Parallels has an immediate opening for this role. We’re looking for an experienced Staff Backend Developer to help us change the way the world works, with anytime, anywhere, any-device productivity. Here, you’ll lead the architectural vision and technical strategy for our core systems, focusing heavily on high-level design, cloud apps architecture, and system boundaries. Responsibilities Build scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems to support evolving product needs. Participate in designing and leading the strategic decomposition of a mature Django application into scalable, asynchronous microservices. Design scalable, reliable systems that span multiple engineering teams, working closely with DevOps and Product. Establish, enforce, and iterate on engineering best practices, API design standards, and deployment protocols. Partner directly with Product leadership and Staff/Principal peers to map high-level business objectives to concrete technical execution and capacity planning. Elevate the engineering organization by actively mentoring both junior and senior developers, fostering knowledge sharing, and conducting rigorous architecture reviews. Stay current with backend and cloud technologies, evaluate and adopt new technologies to continuously improve system efficiency. Document architecture and mentor junior engineers to foster knowledge sharing. Qualifications Extensive Backend Experience with a proven track record in principal or architect-level roles designing complex, distributed systems. Extensive experience designing, building, and scaling distributed backend systems and microservices architectures. Expert‑level knowledge of Python internals, memory management, and advanced frameworks (Django, FastAPI). Deep expertise in SQL/NoSQL databases at scale (schema design, complex query optimization, sharding, replication, caching) and ORM tools (Django, SQLAlchemy). Mastery of asynchronous processing and message‑broker/streaming platforms (RabbitMQ, Kafka, Celery). Expert‑level experience with observability, distributed tracing, and APM tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to diagnose systemic bottlenecks. Production expertise with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for CI/CD pipelines. Solid foundation in designing RESTful APIs, authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML). Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. Nice to Have Experience with Azure as a cloud platform. Experience designing and implementing GraphQL APIs. Experience with Kubernetes or other orchestration tools. Polyglot background (e.g., experience with Golang, Rust, or C++ for performance‑critical domains). Total Compensation Range $130,000 - 150,000 CAD. It is our policy and practice to offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Parallels is committed to an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation that are required. Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request as required. #J-18808-Ljbffr