Job Description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Tech Lead, Core Product Engine (Backend) in Canada.

This is a high-impact technical leadership role at the heart of a large-scale consumer platform redefining how people manage car ownership through automation and AI. You will own the backend systems responsible for orchestrating complex, multi-step transactions that power the “last mile” of insurance purchasing and other critical workflows. The environment is highly dynamic and product-driven, where reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance are essential due to heavy reliance on external systems with inconsistent APIs. You will operate as both a hands-on engineer and a technical leader, directly shaping architecture while building and refactoring mission-critical systems. The role combines deep systems thinking with real-world business complexity, requiring precision in asynchronous workflows and state management. You will work closely with a high-caliber team, including direct access to senior leadership, in an environment that values speed, ownership, and technical excellence.

Accountabilities:

• Own and evolve the core backend orchestration systems that manage complex, multi-step insurance and transaction workflows across external providers.
• Lead the refactoring and modernization of legacy automation systems into scalable, decoupled, and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Design and implement robust asynchronous systems with strong state management, retry logic, and failure recovery mechanisms.
• Work hands-on in the codebase (majority of time) while setting technical direction and engineering standards for backend systems.
• Analyze and reverse-engineer complex business logic across insurance providers and external integrations to improve system reliability.
• Build and enhance internal frameworks that reduce integration complexity and enable scaling from millions to tens of millions of users.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering leaders, including the CTO, to rapidly iterate on technical solutions and system improvements.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering approaches for next-generation internal tools and automation systems.

Requirements

• Strong experience as a senior backend engineer, tech lead, or architect in high-scale, product-driven environments.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and backend frameworks such as NestJS, with strong understanding of system design principles.
• Experience building distributed systems with a focus on asynchronous workflows, state management, and fault tolerance.
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda).
• Proven ability to design and maintain complex integration-heavy systems with external APIs and variable reliability.
• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving mindset, with an ability to debug and analyze edge cases in complex business logic.
• Hands-on, “player-coach” mentality with experience leading engineering work while actively contributing to implementation.
• Strong understanding of scalable architecture, decoupling strategies, and high-reliability backend design.
• Experience in high-growth startup environments or early-stage technical leadership roles is highly valued.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base salary and equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Paid time off, parental leave, and wellness benefits.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching (or equivalent retirement benefits depending on region).
• Fully remote-friendly or flexible working environment depending on team setup.
• Opportunity to work directly with founding leadership in a high-ownership engineering culture.
• Exposure to large-scale consumer systems with millions of active users and rich behavioral data.
• Fast-paced environment with minimal bureaucracy and rapid product iteration cycles.

How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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