Backend Developer Salary in Waterloo

Backend Developer jobs in Waterloo hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $381,896/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Cresta

cresta.com
Cresta is an American enterprise software company founded in 2017 out of the Stanford artificial intelligence laboratory that builds generative AI systems for customer contact centres. Its platform unites autonomous voice and chat agents, real-time guidance for human agents, automated quality assurance and conversation analytics on top of a company's own transcript history. Headquartered in San Francisco, it serves large telecommunications, financial services, retail and travel brands that run high-volume support and sales operations.
cresta.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • AI Agents • Conversational AI • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • AI Agents • Conversational AI • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017
Open 525 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 1 year ago

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Agent)

$114k – $250k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
Function Calling
Prompt Engineering
RAG
Vertex AI
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Analytics
A/B Testing
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 3 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

$187k – $306k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
C++
Go
Java
Python
SQL
Go
Temporal
Databases
ClickHouse
ElasticSearch
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Vertex AI
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
LLM
RAG
OpenAI
OpenAI Codex
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
GitOps
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 9 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform Team

$95k – $209k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
AI Agents
LLM
Vertex AI
DevOps
gRPC
IAM
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
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Workleap

workleap.com
Workleap is a company that provides an integrated platform designed to improve the employee experience by focusing on engagement, performance, and development. Their suite of products includes Officevibe, Pingboard, and various Learning Management Systems (LMS) that help businesses tackle challenges like hybrid work, onboarding, professional development, and performance management. Workleap aims to create happier and more productive workplaces by making it easier for HR teams to manage and enhance their HR strategies.
workleap.com • Montreal • E-learning • Higher Education • Professional Services • Est. 2006
Montreal • E-learning • Higher Education • Professional Services • Est. 2006
Verified live · 8 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Fullstack Developer (C#/React), Migrate - ShareGate

$96k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Senior
C#
TypeScript
JavaScript
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Azure
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Entra ID
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Emburse

emburse.com
Emburse is a financial technology company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and was established in its current form in 2019 following the merger of several spend management leaders. The company provides a comprehensive suite of travel and expense management solutions, including automated expense reporting, accounts payable automation, corporate cards, and travel booking tools. It serves more than 20,000 organizations globally, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises, and utilizes artificial intelligence to streamline financial workflows and enhance spend visibility.
emburse.com • HQ: Los Angeles, United States • Billing & Invoicing • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Software • FinTech • Financial Services • Travel & Tourism • Artificial Intelligence • Business Travel • Est. 2014
HQ: Los Angeles, United States • Billing & Invoicing • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Software • FinTech • Financial Services • Travel & Tourism • Artificial Intelligence • Business Travel • Est. 2014
$91k – $221k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (Spain, United States, Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
JavaScript
Node JS
SQL
Frontend
npm
Webpack
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
AWS
Docker
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3Pillar Global

3pillar.ai
3Pillar Global is an international digital product development firm that partners with tech-forward companies to build custom software, web applications, and mobile platforms. The company combines product strategy, engineering, and user experience design to turn client concepts into scalable, revenue-generating digital products. Operating with global delivery centers, it delivers full-lifecycle product development to clients across media, healthcare, finance, and consumer sectors.
3pillar.ai • HQ: Washington, United States • Software • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Washington, United States • Software • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees
$66k – $188k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (United States, India, Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
Angular
React.js
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$95k – $236k per year (Estimated)Canada • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
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Verified live · 8 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Python Backend Developer

$100k – $195k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SQL
Python
Flask
AI/ML
Airflow
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
AI Agents
DevOps
Git
Rest API
GitHub
GitLab
Cybersecurity
Checkmarx
Snyk
QA
Pytest
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Lattice

lattice.com
Join 5,000+ forward-thinking teams using Lattice’s HR and AI tools to manage people and performance — all on one trusted platform.
lattice.com • Columbia • San Francisco • London • Human Resources • Software • Artificial Intelligence
Columbia • San Francisco • London • Human Resources • Software • Artificial Intelligence
Verified live · 9 hours ago 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Platform

$103k – $202k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Senior
TypeScript
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Terraform
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New Era Technology

neweratech.com
New Era Technology is a global managed technology service provider and systems integrator. The company delivers digital transformation, IT infrastructure, and enterprise technology solutions to over 20,000 businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and financial entities worldwide.
neweratech.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Chicago, United States • Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Full Stack Software Engineer

Remote
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
DynamoDB
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
Rest API
Amazon S3
API Gateway
Splunk
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Narvar

narvar.com
Narvar is a company that specializes in creating intelligent post-purchase experiences for ecommerce businesses. Their platform provides a range of services to enhance customer engagement and retention, from setting clear delivery expectations and proactive multi-channel messaging to seamless returns and exchanges. Narvar's solutions are designed to build loyalty by personalizing the consumer journey and optimizing reverse logistics, ultimately converting and retaining customers while increasing revenue and reducing costs.
narvar.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Supply Chain • Commerce • E-commerce Platforms • Est. 2012
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Supply Chain • Commerce • E-commerce Platforms • Est. 2012
Verified live · 5 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Fullstack Developer -AI

$99k – $194k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Senior
Go
Java
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Google BigQuery
Google Bigtable
Google Cloud Spanner
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Frontend
Angular
GraphQL
React.js
Svelte
Vue.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Design
Figma
Marketing
Salesforce
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$143k per year • Senior • 6+ years expSan Francisco • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Java
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Google BigQuery
Google Bigtable
Google Cloud Spanner
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Frontend
Angular
GraphQL
React.js
Svelte
Vue.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Design
Figma
Marketing
Salesforce
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Open 458 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 1 year ago

Senior Software Engineer II, Fullstack

$100k – $196k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 10+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Go
Java
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Google BigQuery
Google Cloud Spanner
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Angular
GraphQL
React.js
Svelte
Vue.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Marketing
Salesforce
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Grafana Labs

grafana.com
Grafana Labs is a company that specializes in open-source observability technologies and solutions. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for logging, metrics, tracing, and profile management with products like Grafana, Loki, Tempo, and Mimir.
grafana.com • HQ: New York, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Log Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: New York, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Log Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
$108k – $211k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
LLM
Anthropic
OpenAI
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Grafana
Jsonnet
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
Marketing
Salesforce
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$143k – $251k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Staff
C++
Go
Python
Rust
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
AI Agents
Anthropic
OpenAI
DevOps
Grafana
Kubernetes
Loki
Mimir
Prometheus
Pyroscope
Marketing
Salesforce
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Staff Backend Engineer - Second Horizon | Canada | Remote

$138k – $241k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Staff
Databricks
Snowflake
AI/ML
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
Anthropic
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Grafana
Analytics
Power BI
Tableau
Marketing
Salesforce
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Tucows

tucows.com
We do a lot, but at our core, we're in the business of keeping people connected and keeping the Internet open. We're made up of three companies: Tucows Domains, Ting, and Wavelo. As Tucows Domains, we help people find their place online as the world's largest domain name wholesaler and the second-largest domain registrar globally.
tucows.com • ISP • Internet Services • Domain Names
ISP • Internet Services • Domain Names
$105k – $112k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
AWS
Azure
Docker
Docker Swarm
GCP
Kubernetes
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TORC Robotics

torc.ai
Torc Robotics is an autonomous vehicle company and an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. Founded in 2005 by Virginia Tech engineers, the company specializes in developing Level 4 self-driving technology primarily tailored for long-haul commercial freight. Its core product ecosystem, TorcDrive, integrates AI-driven software, sensor fusion, and fleet command tools directly into production-intent vehicles like the Freightliner Cascadia to commercialize safe, scalable hub-to-hub autonomous trucking.
torc.ai • HQ: Blacksburg, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Road Transport • Autonomous Driving
HQ: Blacksburg, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Road Transport • Autonomous Driving
$161k – $193k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Time Series Forecasting
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
AWS Step Functions
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Boldin

boldin.com
Boldin (formerly known as NewRetirement) is a financial technology company providing a collaborative financial planning and retirement modeling SaaS platform. Designed to bridge the gap between simple retirement calculators and traditional wealth management firms, the software delivers comprehensive accumulation and decumulation scenario planning for individual investors. Its proprietary modeling engine enables users to run Monte Carlo simulations, aggregate net worth data, optimize tax and Roth conversion strategies, analyze Social Security timing, and forecast healthcare and real estate costs.
boldin.com • Personal Finance • Wealth Management • Financial Services
Personal Finance • Wealth Management • Financial Services
Verified live · 5 hours ago 2 months ago

Full Stack Engineer

$67k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote • Full-Time • Middle
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Sidekiq
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
Material UI
Redux
SWR
Yarn
DevOps
AWS
Marketing
ActiveCampaign
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Absorb

absorbai.com
Absorb is a Canadian software company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Calgary. Its learning management platform delivers corporate training worldwide. The product is used by thousands of organisations.
absorbai.com • HQ: Calgary, Canada • EdTech Platforms • E-learning • Education • Est. 2003
HQ: Calgary, Canada • EdTech Platforms • E-learning • Education • Est. 2003
Verified live · 8 hours ago 2 months ago

Staff Marketing Technology Engineer

$134k – $235k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
SQL
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
AI Agents
dbt
LangChain
LangGraph
LLM
Vertex AI
LLM Guardrails
Edge AI
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Git
Google Cloud Run
Google GKE
Terraform
Kubernetes
IAM
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Power BI
Tableau
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I Am Here

iamheretribe.com
I Am Here is part of the Pulse Learning Group and provides evidence-based mental health and wellbeing solutions aimed at improving employee health, productivity, and engagement. As the partner of choice for businesses seeking to create safe and productive teams, I Am Here delivers solutions that are easy to use, measurable, and effective. The program encourages the use of Employee Assistance Programs and helps cultivate mentally healthy workplaces through compassionate connections and conversations.
iamheretribe.com • Toronto • Wellness Programs • Health Care • Mental Health
Toronto • Wellness Programs • Health Care • Mental Health
$68k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (EMEA, United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Middle
C#
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
CloudFormation
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
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$58k – $122k per year • Middle • 3+ years expCanada • Remote (United States, Canada, Ireland) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
C#
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
CloudFormation
Terraform
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Seeq

seeq.com
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Seeq is a software company that provides software with advance analytics capabilities to the industrial process manufacturing sector including pharmaceutical.
seeq.com • HQ: Seattle, United States • Peripherals • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics
HQ: Seattle, United States • Peripherals • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Full Stack Software Engineer - Staff or Principal

$107k – $214k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Principal
Java
Kotlin
Python
Scala
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
Tailwind CSS
DevOps
CI/CD
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Staff Full Stack Software Engineer

$135k – $237k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Staff
Java
Kotlin
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Time Series Forecasting
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Management
Slack
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

$101k – $198k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Kotlin
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Time Series Forecasting
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Management
Slack
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Hive.co

hive.co
Elevate your event marketing with Hive – the custom-built platform for live events. Automate campaigns, measure success, and sell more tickets effortlessly.
hive.co • Kitchener • Toronto • Quebec • Ticketing • Events & Ticketing • Event Marketing
Kitchener • Toronto • Quebec • Ticketing • Events & Ticketing • Event Marketing
$140k – $155k per year • Equity • Senior • 10+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Python
Django
Databases
ElasticSearch
MySQL
Redis
Frontend
React.js
Redux
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Marketing
Meta Ads
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OP Labs

oplabs.co
OP Labs PBC is a software development company that contributes to the Optimism protocol, a layer two blockchain solution designed to scale the Ethereum network. The organization focuses on technology that enables faster and more scalable smart contract transactions while supporting mechanisms for funding public goods.
oplabs.co • New York • Cryptocurrencies • Blockchain & Crypto
New York • Cryptocurrencies • Blockchain & Crypto
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Protocol (Rust)

$100k – $243k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote • Full-Time • Senior
Rust
Solidity
Web3
Account Abstraction
Ethereum
Layer 2
OP Stack
Optimism
Smart Contracts
Uniswap
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CMiC

cmicglobal.com
As an industry pioneer, CMiC delivers complete and unified ERP and field solutions for construction and capital projects firms. CMiC's powerful software transforms how firms optimize productivity, minimize risk and drive growth by planning and man...
cmicglobal.com • Toronto • Quebec • Human Resources • Education
Toronto • Quebec • Human Resources • Education
$70k – $115k per year • Middle • 3+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Internship • TS/SCI • Middle
Java
SQL
Databases
Oracle
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DataVisor

datavisor.com
DataVisor delivers a powerful fraud and risk management platform that enables organizations to respond to fraud attacks in real time.
datavisor.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Fraud Detection • Est. 2013
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Fraud Detection • Est. 2013
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer - Canada

$96k – $238k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year expVancouver • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Java
Python
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Spring Framework
Databases
Apache Kafka
Cassandra
HBase
AI/ML
Flink
Hadoop
Spark
CUDA Toolkit
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Open 1889 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 years ago

Senior Software Engineer - Canada

$87k – $108k per year • Senior • 5+ years expCalgary • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Python
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Spring Framework
Databases
Apache Kafka
Cassandra
HBase
AI/ML
Flink
Hadoop
Spark
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Meow

meow.com
Meow is a financial technology company, not a bank. Apply now with no paperwork or commitment.
meow.com • New York • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • Banking
New York • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • Banking
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer

$73k – $169k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Junior
Python
TypeScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
AWS
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Smile Digital Health

smiledigitalhealth.com
Smile Digital Health is a health information technology company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and founded in 2016. The company provides a FHIR-native health data platform that enables interoperability, digital quality measures, and clinical intelligence for healthcare organizations. It serves government agencies, health systems, and payers globally, focusing on open standards to unify fragmented healthcare data and improve patient outcomes.
smiledigitalhealth.com • HQ: Toronto, Canada • System Integration • Information Technology • Data Quality • Data Integration • Data Management • Data & Analytics • Health Care • Digital Health • Est. 2016
HQ: Toronto, Canada • System Integration • Information Technology • Data Quality • Data Integration • Data Management • Data & Analytics • Health Care • Digital Health • Est. 2016
$90k – $110k per year • Middle • 5+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
SQL
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Node JS
Java
Spring Framework
Frontend
Angular
npm
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Software Developer Intermediate (Remote Canada)

$65k – $79k per year • Middle • 5+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Middle
SQL
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Node JS
Java
Spring Framework
Frontend
Angular
npm
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
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$115k – $135k per year • Senior • 8+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Java
SQL
DevOps
Git
Rest API
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Backend Developer Salary in Waterloo
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer jobs in Waterloo are available on Alion?
There are currently 22 active listings from 9 hiring companies on Alion, refreshed daily.
What salary do Backend Developer jobs in Waterloo pay?
The average salary is around $381,896 per year based on the current listings.
Are remote options available for Backend Developer jobs in Waterloo?
Yes, many of these roles offer remote or hybrid work, and you can filter listings by remote, relocation and visa sponsorship.
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