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Senior Compiler Engineer
Intel Corporation
Toronto, ON · CAN - - Toronto
- Full-time
…developers harness CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators through high-performance, portable software. You will contribute to an ecosystem that advances performance, scalability, reliability, and…
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Ingénieur en test et conception mécanique / Test & Mechanical Engineer
Wabtec Corporation
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Wabtec se concentre sur la performance qui stimule le progrès et libère le potentiel de nos clients en proposant des solutions de transport innovantes et durables qui font bouger et…
Added 18 days ago
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Senior AI Engineer
Hydro One
Toronto, ON
- $90 to $110 CAD / hour
- Contract
This is a hybrid position requiring the successful candidate to work on-site in Toronto a minimum of two (2) days per week · In support of business and project requirements, Hydro One may require travel between offices up to five (5) days per week
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Artificial Intelligence Engineer
So Jobs
Toronto, ON
- $148,200 to $169,100 CAD / year
- Full-time
Utilize modern AI technologies, open-source frameworks, and cloud-based platforms to create scalable and efficient solutions.
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Unified Customer Experience - Senior Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group
Toronto, ON
Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
Added 19 days ago
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Tech Lead - Fullstack
Xsolla
Canada
- Full-time
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) who is architecturally strong, quality-driven, and highly collaborative to join our Engineering team. The best candidate will be…
Added 19 days ago
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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…
Added 20 days ago
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RQ11576 – Data Ops/Cloud Data Engineer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Internship
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
Added 21 days ago
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Staff Software Engineer - Capital One Travel Tech - Full-stack
Capital One
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Utilize programming languages like JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS, Angular/TypeScript, Python, Java and/or Go, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, and a variety of AWS tools and services
Added 21 days ago
SM
RQ11576 – Data Ops/Cloud Data Engineer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Internship
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
Added 21 days ago
SM
RQ11576 – Data Ops/Cloud Data Engineer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Internship
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
Added 21 days ago
SM
RQ11576 – Data Ops/Cloud Data Engineer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Internship
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
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AI Infrastructure Engineer
Mission.dev
Canada
- Full-time
As a founding Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer, you will report to the Chief Technology Officer to design and operate large-scale infrastructure for AI workloads on public cloud and…
Added 21 days ago
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Software Engineer II (SDET)
TD
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.
Added 21 days ago
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AI Engineer
Altitude Technology Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Contract
Must have good communication skills and should be confident
Added 21 days ago
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Technical Product Manager - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Global Relay
Kelowna, BC
- Full-time
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Analyst – Front Office Application Engineer
TD Securities
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.
Added 22 days ago
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Associate Cloud Engineer
Aptiv
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
Wind River, An Aptiv Company, is seeking an Associate Cloud Engineer to contribute to the development and testing of StarlingX for the Wind River Cloud Platform. This is a unique…
Added 22 days ago
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Software Engineer II
Microsoft
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
As a Software Engineer II on the Excel Agent team, you will help design, build, and ship features that combine Excel’s core capabilities with agentic AI. You will own feature…
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Software Engineer II
Microsoft
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
As a Software Engineer II on the Excel Agent team, you will help design, build, and ship features that combine Excel’s core capabilities with agentic AI. You will own feature…
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Intermediate Electrical Engineer
Magna IV Engineering, A Sunbelt Solomon Company
AB · Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
Reporting to the Operations Manager -the Intermediate Electrical Engineer will be accountable for executing projects through sound engineering expertise and project management, engaging in…
Added 22 days ago
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Senior Frontend Infrastructure Engineer
Seeq
Remote, Canada
- $215,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
You know how to leverage the best of the open-source ecosystem rather than building everything from scratch. You can leverage systems like Zustand, TanStack Query, and StyleX with taste and…
Added 22 days ago
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Senior Software Engineer
Flexstaf I.T. Inc.
Canada
- Contract
…education and information on prescribing drugs. PanelApp is an open-source platform from Genomics England built on the Django…
Added 22 days ago
Technical Product Manager - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Global Relay
Kelowna, BC
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Full Stack Engineer
Credit Counselling Society
New Westminster, BC
- Full-time
The Full Stack Engineer at the Credit Counselling Society is responsible for a number of key responsibilities to build on and support the successful operations of our business, enabling our…

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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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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