Elastic Tech Lead Web Development - Back End 

Canada 

444403395

• Collaborate with and provide technical guidance to backend engineers and platform specialists through code reviews and architectural discussions
• Drive the technical vision for backend services, data integration pipelines, and content management systems
• Lead the design and implementation of APIs that power dynamic web experiences
• Establish and maintain quality standards, testing processes, and deployment practices for backend systems
• Architect and optimize data synchronization between third-party platforms and internal data stores
• Collaborate closely with frontend, SRE, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless system integration
• Champion backend performance optimizations, monitoring, and observability practices
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability across all backend web services
• Contribute to infrastructure planning and work with SRE teams on deployment and operations
• Foster effective communication and collaboration practices in a distributed-first environment

• 8+ years of experience in backend web development, with a focus on scalable web applications and APIs
• 3+ years of experience as a senior technical contributor or technical lead in collaborative environments
• Strong expertise in modern backend technologies and frameworks (Node.js, Python, Java, or similar)
• Deep experience with content management systems, headless CMS architectures, and content delivery workflows
• Proven experience building and maintaining data integration pipelines and ETL processes
• Strong understanding of API design principles, RESTful services, and microservices architecture
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Knowledge of search technologies and experience with data indexing and retrieval systems
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools for production systems
• Excellent remote communication skills and experience working with distributed teams

• Experience with Elasticsearch or other search/analytics platforms
• Knowledge of content delivery networks (CDNs) and edge computing
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems
• Familiarity with marketing technology integrations (CRM, analytics, form processors)
• Experience with automated testing strategies for backend systems and data pipelines
• Background in site reliability engineering or DevOps practices
• Experience with localization and internationalization for web applications
• Contribution to open-source projects or developer tools

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$146,700—$232,100 CAD