About the role

Senior Software Engineer developing and maintaining backend systems for fintech startup. Leading projects and improving services with a focus on scalability and performance.

Responsibilities

Own, design, and improve the services and features of our backend systems, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Deliver end-to-end full-stack features: product discovery, scoping, implementation, and deployment.
Make pragmatic decisions in ambiguous situations; unblock yourself and others without waiting for perfect specifications.
Improve existing surfaces: refactor opportunistically and reduce technical debt without slowing down delivery.
Write and test production-quality code to ensure correctness and performance.
Raise the team's bar: share context, bring your domain expertise, and challenge decisions when the trade-offs don't make sense.
Promote and champion "AI-native" development best practices, building patterns and abstractions that enable fast iteration with tools like Claude Code.

Someone with at least 6 years of relevant industry experience; able to deliver strong results amid ambiguity, review and mentor other engineers, and set the standard for quality and output.
A university degree (at minimum a bachelor's) in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics from a reputable university in Canada or the United States.
Strong computer science and engineering fundamentals. A solid command of algorithms, data structures, and systems design.
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, and React Native.
Strong communication skills: able to clearly discuss trade-offs with both technical and non-technical audiences.
A demonstrated ability to leverage AI development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality and architectural integrity.
Excellence in designing clean, testable, and well-documented code that serves as an effective context for AI assistants.