Backend Engineer (Co-op) - Winter Term

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League Inc is looking for a Backend Engineer (Co-op) for the Winter Term, onsite in Toronto, to build and maintain the backend powering its healthcare CX platform. You’ll gain experience with API design, database interactions, and backend practices, contributing to coding, testing, deployment, code reviews, and architectural decisions on REST and WebSocket APIs using Go, GitHub, and GCP. The ideal candidate has exposure to backend projects, hands-on coding, and prior co-op experience, plus a focus on security and secure coding. This on-site role emphasizes collaboration and belonging. To apply effectively, tailor your resume to backend projects and highlight Go and cloud work, and recruiters will reach out if there is alignment. For assistance, reach [email protected].

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About League  

Founded in 2014, League is the leading healthcare consumer experience (CX) platform, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), reaching more than 63 million people around the world and delivering the highest level of personalization in the industry. Payers, providers, and consumer health partners build on League’s platform to deliver high-engagement healthcare solutions proven to improve health outcomes. League has raised over $285 million in venture capital funding to date, powering the digital experiences for some of healthcare’s most trusted brands, including Highmark Health, Manulife, Medibank, and Shoppers Drug Mart.

Build the Engine of Our Applications!

Gain valuable experience in developing and maintaining the backend applications that power our platform that powers our applications. You'll learn about API design, database interactions, and software development best practices. Participate in coding, testing, and deploying features, contributing to code reviews, and working with modern backend frameworks. This co-op is your chance to solidify your software engineering skills and make a real impact on our product.

Some things the data team works on: 

• Building new products and integrations
• Code reviews, automating testing
• Participating in architectural design and planning

Some of the technologies we use on the backend engineering team include:

• Rest & Websocket APIs, GO, Github, GCP,

Your career experience so far may include:

• Exposure to backend engineering projects
• Hands on coding 
• Previous engineering co-op experience

Security-related Responsibilities:

• Compliance with Information Security Policies
• Compliance with League’s secure coding practice
• Responsibility and accountability for executing League's policies and procedures
• Notification of HR, Legal, Compliance & Security of any incidents, breaches or policy violations

Please note: this is an on-site role as we really value the experience of in-person collaboration and fostering connection especially as a Co-op student! 

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at League and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you are an individual in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].

Our Application Process:   Applying to a role you love can be exhausting, and understanding the next steps can feel vague and uncertain. You have done the hard part of submitting your application; let's do ours by sharing potential next steps

• You should receive a confirmation email after submitting your application.
• A recruiter (not a computer) reviews all applications at League.
• If we see alignment with League's needs, a recruiter will reach out to learn more about your goals. The recruiter will also share the team-specific interview process depending on the roles you are exploring.
• The final step is an offer, which we hope you will accept!
• Prior to joining us, we conduct reference and background checks. Additional checks could be required for US Candidates, depending on the role you are exploring.

Here are some additional resources to learn more about League:

• Learn about our platform, leadership team and partners
• Highmark Health, Google Cloud, League: new digital front door to seamless care
• Former Providence President and Workday EVP of Corporate Strategy join League Board of Directors
• League raises $95 million USD in Series C to build world’s leading healthcare CX platform
• Forbes x League: The Platformization Of Healthcare Is Here
• Fast Company x League: If we want better innovations in healthtech, we need more competition

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