
Senior Engineer
HostPapa
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Canada
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About the role
- Build and maintain backend services and APIs in Python, using AI-assisted development and automation as a standard part of the workflow
- Own features end-to-end, from design through production, with accountability for quality, performance, and maintainability
- Actively drive AI adoption within the engineering team by introducing, refining, and scaling AI-driven workflows across the development lifecycle
- Identify opportunities where AI can reduce manual effort, improve code quality, accelerate delivery, or improve operational reliability
- Develop and support single-page applications using Vue
- Work closely with engineers in small, cross-functional feature teams
- Collaborate with Product Managers and other teams to deliver measurable business value
- Partner with your Engineering Manager to support technical growth, mentorship, and career development
- Support other tasks or projects as assigned to meet team and business needs
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and backend service development
- Proven experience helping teams adopt new engineering practices, particularly related to AI-driven development
- Strong experience designing, building, and integrating APIs
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and relational databases
- Working knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
- Experience with unit and end-to-end testing
- Experience with Django, DRF, or FastAPI
- Frontend experience with Vue or React
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and basic infrastructure concepts
- Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Fluent in English, with strong communication skills.
Benefits
- Work from anywhere - this is a remote opportunity
- A competitive salary that values you and your unique skill sets
- Career advancement & professional development opportunities to help you reach your full potential
- Flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Pythonbackend service developmentAPI designPostgreSQLDockerDocker Composeunit testingend-to-end testingDjangoFastAPI
Soft skills
communicationmentorshipcollaborationaccountabilitytechnical growth