Noibu is the leading ecommerce monitoring and experience analytics platform, trusted by global brands to protect and grow online revenue. Monitoring websites 24/7, Noibu identifies critical site errors, performance bottlenecks, and customer experience friction that block the path to purchase—tying every opportunity to its financial impact across the funnel. With full visibility into errors, performance, and site friction, ecommerce teams can act fast on what matters most—whether that means resolving issues that block conversions or uncovering new opportunities to optimize the journey. Trusted by Guess, Swarovski, Cartier, and True Religion, Noibu enables retailers to recover lost sales, prevent disruptions, and turn every improvement into measurable growth. Proudly named Canada’s Great Place to work in 2025!
This Senior Backend Engineer at Noibu is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining APIs and the systems that power them. This role focuses on feature improvements and maintenance of microservices, and building APIs to deliver the critical data our customers need to monitor their eCommerce websites. The objective is to ensure backend systems are high-performing, reliable, and aligned with business needs while collaborating with the engineering team and broader stakeholders.
What You'll Do:
You’ll design, implement, and optimize backend applications using Rust and Go, with a focus on building resilient APIs
You'll build features such as log drains and data analytics engines to help customers gain insights into their eCommerce platforms
You’ll work closely with frontend developers to ensure seamless integration of backend components with frontend services, participate in project discussions, and contribute to decision-making processes
You’ll implement services that collect, process, archive, explore, and monitor log data from various sources
You’ll stay on top of the latest backend technologies, learning and applying new releases, libraries, and methodologies to continually improve Noibu’s technology stack.
What You've Done:
Able to write clean, idiomatic Rust code that follows best practices and modern language features
Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure
Proficiency in SQL and its variants, along with relational databases
Familiarity with Elastic Search and its application for search and analytics
Strong understanding of at least one VM backend language Rust and Go
Experience with columnar databases
Proven experience in designing high-throughput, fault-tolerant applications
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices
A solid grasp of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies
Who You Are:
Have a strong proficiency in Clickhouse or other columnar databases
Flexible and comfortable wearing multiple hats when necessary
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work independently and within a team
Passionate about building high-performing, fault-tolerant backend systems
Our Stack
Cloud Infrastructure: GCP + AWS
Data Storage: Clickhouse, SQL databases
Search and Analytics: Elastic Search
Messaging Systems: Pub/Sub
Microservices: Rust and Go
Programming Languages: Rust, Go, TypeScript
API Integrations: GraphQL and WebSockets
CI/CD and Orchestration: Fully automated builds via CI/CD in Kubernetes
Why should you consider Noibu?
🦄 We’re working to be Ottawa’s next Unicorn
Noibu is going to impact billions of shoppers. By joining our small team on the ground floor, you have the opportunity to do something amazing with us and grow more than you even realize is possible.
🕰️ Unlimited Time Off & Flexible Working Style
In addition to unlimited time off, we enforce an annual minimum of 3 weeks for all employees and have a company-wide holiday shutdown yearly. Our flexible working style means you get to choose the hours that work best for you.
🦷 Benefits from Day 1
Imagine waiting 3 months into your new job to go to the dentist. Never at Noibu. We hired you. We believe in you, and everyone gets access to all benefits, perks, and allowances from their first day with us 🤝
🎉 Fun & Engagement
Many companies preach having fun, but we seriously do walk the walk. Think things like Monthly Company-Wide & Team-Specific Socials, frequent post-work Happy Hours, and an annual Holiday Party 🎄
...Plus much, much more.
If you have experience close to what we outlined but think you might be missing a few things, apply anyway! 🚀 What’s the worst that could happen? Noibu looks for people with exceptional potential, and we know that this takes many forms.
At Noibu, we’re committed to building an environment where every team member feels included, supported, and valued for who they are. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe that diverse perspectives fuel better ideas, stronger teams, and a better product.
