Senior Backend Engineer

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><p><strong>Who we are</strong></p><p>We are a high-growth tech startup, located in Toronto, helping travellers all over the world. At sherpa&degree;, our mission is to help travellers move freely around the world, and shift the way the world&#39;s leading travel providers think about borders. We are enabling travel companies to regain trust in international travel by providing travellers with accurate information, and building the next border crossing experience. We are looking for team members who are excited about our mission, committed to personal growth, and excited to take ownership of their work.</p><p>We are focused on creating a positive working environment. We have regular team events, bi-weekly social activities and offer attractive compensation, including equity participation and benefits.<br><br><strong>What we&#39;re looking for</strong><br><br>As a <strong>Senior Backend Engineer</strong> , you&#39;ll architect and build the distributed systems that power global travel for millions of passengers monthly. Sherpa&degree; is seeking an engineer who thrives on solving complex, large-scale challenges in a microservices environment that directly impacts travelers from 193 countries.</p><p>You&#39;ll be working with a sophisticated Node.js/NestJS microservices architecture deployed on Google Cloud Platform , handling everything from visa applications to real-time document processing. Our backend ecosystem includes:</p><p> ️ Microservices at Scale<br />Build and maintain 15+ specialized APIs (Orders, Documents, Applications, Webhooks, Travellers, Products) each serving millions of requests</p><p>