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Server Engineer - Unannounced Project
Lightfox Games
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
Lightfox Games is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Server Engineer to join our Vancouver based team to work on an unannounced mobile game for a world-class IP and Publisher. This role is…
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CATIA BIW Design Engineer
Ecomendix Innovation and Trading Ltd.
Canada
- Contract
Experience in robotics, machine vision, or automation integration within mechanical systems is an asset.
Added 20 days ago
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Firmware Engineer
Actalent
Richmond, BC
- $40 to $65 CAD / hour
- Full-time
This Firmware Engineer role focuses on developing firmware and connectivity software for advanced electronic and mechatronic products in the marine industry. You will contribute to the full…
Added 20 days ago
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Senior Python Developer
Ampliwork
Brossard, QC
- Full-time
Montreal, Canada: Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office · Candidates must be based in either Montreal or India
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Senior Python Developer
Ampliwork
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Montreal, Canada: Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office · Candidates must be based in either Montreal or India
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Product focused Software Engineer
Total Life, Inc.
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
Design and build agentic systems that automate outreach, intake, insurance checks, appointment reminders, billing follow-up and re-engagement
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Product / Domain Engineer - Fintech
SweetTech
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
…shared capabilities. We are looking for a Product / Domain Engineer to turn important business capabilities into dependable products that can be reused across customer deployments and…
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Forward Deployed Engineer - Fintech
SweetTech
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
…for building financial applications. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will work directly with customers and our engineering team to turn those capabilities into applications people use…
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Associate Platform Engineer - Fintech
SweetTech
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
You will work through SweetTech’s autonomous agentic development systems. These systems carry out implementation; your primary responsibility is to define intent, understand the application…
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Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - Fintech
SweetTech
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
You will work through SweetTech’s autonomous agentic development systems. These systems carry out implementation; your primary responsibility is to define intent, understand the application…
Added 20 days ago
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Product focused Software Engineer
Total Life
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
Design and build agentic systems that automate outreach, intake, insurance checks, appointment reminders, billing follow-up and re-engagement
Added 20 days ago
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Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Senior Associate
PwC Canada
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
…individuals handle data governance, quality control, and data integration to support business operations. Those in data infrastructure at PwC focus on designing and implementing robust and…
Added 20 days ago
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Marketing Engineer & Director of AEO
Notified
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are looking for a Marketing Engineer & Director of AEO to own how our brand is discovered, understood, cited, and recommended across search engines, answer engines, AI assistants, and…
Added 20 days ago
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Power Electronics Controls Engineer
Daanaa
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
We are growing here at Daanaa and are looking for a Power Electronics Controls Engineer to join our R&D team. In this role, you will develop and design breakthrough control technologies for…
Added 21 days ago
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Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Senior Associate
PwC Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…individuals handle data governance, quality control, and data integration to support business operations. Those in data infrastructure at PwC focus on designing and implementing robust and…
Added 21 days ago
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Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Senior Associate
PwC Canada
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
…individuals handle data governance, quality control, and data integration to support business operations. Those in data infrastructure at PwC focus on designing and implementing robust and…
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Security Engineer
Varicent
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
The Security Engineer is a fully qualified, career-level engineer who independently owns defined security workstreams across operations and engineering. You will own the day-to-day health…
Added 21 days ago
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Cloud Network Architect
OnX
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Full-time
Cloud networking: AWS/Azure/GCP virtual networks (VPC/VNet), route tables, network security constructs, load balancing, and DNS integration
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Ingenieur Mecanique - Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Montreal, QC
- $46 to $77 CAD / hour
- Contract
Join a dynamic team to design and develop automated conveyor systems and material handling equipment. Your role will involve creating mechanical concepts, drawings, layouts, and performing…
Added 21 days ago
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Ingenieur Mecanique - Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Laval, QC
- $46 to $77 CAD / hour
- Contract
Join a dynamic team to design and develop automated conveyor systems and material handling equipment. Your role will involve creating mechanical concepts, drawings, layouts, and performing…
Added 21 days ago
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Ingenieur Automatisation / Automation Engineer
Actalent
Laval, QC
- $45 to $70 CAD / hour
- Contract
The electrical engineer in automation plays a key role in the design, programming, and optimization of complex automated systems. The person in this role manages all automation tasks,…
Added 21 days ago
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AI/ML Systems Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $55 to $79 CAD / hour
- Contract
Job Title: Systems Engineer AI/ML Diagnostics & Observability
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AI/ML Systems Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $55 to $79 CAD / hour
- Contract
Job Title: Systems Engineer AI/ML Diagnostics & Observability
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Software Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $50 to $74 CAD / hour
- Contract
This is a hybrid role with an expectation of four days per week in the office
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Ingenieur Mecanique / Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Montreal, QC
- $35 to $48 CAD / hour
- Contract
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Job Description

Lightfox Games

Server Engineer - Unannounced Project

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including meaningful backend ownership on at least one shipped online or mobile title
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 9, 2026

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Vancouver, BC Hybrid

About The Role

Lightfox Games is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Server Engineer to join our Vancouver based team to work on an unannounced mobile game for a world-class IP and Publisher. This role is hybrid out of our Vancouver studio with approximately 50% of time expected in-person.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable server-side systems that power core game features including player data, live ops, matchmaking, and social features
Collaborate closely with Gameplay Engineers, Designers, and Producers to implement and ship backend features that support a great player experience
Own backend features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through testing, deployment, and live support
Build and maintain reliable, observable, and performant services with an eye toward scalability as the player base grows
Contribute to backend architecture decisions and help establish engineering standards for a growing team

Requirements

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including meaningful backend ownership on at least one shipped online or mobile title
Strong proficiency in Typescript and at least one other backend language, such as Go, Python, or Rust
Experience designing and maintaining RESTful or real-time APIs, with a solid understanding of networking fundamentals
Familiarity with GCP and/or Firebase tech stack, including deployment, monitoring, and scaling
Understand the “Why” of the features you’re building, and collaborate with the team to find creative solutions to enhance development speed and quality
Solid understanding of databases (both relational and NoSQL) and experience optimizing for performance, high scalability, and reliability
Experience leveraging AI tools and LLMs to accelerate backend development, code review, or documentation workflows
Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working cross-functionally in small, fast-moving teams
Self-motivated and comfortable with ownership in an ambiguous, early-stage environment

Nice to Have

Experience building backend systems for mobile free-to-play games, including live ops infrastructure, event systems, or economy services
Experience with real-time multiplayer or social features such as guilds, leaderboards, or co-op systems
Familiarity with Unity and experience integrating server-side systems with a Unity client

Compensation

CA$105,000 – CA$135,000 depending on experience, plus health/vision/dental coverage, RRSP matching, and equity.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable server-side systems for player data, live operations, matchmaking, and social features. Own backend features from technical design through testing, deployment, and live support, while collaborating across disciplines and contributing to architecture and engineering standards.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of software engineering experience, including backend ownership on a shipped online or mobile game, proficiency in TypeScript and another backend language, and experience with APIs, cloud platforms, and relational and NoSQL databases. Candidates should be comfortable optimizing reliable, scalable services, using AI tools and LLMs in development workflows, and collaborating in a fast-moving team.

Skills

Backend Engineering
TypeScript
Go
Python
Rust
RESTful APIs
Real-Time APIs
Networking
Google Cloud Platform
Firebase
Relational Databases
NoSQL Databases
Scalability
Performance Optimization
AI Tools and Large Language Models
Unity Integration

Benefits

Health Coverage
Vision Coverage
Dental Coverage
RRSP Matching
Equity

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Keywords

Server Engineering
Backend Systems
TypeScript
Go
Python
Rust
RESTful APIs
Real-Time APIs
Networking Fundamentals
Google Cloud Platform
Firebase
Relational Databases
NoSQL Databases
Scalable Services
Performance Optimization
Reliability
Observability
Live Operations
Matchmaking
Player Data
Social Features
Mobile Games
Free-to-Play Games
Real-Time Multiplayer
Unity
AI Tools
Large Language Models
Code Review
Deployment
Monitoring

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