Staff Software Engineer, Backend
MasterClassWaterloo, Ontario, Canada • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted February 20, 2026
171000 - 206000 CAD
Full Time
About the Company
MasterClass is the streaming platform where the world’s best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories.
Job Description
MasterClass is the streaming platform where the world’s best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. We're a remote-first workforce with collaborative work spaces in San Francisco and Kitchener, Ontario, and employees in several U.S. states. We invite you to apply for the Staff Software Engineer, Backend role.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Proven track record of designing and evolving distributed systems that operate at scale
- Experience leading large backend technical initiatives that materially impacted business metrics
- Fluency in programming languages like Ruby, Java, Go or similar
- Experience with modern web technologies and frameworks similar to Rails, React, AWS, Postgres, and Redis
- Actively uses AI to enhance engineering effectiveness
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible PTO, and more)
- Equity
- Paid Time Off
