Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer)

Role overview Build and operate backend systems that support customer-facing tools for making and managing purchases, payments, and savings. You’ll lead delivery of team goals and work with product, design, and analytics partners to develop reliable services and straightforward customer experiences. The specific team assignment within consumer engineering is determined after the interview evaluation.

Responsibilities - Own quarterly team goals and help engineers navigate open-ended problems through delivery. - Join product development discussions with product, design, and analytics colleagues; explain technical constraints and help assess trade-offs. - Surface and lead solutions to project, process, technical, and business issues. - Monitor service health, escalate operational concerns, and participate in on-call and ongoing service support. - Improve code review and design standards, and share engineering practices through documentation and technical talks. - Provide guidance and feedback to teammates, helping them grow through example and support.

Requirements - Four or more years designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale, using languages such as Python or Kotlin. - Experience building highly available distributed systems with technologies such as AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. - Ability to create a technical plan for significant features or system components and deliver simple, extensible designs. - Strong coding practices, including writing clear, maintainable code and making safe changes in large codebases. - Effective written and verbal communication, collaborative judgment, and a habit of seeking feedback and owning professional development.

Benefits and work setup - Remote role limited to residents of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan. - Annual base pay range: CAD $153,000–$213,000. Total compensation may also include equity, monthly health, wellness, and technology stipends, and medical, dental, and vision coverage with premiums covered for employees and dependents. - Remote-first flexibility, flexible time off, holiday time, and an employee stock purchase plan. New hires attend an in-person onboarding experience.