Backend Developer

Distance is revolutionizing the customer experience landscape with their all-in-one platform specifically designed for service businesses across North America. As a Backend Developer, you'll be integral to their mission of strengthening merchant-customer relationships and fostering profitable local businesses.

The role demands a seasoned professional with 4+ years of experience in Golang and backend development, particularly with technologies like Protobuf, gRPC, and GraphQL. You'll be responsible for designing and developing upstream services, maintaining cloud infrastructure, and implementing best practices within the team.

The ideal candidate should be a self-starter who thrives on solving complex problems and can take ownership of projects. Your technical expertise should include strong experience with Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, and various CRM integrations. The position offers the flexibility of remote work, though you must be based in Montreal, Canada, and work in the Eastern Standard time zone.

What makes this role unique is the opportunity to directly impact local economies while working with cutting-edge technologies. You'll be joining a company led by experienced commerce technology professionals who understand the space deeply. The role combines technical challenges with meaningful business impact, making it perfect for developers who want to contribute to something groundbreaking while maintaining high standards for code quality and user experience.

This position is ideal for someone who combines technical excellence with a passion for customer-centric solutions and has the ambition to help scale a platform that's making a real difference in the service business sector.