At Maxon

Packed with brilliant, passionate people, Maxon is deeply rooted in the creative industry and committed to empowering the artistic community. We are Maxonians. We encourage and motivate each other to be curious learners. We are obsessed with customer fulfillment and inspiration – before, during and after purchase. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

Senior Backend Developer (m/f/d)

Locations

Waterloo, ON, Canada

What you will do:

We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our team and play a critical role in developing, optimizing, and maintaining our backend infrastructure and contributing to best practices across the team. This position will focus on building scalable and efficient systems while ensuring seamless integration across our platforms. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge backend technologies in a modern stack, shaping infrastructure improvements and influencing technical decisions.

Architect, develop, and optimize backend services, focusing on scalability, performance, and resilience
Design and maintain GraphQL APIs, Redis caching strategies, and MySQL databases to handle increasing resource demands
Identify and resolve bottlenecks in infrastructure and application performance
Collaborate with frontend developers, project managers, IT, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
Lead efforts to improve infrastructure scalability within our Azure DevOps environment
Collaborate with DevOps and cloud engineers to enhance CI/CD pipelines on GitLab, implement automation, and improve observability
Provide minor maintenance and support for legacy projects built in PHP/Ruby on Nginx
Provide technical leadership, facilitating growth and knowledge-sharing within the team and fostering a culture of learning and innovation
Contribute to architectural and systems designs decisions, as well as strategic technical planning

What we are looking for:

5+ years of backend development experience, with a strong focus on GraphQL, Redis, and MySQL
Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD automation
Experience with high-traffic applications and large-scale distributed systems
Proficiency in load balancing, caching strategies, and database optimization
Hands-on experience in GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipeline management
Familiarity with horizontal scaling, microservices, and cloud cost optimization
Previous experience as a team or project lead in an enterprise environment is highly preferred
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting PHP and Ruby applications is a plus
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

What we offer:

You will be offered permanent employment, full-time, at our office listed above. You will be part of a highly motivated international team of specialists working in an environment that offers a warm welcome with detailed onboarding and a dedicated mentor for a familiarization period as well as a wide range of individual development possibilities. Interested in joining our team? Fill out the form or email us your resume/CV (.pdf).
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Maxon we embrace diversity, are avid explorers and curious learners, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t entirely match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply in any case. You may be just the right candidate for this or other positions.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Maxon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Maxon is packed with brilliant, passionate people.

We encourage challenge and motivate each other to be curious learners and drive innovation. We know how to get things done, but we also know how to have fun. Maxon is famous for its fun, inclusive and unique community building events. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

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