Senior Back-End Developer

Montréal , Canada
full-time

AI overview

Develop and enhance APIs and storage solutions to ensure data integrity and sub-second latency for real-time analytics, while collaborating with frontend teams for optimal performance.
  • Develop and maintain ingest servicesthat connect to third-party APIs (REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, Webhooks), ensuring idempotent ingestion, retry handling, and rate-limit compliance.
  • Implement transformation logicto normalize heterogeneous data into unified JSON/Protobuf schemas.
  • Design and optimize storage solutionsacross SQL Server, MongoDB, and Kafka, applying best practices for indexing, partitioning, and time-series handling.
  • Integrate with real-time event buses(RabbitMQ, MQTT, WebSockets) to deliver data updates with sub-second latency.
  • Build and enhance APIs(ServiceStack framework) to expose data via REST, Webhooks, and SSEwith robust authentication (OAuth2/JWT).
  • Ensure performance and scalabilitythrough profiling, caching strategies, and horizontal scaling techniques.
  • Collaborate with frontend/graphics teams(Unity, Vizrt, Unreal) to align API contracts and optimize for real-time rendering needs.
  • Write unit/integration tests to ensure data integrity and prevent regressions in ingestion and API layers.
  • Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint planningas part of an Agile development teams.
  • Proficiency in C#/.NET Core(ServiceStack or similar frameworks).
  • 6+ years of experience in API design and integration (REST, GraphQL, OAuth2, WebSockets).
  • Solid understanding of data modelingand storage systems (SQL Server, MongoDB, Kafka).
  • Familiarity with messaging protocols(AMQP, MQTT, WebSocket).
  • Experience with schema validation and transformation(JSON Schema, Protobuf).
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and containerization (Docker).
  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills

Nice to skills

  • Experience with broadcast/media data workflows(sports scores, elections, financial tickers).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, GCP) for scalable deployments.
  • Familiarity with time-series data handlingand caching strategies (Redis).
  • Exposure to real-time graphics engines(Vizrt, Unreal, Unity) integrations.
  • Contributions to open-source projectsor SDK developmemt
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Global travel opportunities 
  • Health and Wellness annual Benefits
  • Health Benefits Insurance Package (including online medical assistance with Dialogue)
  • RRSP Matching program

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Health Benefits Insurance Package (including online medical assistance with Dialogue)
  • Other Benefit: RRSP Matching program
  • Wellness Stipend: Health and Wellness annual Benefits

Astucemedia is an international organization offering innovative creative and software solutions for real-time data visualization on live TV, in studios, museums, immersive experiences, and sports venues around the world. The software and services are used for augmented reality graphics, virtual sets, video walls, interactive apps, on-screen overlays on television and other digital platforms.With its proprietary Data Platform software and plugins for real-time graphics engines by Vizrt, Unreal and Unity, Astucemedia established itself as a leader in data-driven graphics for finance, sports, and elections with world-renowned client that include ABC News/Disney, NBC Universal, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, beIN Sports, NFL Network, BNN Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, CBC, Radio-Canada, Sky News Arabia, Al Arabiya, Dubai TV, The Media Majlis Museum in Qatar, and even Times Square!Astucemedia’s team of artists, designers and software developers is seeking new talents with passion and innovative ideas!

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