Location
toronto, on, Canada
Posted
July 04, 2026
Job Description
Join ShyftLabs as a Technical Lead focused on backend architecture in Toronto. Drive the design of distributed systems handling billions of events, mentoring the engineering team along the way.
As a Technical Lead with over 8 years of experience, you will own architecture decisions and guide engineers through system design and implementation. Your expertise in distributed systems and technologies like Kafka and GCP/AWS will be crucial in building scalable data pipelines and optimizing performance. Engaging with cross-functional teams, you'll ensure high-quality deliverables and uphold best practices within an Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design distributed backend systems for billions of monthly events
• Develop data ingestion frameworks with Kafka, ClickHouse, and Snowflake
• Lead database optimizations for Aurora and PostgreSQL
• Enforce best practices in code quality and CI/CD automation
• Mentor engineers on arch...
As a Technical Lead with over 8 years of experience, you will own architecture decisions and guide engineers through system design and implementation. Your expertise in distributed systems and technologies like Kafka and GCP/AWS will be crucial in building scalable data pipelines and optimizing performance. Engaging with cross-functional teams, you'll ensure high-quality deliverables and uphold best practices within an Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design distributed backend systems for billions of monthly events
• Develop data ingestion frameworks with Kafka, ClickHouse, and Snowflake
• Lead database optimizations for Aurora and PostgreSQL
• Enforce best practices in code quality and CI/CD automation
• Mentor engineers on arch...