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with their Accessibility Policy.
Employees are offered opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive environment.