Senior Backend Engineer at 1perTInent in Montreal, Quebec, CA

Company Description

Our client, is the world’s leading premium flexible office provider, recently acquired by CBRE, the largest commercial real estate firm globally.

While backed by a Fortune 500 group, the Montreal digital engineering team operates like a true startup within the company. The local team consists of approximately 15 engineers (40 globally) and benefits from strong autonomy, modern tools, and a product-driven mindset.

After four years of complete technical transformation, replacing legacy systems with a modern stack (React, Node.js, MongoDB, Kafka, HubSpot, Salesforce, Contentful), the team is now entering a pure innovation phase.

Joining our client means working in a collaborative, ambitious, and impact-driven environment where ownership and initiative are highly valued.

Job Description

The Role: Senior Software Engineer

Embedded within the Growth team, you will play a key role in building and scaling customer-facing products, from the public website to the member portal and mobile app.

You will contribute to high-impact initiatives that directly support business growth, while owning your developments end-to-end in a fast-moving, product-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build & Scale: Develop and maintain high-performance platforms supporting coworking and flex-space operations, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Architecture & Systems Design: Partner with Product and Digital teams to design robust, future-proof systems that reduce technical debt and eliminate data silos.
• Production Excellence: Deliver resilient solutions with a strong focus on stability, ensuring seamless deployments with no disruption to users.
• Full-Stack Collaboration: Bridge backend complexity with user-facing needs, contributing across the stack when required.
• Ownership & Impact: Take full ownership of features from design to production, with frequent releases and direct visibility on impact.
• Mentorship & Best Practices: Promote clean code, testing, and documentation standards while supporting team growth.

Qualifications

We are looking for a product-oriented engineer who thrives in a high-impact, collaborative environment and takes ownership beyond simple task execution.

• ⁠Experience: 5–7+ years of backend development in production environments using Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Database Expertise: Strong experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB preferred).
• Async & Distributed Systems: Experience designing asynchronous workflows using message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, AWS SNS/SQS).
• Cloud Environment: Hands-on experience with AWS ecosystems (EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, Elastic Beanstalk is a plus).
• ⁠Versatility: Ability to work across the full stack when needed in a flexible engineering environment.
• Communication: Strong ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with real-time data systems or event-driven architectures
• Exposure to scalable SaaS platforms
• Interest in AI-driven or data-centric product environments

Additional Information

• Compensation: Competitive base salary with bonus potential, based on experience.
• Work Model : Hybrid – 1 day per week on-site (Wednesdays) at the Saint-Denis office in Montreal.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance plans.
• Time Off: Generous and flexible paid time off.
• Wellness: Access to wellness programs and initiatives.
• Professional Development: Dedicated budget to support learning and growth.
• Retirement Plan: Employer-supported retirement savings plan.