Senior Backend Engineer (Canada)

Loot Labs • Seattle, WA

5d • Remote

About The Position

Loot Labs is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale the systems behind their products. The role involves leading architecture discussions, shipping secure and performant APIs, and collaborating across the stack. The ideal candidate will own the full system lifecycle from design to debugging to iteration. The company is remote-first, values high autonomy, low ego, and trust, and has experienced significant growth since its inception in 2023. They are planning major expansions and are looking for individuals ready to build products that spark joy at a global scale.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience building production backend systems (typically 5+ years)
• Must be fluent in English and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Must have 5+ hours of overlap with US Pacific Time (9am–6pm PT)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with e-commerce systems, including payment processing, marketplaces, and order/fulfillment workflows
• Familiarity with blockchain, cryptocurrency, or digital collectibles
• Experience with OpenSearch / Elasticsearch
• Experience building internal tools (e.g., Retool)
• Experience with real-time and event-driven systems
• Experience with data scraping or browser automation
• Interest in collectibles, gaming, or creator platforms

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable backend services using AWS (DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, AppSync, Cognito, SQS) and SST (v2 and v3), with Infrastructure as Code best practices.
• Develop and maintain GraphQL APIs and application logic in TypeScript.
• Lead system design, data modeling, and architectural decisions for scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability, owning solutions from planning through launch and iteration.
• Implement robust security, authentication/authorization, and data protection.
• Maintain healthy production systems through CI/CD best practices, robust observability, and effective incident response.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and design to deliver backend systems that enable seamless user experiences.
• Bring strong product sense and user empathy. Always build with the why in mind, not just the what.
• Proactively communicate, raise concerns early, and solve problems with teammates.
• Balance speed and robustness, making pragmatic trade-offs to deliver value quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Mentor others, share knowledge, and help raise the technical bar.

Benefits

• Work alongside people who ship fast and care about the details.
• Take ownership in ambiguous situations and shape solutions collaboratively.
• Compensation will be competitive and based on your experience level as well as local market benchmarks for your region.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed