Who's SALUS?

At SALUS, we spearhead a safety revolution in the construction and labor industries with our advanced SaaS platform. Designed to digitize safety workflows, our platform combines a web app for real-time operational monitoring with powerful reporting capabilities, alongside a mobile app optimized for high adoption among field-level workers.

About SALUS

SALUS is a VC-backed startup known for its dynamic culture and strong customer base across North America. We are committed to enhancing safety compliance by breaking down barriers to workplace safety with cutting-edge technology and are poised for significant growth.

Role Overview

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Backend Developer to join our growing team. You will work with a group of talented developers, building out any software the company requires. You will participate in the full product development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and taking ownership of technical solutions and code quality.

What You'll Do

• Participate in the entire product development lifecycle, working with the product team to plan, design and develop new features and technical solutions
• Write maintainable and testable code
• Design and develop APIs
• Manage and develop CI/CD pipelines
• Manage and configure Docker images and files
• Manage development, staging and production servers
• Participating in code reviews
• Mentor Junior Developers
• Design & propose technical solutions to the team

What You Bring

• A computer science university degree, college diploma in computer science or relevant experience
• 8+ years of experience in software development
• A strong grasp of Git and practices related to source control
• A strong understanding of relational databases
• Experience modeling databases and building complex queries
• Deep understanding of programming languages JavaScript and TypeScript
• Experience with build pipelines and automation tools (GitLab CI experience is a plus)
• Hands-on experience managing large cloud-based systems in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway, Route 53)
• Familiarity with cluster administration tools such as Docker Swarm or Kubernetes (k8s)
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform
• Passion for software development and continuous improvement
• An interest in problem-solving

Experience in the Following is a Plus

• PostgreSQL, Redis, WebSockets
• Experience designing and implementing workflow orchestration or business process automation (BPA) systems with multi-step approvals, conditional triggers, and notification handling.
• Experience building large web applications with front-end frameworks/libraries (Vue/React)
• Familiarity with development frameworks such as Express, SailsJS, NestJs
• Experience working in a product development environment
• Working in a small team, and taking accountability for deliverables

What We Offer

• Salary $160,000 to $180,000 CAD
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment where your contributions will make a real impact.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• A chance to work on innovative projects that solve critical industry challenges.
• Flexibility in work arrangements.
• Extended medical and dental benefits.