Job Overview
Location
Canada
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Backend Engineer
Date Posted
April 17, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Senior Software Engineer I (Backend) role focused on AI Governance, contributing to a leading audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform used by over 50% of the Fortune 500.
- • Develop and deploy backend features using Python, design RESTful APIs with FastAPI, manage PostgreSQL databases, and work with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
- • Join a high-growth, mission-driven team at Optro, recognized as one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for seven consecutive years, dedicated to innovation and customer success.
- • Lead complex projects, mentor junior engineers, write maintainable and testable code, and collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into scalable backend solutions.
🎯 Requirements
- • 5+ years of experience developing backend services for web-based applications.
- • Expertise in Python and modern frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
- • Proven experience designing and implementing REST/JSON APIs.
- • Deep proficiency with PostgreSQL, including query optimization, indexing, and schema design.
- • Hands-on experience with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration.
- • Experience writing unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
🏖️ Benefits
- • $200/month Live Your Best Life (LYBL) stipend for personal well-being and enrichment.
- • Comprehensive employee health coverage available across all locations.
- • Flexible vacation policy (25 days in Canada) plus birthday and volunteering time off.
- • Opportunities for team and company-wide gatherings to foster connection and collaboration.
- • Access to employee resource groups supporting diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Skills & Technologies
About Optro Inc.
Optro is a technology company focused on revolutionizing the way businesses manage and leverage their data. They provide an AI-powered platform designed to automate data operations, enabling organizations to extract deeper insights, improve data quality, and accelerate data-driven decision-making. Their solution addresses common challenges in data integration, transformation, and governance, making complex data processes more accessible and efficient. Optro serves a wide range of industries, empowering them to unlock the full potential of their data assets for competitive advantage and operational excellence.
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