Backend developer Jobs in West Jordan, UT

Senior Backend Engineer

Remote

Available States : Utah, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia)

About Us

Canopy is a fast-growing SaaS company in South Jordan, Utah building simple, efficient software for accounting firms. We are looking to revolutionize the accounting space with modern, user-friendly software for a neglected industry.

We aim to help our clients unlock the firm they’ve always wanted with our Practice Management Suite. We place a strong emphasis on delighting our customers, spotting and solving problems, and being good people along the way.

Click here to see why our clients love Canopy.

Interested in learning more about Canopy & the industry? Check out our blog here where you can find great information on our product features, industry news, practice management, and more!

The Opportunity

We are hiring a Sr Backend Engineer who has a desire to work in Python , Java, and Kotlin to help us make our world class practice management platform for accounting professionals even better! Our backend web developers work cross-functionally on teams with frontend developers, product managers, UX designers and QA engineers. They have the autonomy to research, hypothesize, build, test and iterate on the best solutions for our customers. Our powerful DevOps tools and microservices architecture allow our teams to release code to production hundreds of times per month. If you are an experience Python backend developer who wants to have a meaningful impact in a company that means "agile" when we say it, please apply!

What You'll Do :

• Work with your product manager, UX designer, engineers and customers to define and validate new features and enhancements
• Meet with frontend engineers to design effective REST API endpoints and document the service contract
• Implement microservice endpoints using Python with asyncio or Java with Vert.x, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and anything else you need to get the job done
• Write unit tests for your code and participate in code reviews to ensure quality and best practices in other developers' code
• Own service builds and deployments to our staging and production environments using Docker, Github, and Kubernetes
• Identify, prioritize, and resolve bugs and technical debt
• Mentor other developers on your team and share gained knowledge with the rest of the backend developers through trainings
• Participate in interviews of candidates to help us continue to hire the best

Your Skills Include :

Bonus Points If You Have :

We know many women do not apply for a job if they don't perfectly fit the description. We want you to apply anyway.

Why You Want to Work Here :

Flexible Paid Time Off - you’re actually encouraged to use, plus 10 company holidays!

Health Benefits - including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA Match.

401(k) - we match 100% up to 3% of your contribution. Eligibility is immediate with 100% vesting.

Mental Health - all employees have access to Impact Suite & to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Paid New Parent Leave & Birthing Parent Leave - so you’re able to care for your little ones.

Supplemental Benefits - including 100% company paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and long & short-term disability coverage.

Nectar - our peer-to-peer recognition program to help our employees recognize the amazing work being done by other Canopians!

Company Events - including monthly company-wide meetings, summer parties, and more.

ERG Committees - to plan initiatives around continuing education, community outreach, recruiting, onboarding, and more.

Fully-stocked kitchen - Keto? Vegan? Flexitarian? Mandalorian? We’ve got you covered.

Our Values :

We approach our work every day with a few things in mind :

Own - we own this place! We focus on outcomes, holding ourselves & each other accountable.

Win - we win by delighting our customers with the very best products and services.

Do Good - we work hard to be good people!

Embrace Curiosity & Candor - we approach everything with curiosity & we understand that candor is kindness and give the gift of feedback.

To learn more about us & our values, click here .

Interviewing @ Canopy :

Application processes can be a little stressful. Here are the stages of a typical interview process at Canopy :

Interview processes can vary depending on the role. The People Team will give you a role-specific overview of the process during your first phone call.

Remember : This is your interview too! We know candidates are evaluating us just as much as we are them. We encourage you to bring questions to each of your interviews—our hiring teams will always make sure to save time for questions at the end!

Canopy is an equal-opportunity employer. Canopy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status.