Who Can Apply
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada
Job Description
Insight Global is looking for a dynamic Senior Back-end Developer to lead the development and maintenance of service-side logic, collaboration with front-end developers and more. The Senior-level Back-end Developer is expected to have 8+ years of experience. You will join the Digital Store Experiences (DSE) team. This role spans multiple production systems including store communications pipelines, event-driven data services, and the internal store data API that powers mobile and e-commerce. You will own backend services end-to-end across the full development and release lifecycle in a high-availability, guest-facing environment.
Responsibilities
• Lead development and maintenance of service-side logic and databases using relevant coding language(s)
• Lead collaboration with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements
• Develop and implement data protection and storage solutions
• Conduct regular testing, debugging, and quality assurance reviews
• Act as subject matter expert for coding language(s) and solutions design
• Create and maintain relevant documentation and conduct knowledge transfer activities
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of experience with Python (latest version)
- At least 4 years of experience with Javascript
- Has experience with Kafka (building publishers and consumers, managing libraries, as well as Kafka Topics)
- Has experience with AWS (Serverless, Lambdas, SQS, RDS, Dynamo DB) and supporting deployments to AWS
- Is familiar with IAC (Terraform)
- Has personal or professional experience with AI
- Awareness of Secrets Management
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Experience with React for frontend contributions
- Familiarity with Contentful CMS APIs and webhook integrations
- Experience with LaunchDarkly or similar feature flag platforms
- Familiarity with Oracle/ELA or enterprise store databases
- Retail, e-commerce, or marketing technology domain experience
- Experience supporting peak and seasonal traffic events
- Familiarity with AI/ML feature integration
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.