KOHO is hiring a Backend Developer II (Platform)

KOHO is looking for a Backend Developer II (Platform) to join our Platform Team. You will be responsible for building internal development frameworks, maintaining code quality, owning authentication and authorization systems, and supporting feature teams with distributed systems architecture.

What You'll Do

• Own and maintain our authentication and authorization systems, ensuring secure and scalable access control across all services in our distributed architecture.
• Develop components for our internal library used by all backend developers to build our service oriented architecture.
• Develop POCs, gather systems inputs, build dashboards, and make data-driven decisions to better our domains, systems & the business.
• Lead small to medium size projects, ensuring project delivery meets expectations for our internal stakeholders.
• Foster cross-team collaboration, being a part of building a healthy engineering culture.
• Once fully integrated, you’ll join an on-call rotation every few weeks supporting our cross-functional services.

What We're Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• You embrace AI-powered development workflows and have hands-on experience with tools like Claude Code or other AI coding assistants.
• Experience working with and developing Distributed Systems as well as an Event driven Architecture.
• Proficient with programming languages like Go, Python and SQL.
• You are solution oriented and thrive on complex technical issues.
• You love working on hard problems, and owning the technical solutions from ideation to completion.
• Excellent communication skills in order to dissect complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner.
• You excel at collaborating in a distributed team environment, proactively engaging with teammates while being self-directed in your work.

Nice to Have

• AWS certifications being a plus.
• Experience working with and supporting authentication/authorization systems (OAuth, JWT, RBAC, etc.).
• Experience with tools such as Datadog, Temporal, GitHub Actions, RabbitMQ.

Technical Stack

• Languages: Go, Python, SQL
• Cloud: AWS
• Auth: OAuth, JWT, RBAC
• Tools: Datadog, Temporal, GitHub Actions, RabbitMQ

Team & Environment

You'll join a multi-faceted pod within the Platform Team, reporting to a Senior Software Development Manager.

Benefits & Compensation

• Company-wide summer wellness days, winter holiday closure, personal days.
• Wellness spending account.
• Maternity & parental leave top-up.
• Budget to set up your home office.
• Access to an in-house certified performance coach.
• Annual training budget.
• Generous amount of equity with a 10 year exercise window.

Work Mode

This role is local to Canada.

KOHO is committed to building and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment as part of our culture of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspectives.