Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Journeys

League

  • Toronto, ON
  • $127,700-156,100 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
About LeagueFounded in 2014, League is the leading healthcare consumer experience (CX) platform, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), reaching more than 63 million people around the world and delivering the highest level of personalization in the industry. Payers, providers, and consumer health partners build on League's platform to deliver high-engagement healthcare solutions proven to improve health outcomes. League has raised over $285 million in venture capital funding to date, powering the digital experiences for some of healthcare's most trusted brands, including Highmark Health, Manulife, Medibank, and Shoppers Drug Mart.Position SummaryAs a Senior Backend Engineer on the Journey team, you'll help shape and deliver backend services that power critical engagement features in League's platform. You'll work primarily with Go and MongoDB, designing and maintaining APIs that serve server-driven UIs through our next-generation server driven UI framework.This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy owning meaningful chunks of backend architecture, collaborating closely with product, design, and mobile/web teams, and building scalable, reliable systems that deliver real impact for users navigating their health journey.In this role, you will:
  • Design, build, and maintain backend APIs and data services for the Journey experience
  • Contribute to our migration to a new server-driven UI framework that powers dynamic UI delivery across all client platforms.
  • Debug and resolve production issues across services, APIs, and data flows
  • Own feature development from planning through release, including writing clear, testable, and maintainable code
  • Participate in architecture and design discussions, advocating for simplicity and scalability
  • Champion quality through code reviews, automated testing, observability, and documentation
  • Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation and follow operational best practices, including logging, change management, and platform security
About You:
  • Strong experience with backend development, ideally in Go
  • Comfort using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor…) to accelerate development, support documentation, or enhance test coverage
  • Proficiency working with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) and designing scalable APIs
  • A product mindset-you care about the “why,” not just the “how”
  • Familiarity with server-driven UI concepts and distributed systems
  • Solid testing and debugging skills, including experience building and maintaining automated test suites
  • The ability to break down complex problems, prioritize effectively, and communicate clearly
  • A track record of mentoring others and improving team processes and engineering practices
Security-related Responsibilities
  • Compliance with Information Security Policies
  • Compliance with League's secure coding practice
  • Responsibility and accountability for executing League's policies and procedures
  • Notification of HR, Legal, Compliance & Security of any incidents, breaches or policy violations
CANADA APPLICANTS ONLY: The Canada-specific compensation range below for this full-time position is exclusive of bonus, equity and benefits. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for base salaries for the position across all Canadian locations. The salary range is intentional to account for the performance and career progressions a Leaguer will experience in the role throughout their time at League. Where in the band you may land is determined by job-related skills/experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range specific to your skills and experience during the hiring process.Compensation range for Canada applicants only$127,700—$156,100 CADOur employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at League and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you are an individual in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at .Our Application Process:Applying to a role you love can be exhausting, and understanding the next steps can feel vague and uncertain. You have done the hard part of submitting your application; let's do ours by sharing potential next steps
  • You should receive a confirmation email after submitting your application.
  • A recruiter (not a computer) reviews all applications at League.
  • If we see alignment with League's needs, a recruiter will reach out to learn more about your goals. The recruiter will also share the team-specific interview process depending on the roles you are exploring.
  • The final step is an offer, which we hope you will accept!
  • Prior to joining us, we conduct reference and background checks. Additional checks could be required for US Candidates, depending on the role you are exploring.
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