Junior Software Engineer

About this role

Join Canals as a Junior Software Engineer to build backend systems for a fast-growing wholesale distribution platform powered by AI and automation. Work alongside experienced engineers on scalable solutions that help distributors streamline operations, with mentorship and opportunities to grow your technical skills.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems alongside senior engineers
• Develop features, fix bugs, and improve system performance
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation
• Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features
• Learn new technologies and progressively take on greater ownership

What they're looking for

• Backend programming (Go, Python, Node, or similar)
• Software engineering fundamentals
• Problem-solving and debugging
• Communication and collaboration
• Code quality and testing practices
• System design thinking

Benefits

• Remote-first, flexible work across North and South America
• Mentorship from experienced engineers in a growing company
• Work on software with real customer impact in logistics
• Strong company culture focused on learning and ownership
• Opportunity to grow rapidly in a profitable, fast-growing startup