TL;DR

Staff Backend Developer (Ad Tech): Building and modernizing scalable, high-availability backend services and APIs for %hirify_global%'s global advertising platform with an accent on real-time distributed systems, performance optimization, and security. Focus on designing and improving backend infrastructure that handles billions of ad requests daily, ensuring reliability and cost-efficiency.

Location: Montreal, Canada

Company

%hirify_global% is the leading platform for creating and growing games and interactive experiences, powering over 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games worldwide.

What you will do

Design, build, and modernize backend services and APIs supporting ad delivery.
Work on scalable, high-availability systems within %hirify_global%’s ads ecosystem.
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data teams to deliver new features.
Improve performance, observability, and cost-efficiency of backend systems by modernizing legacy technology.
Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction of the platform.

Requirements

Location: Must be based in Montreal, Canada.
Experience building backend services at scale.
Proficiency in Golang and relational databases such as MySQL.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and observability tools like Kubernetes and Ray.
Understanding of API design, distributed systems, and system reliability.
Strong collaboration and communication skills in a remote-first team environment.
English: Sufficient professional verbal and written proficiency required.
No relocation support or work visa sponsorship available.

Nice to have

Experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, or real-time bidding systems.
Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
Familiarity with networking, caching, or real-time data pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

Wide range of benefits supporting employee well-being and work-life balance.
Inclusive and innovative work environment celebrating diversity.
Commitment to equal opport%hirify_global% employment and accommodations for disabilities.