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We empower entrepreneurs to turn any location into a retail opportunity, from offices and condos to gyms, hotels, and other shared spaces. Our focus is on giving entrepreneurs powerful tools that are simple to use, while delivering a fast, intuitive shopping experience for shoppers.\nOften described as Shopify for physical commerce, Micromart provides the infrastructure that powers unattended retail in the real world.\nOur Team\nMicromart launched just over a year ago and is now used in thousands of locations across North America. We’re a small and growing team working closely across product, platform, and smart store systems, from design through production.\nWork here is end to end. That means thinking through problems, making pragmatic tradeoffs, shipping code, and improving systems over time. As we scale, there’s real ownership, real impact, and room to grow.\nHow you can help\nAs a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll help evolve the core systems that power Micromart as we scale.\nThis is a full-stack role with a strong backend focus. Backend systems and platform reliability are the core focus, with opportunities to work across the stack as needed.\nYou’ll work on product features entrepreneurs rely on every day, including platform systems, AI-driven workflows, payments, fraud prevention, and real-time logic. Your focus will be on making systems more robust, reliable, and ready to support continued growth across thousands of locations.\nWe’re hiring one or more Senior Software Engineers as we continue to scale.\nAt Micromart, you will\nDesign, build, and maintain backend systems\n\nWork on product integrations, operational tooling, and reliability improvements across backend services, APIs, and supporting systems\n\nWork on payment systems, fraud prevention, device management, and real-time services\n\nBuild and evolve internal tools and workflows used by operators and internal teams\n\nOwn systems end to end, from design and implementation through deployment and production support\n\nCollaborate closely with product, frontend, and smart store teams\n\nMake pragmatic tradeoffs that prioritize clarity, quality, and long-term maintainability\n\nWhat you bring to the team\nStrong experience building, owning, and operating production software systems\n\nExperience working within large codebases or monorepos and improving architecture incrementally over time\n\nSolid backend and systems fundamentals, including Node.js, TypeScript, and relational databases such as Postgres\n\nExperience working across the stack, including modern frontend frameworks such as React\n\nFamiliarity with modern SDLC practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, and building secure, production-quality systems\n\nComfort working through ambiguity and real-world constraints\n\nA bias toward simplicity, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement\n\nNice to have\nExperience with payment systems and financial workflows\n\nExperience with platforms, infrastructure, or distributed systems\n\nExperience building systems that interact with real-world devices or real-time events\n\nBackground in startups or small teams where ownership mattered more than process\n\nOur Values\nWe’re driven by ambitious, mission-focused thinking and a deep commitment to earning customer trust. 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We’ve achieved a lot with a very small team, built the core smart store product and the platform that powers it, and are now focused on scaling, shipping new product capabilities, and raising the bar on product quality and our technical stack. If you enjoy owning real systems and pushing them to the next level, there’s a lot to dig into.\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salary and equity\n\nHealth, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents\n\nMonthly fitness or wellness stipend\n\nHybrid work environment, with access to our Toronto office\n\nMeals provided when working from the office\n\nA centrally located downtown office near Union Station\n\nMicromart is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.\nAI in our hiring process\nMicromart uses AI tools to help review applications and summarize interviews. Our hiring team reviews the information and makes all hiring decisions. 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