Hiring: Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend (US - Remote or Calgary) Company: Syndio Location: New York City Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 06:05:51 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, AWS, AutoCAD, CAD, CI/CD, Datadog, Event-Driven, GCP, GitHub Actions, GraphQL, Infrastructure as Code, Kafka, Microservices, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, Terraform, gRPC About the job Experience: •8+ years building and operating backend systems in production. Required Skills: •Design, ship, and operate core distributed microservices written in Go and Python. •Build real-time event streaming and data processing pipelines using Kafka. •Architect performant, flexible API interfaces across REST, GraphQL, and gRPC protocols. •Design efficient schemas and optimize query performance for relational storage using Postgres and modern ORMs. •Provision, maintain, and scale cloud infrastructure across GCP and AWS using Terraform and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines. •Ensure high reliability, low latency, and operational visibility across backend systems using Datadog •Deep comfort with Go and Python, with strong experience building concurrent, high-performance systems. •Strong database fundamentals with Postgres and relational ORMs, including query optimization and schema migration strategies. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!