Team Lead, Backend Engineering

ANVIL

Ottawa, ON, Canada
Base: cad $122,500.00 - $162,500.00; bonus/equity:...
Hybrid (remote flexibility available for those in ottawa)
8-12 years backend engineering experience
Python and sql production expertise
Http api design rest grpc
ANVIL is seeking a Team Lead for Backend Engineering to guide a team of engineers while contributing technically to backend systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend engineering, particularly with Python and SQL, along with strong leadership and mentoring skills

Job Summary

  • This role guides a team of backend engineers while remaining a meaningful technical contributor to mission-critical systems in the defense industry.
  • Candidates must possess or be eligible for a Government of Canada Top Secret security clearance to work on national security projects.
  • The position offers a competitive salary range of CAD $122,500.00 - $162,500.00 with flexible health benefits and retirement contributions.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

ANVIL is seeking a Team Lead for Backend Engineering to guide a team of engineers while contributing technically to backend systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend engineering, particularly with Python and SQL, along with strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Salary

Base: CAD $122,500.00 - $162,500.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Flexible health package; Employer retirement match

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8-12 years backend engineering experience
  • Python and SQL production expertise
  • HTTP API design REST gRPC
  • Real-time protocols WebSocket SSE
  • Event-driven systems Kafka Redpanda
  • Code review and technical mentoring

Nice-to-have

  • Defence industry application experience
  • Agile Scrum methodology familiarity
  • Containerization Docker Kubernetes
  • Observability practices distributed tracing
  • Hiring process involvement
  • Platform-level architecture decisions

Key Requirements

  • Government of Canada Top Secret security clearance eligibility
  • 8-12 years of backend engineering experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers

Work Rights

Must have or be eligible for Government of Canada Top Secret security clearance

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