Développeuse/Développeur Backend

Poka EN•Montreal, QC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Poka, we’re transforming how frontline teams operate, learn, and solve problems. Our connected worker platform is purpose-built for manufacturing, empowering frontline workers to share knowledge, collaborate in real-time, and drive continuous improvement. Think of it as the missing digital link, bringing the human interface into the stack of the Smart Factory, generating the right data and insights that drive entirely new scales of process improvements. We’re proud to support global leaders like Nestlé, Bosch, Mars, and Danone in their digital transformation journeys and as part of the IFS family, our reach and impact continue to grow globally. As a Back-End Developer at Poka, you’ll play a key role in building, improving, and maintaining the services and infrastructure that power our applications and support thousands of frontline workers. You’ll work closely with Product, Frontend, QA, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions — while continuously improving how we build.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in backend application development
Strong skills in Python (or strong interest in learning it)
Solid understanding of microservices architectures and relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL)
Experience with cloud environments and containerization tools (e.g., AWS, Docker)
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Comfortable using AI tools to assist with coding, documentation, content generation, or task automation

Nice To Haves

You’re curious, resourceful, and take ownership
You bring a positive mindset and a collaborative spirit
You’re interested in how AI is changing the landscape of work—and excited to evolve with it
You aspire to write clean, maintainable, and high-quality code
You care about system reliability, your teammates, and your craft

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain backend services with Python and PostgreSQL
Work in a distributed, microservices-oriented environment
Participate in technical design and architecture documentation
Deliver high-quality code backed by automated testing
Contribute to the evolution of our cloud infrastructure (AWS, Docker) and CI/CD pipelines
Take part in code reviews, technical discussions, and mentorship
Embrace and experiment with AI tools to optimize workflows and explore new approaches to problem-solving

Benefits

Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
A generous vacation policy starting on your first day.
Hybrid work policy - Employees who live within a 40 km radius of our Québec City office or a 15 km radius of our Montréal office are required to work in-office two days per week.
100% remote work if you do not live within the radiuses mentioned above.
A truly flexible schedule that allows you to adapt your work hours.
Group insurance from day one (dental, medication, disability, travel, etc.) with employer contributions, including access to telemedicine and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
A retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
A MacBook Pro and a $500 home office allowance upon hiring.
Tasty snacks available at all times in our offices (fresh fruits, snacks, pastries, coffee, tea, etc.)
Generous referral bonus.
The tools, support, and opportunities you need to keep learning and progressing in your career.
Certain benefits are exclusively accessible to employees in Canada.