Backend Engineer (Nodejs + Kubernetes) - Canada/LatAm

Backend Engineer (Nodejs + Kubernetes) - Canada/LatAm Contract Length: 3–4 months (with strong possibility of extension) Location: Canada or LATAM Rate: Up to $43 USD/hour Time Zone: Must be able to overlap with PST a few days per week ABOUT OUR CLIENT Our client is building immersive, next-generation gaming experiences across modern platforms, including Smart TVs and constrained devices. The team values strong engineering fundamentals, pragmatic problem-solving, and engineers who are excited to showcase real-world impact through the systems they’ve built. THE ROLE The company is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong Kubernetes expertise to join the team on a contract basis. You’ll play a key role in designing, scaling, and maintaining backend systems that power consumer-facing gaming applications, including environments with constrained hardware. This is a hands-on role for someone comfortable owning backend architecture, working close to infrastructure, and collaborating with product and engineering leadership. RESPONSIBILITIES - Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js - Architect, deploy, and manage services running on Kubernetes - Work with Apache Cassandra (data modeling, performance, reliability) - Optimize backend systems for constrained environments (e.g. Smart TVs or similar devices) - Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering leadership to deliver features end-to-end - Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability in production - Clearly communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs REQUIRED EXPERIENCE - Senior-level Backend Engineering experience - Strong expertise with Node.js - Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments - Experience working with Cassandra or similar distributed databases - Proven experience building and shipping real production systems - Ability to clearly explain past projects, architectural decisions, and outcomes NICE TO HAVE - Experience building Smart TV apps or working with constrained devices - Exposure to gaming, media, or real-time consumer applications - Experience using AI tools (e.g. for development, debugging, productivity) and the ability to explain how you leverage them in your workflow INTERVIEW PROCESS 1. Screening Call with G2i 2. Technical Interview with SVP of Engineering 3. Product Interview with Head of Product 4. Offer During interviews, candidates are expected to walk through past projects, explain what they’ve built, and discuss how they use AI tools in their day-to-day engineering work. WHY JOIN - Work on consumer-facing gaming products with real users - Collaborate directly with senior leadership - Contract flexibility with potential for extension - Competitive hourly rate for Canada & LATAM markets