At Loblaw Digital, we know that our customers expect the best from us. Whether that means building the best, most innovative online shopping experience, or designing an app that will impact the lives of people across the country, we’re up for the challenge. From our office in Downtown Toronto, we’ve created leading eCommerce experiences in the online grocery shopping, beauty, pharmacy, and apparel spaces, and we’re only just getting started.

Why is this role important?

We are looking for a Senior Developer (Backend) to join the Product Domain team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the critical software ecosystem that powers pricing and promotions for all Loblaw Digital e-commerce businesses. Reporting to the Software Development Manager, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of systems operating at massive scale.

If you are passionate about solving meaningful technical challenges, mentoring others, and building systems that have a tangible impact on millions of people, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Development Efforts: Design and develop high-performance backend systems using functional programming (Elixir) and object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.

• System Architecture: Collaborate on the architecture and design of scalable and efficient systems, ensuring they meet current and future business needs.

• API Development: Build and maintain reliable, secure, and performant APIs to power Loblaw Digital’s platforms and services.

• Complex Problem Solving: Solve challenging technical problems related to data ingestion, business logic, and system performance at scale.

• Mentorship: Provide guidance to team members by conducting code reviews, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, QA, and DevOps, to deliver exceptional solutions.

• Performance Optimization: Identify and address bottlenecks, ensuring systems operate efficiently at scale.

• Ownership: Take end-to-end responsibility for features, ensuring they are delivered with quality and on time.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience: 5+ years of backend development experience, including expertise in Elixir and functional programming.

• OOP Proficiency: Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts and their practical applications.

• System Design: Proven experience designing and implementing scalable, distributed systems.

• API Expertise: Demonstrated ability to design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs.

• Database Knowledge: Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, with experience in optimization and performance tuning.

• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud providers.

• DevOps Practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools like Docker, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and debugging skills, with a focus on creating robust, maintainable solutions.

• Leadership: A collaborative mindset with the ability to mentor and inspire team members to achieve their best.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Impact: Play a key role in shaping the technology that powers millions of daily interactions across Loblaw Digital platforms.

• Innovation: Work with modern tools and frameworks, including Elixir, GCP, Kubernetes, and more.

• Growth: Access opportunities for professional development, including technical learning budgets and leadership pathways.

• Culture: Join a diverse, inclusive, and supportive team that values collaboration and creativity.

• Benefits: Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

At Loblaw Digital, we are committed to continually strengthening our culture by seeking out exceptional individuals who embody our values, build trust, and forge meaningful connections. Our innovation thrives because our colleagues are passionate about their work and excited about the future of eCommerce.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest digital minds and leverage world-class technologies to create products our customers will love. Even if you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives and experiences that can enrich our team.

How You’ll Succeed: 

At Loblaw Digital, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. 

We’re able to keep innovating because our colleagues are passionate about their work and excited about the future of eCommerce.

If you have big ideas, undeniable enthusiasm, and thrive in a collaborative, creative, and diverse group, we’ll get along just fine.

Looking for a challenge? Good. Love an innovative work environment? Even better.

Apply today.

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Loblaw Digital recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.