Backend Engineer (Nodejs + Kubernetes) - Canada/LatAm

G2i

LATAM permanent

Posted: February 3, 2026

Job Description

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

• Screening Call with G2i

• Technical Interview with SVP of Engineering

• Product Interview with Head of Product

• 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

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