Backend Engineer, Link

Monograph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is looking for a Backend Software Engineer in Toronto, Ontario. You will design and maintain APIs and services that manage billions of money-movement requests, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor other engineers. Ideal candidates have strong coding skills and experience with cloud services. This role provides autonomy and the opportunity to work on impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 2–10+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Interest in working across varying technologies to solve problems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, build, and maintain APIs and services.
• Debug and solve critical production issues.
• Mentor engineers to help them grow.

Skills

Strong coding skills

Strong collaboration skills

Autonomy and responsibility

Interest in various technologies

Tools

gRPC

GraphQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Who we are

Link is a digital wallet designed for effortless and secure online payments and digital transactions. With Link, consumers enjoy convenience and peace of mind: it works on any device or browser, is backed by the highest security mechanisms, offers purchase protections on eligible items, and ensures seamless and quick payments. Across the Link Engineering org, we focus on building delightful payment experiences and allow our global consumer base to pay with their preferred payment methods. Our team’s work spans the entire stack from front‑end experiences, to infrastructure that supports low‑latency transactions, to intelligent systems that help protect consumers and merchants from bad actors.

Team Matching: exact team matching will begin during final stages. Please note we may also consider you for different orgs based on your experience, location, etc. More information on our team matching process can be found.

About the Organization

Link is a digital wallet designed for effortless and secure online payments and digital transactions. With Link, consumers enjoy convenience and peace of mind: it works on any device or browser, is backed by the highest security mechanisms, offers purchase protections on eligible items, and ensures seamless and quick payments. Across the Link Engineering org, we focus on building delightful payment experiences and allow our global consumer base to pay with their preferred payment methods. Our team’s work spans the whole stack from front‑end experiences, to infrastructure that supports low‑latency transactions, to intelligent systems that help protect consumers and merchants from bad actors.

What you’ll do

We’re looking for engineers who want to make an impact on managing money at a global scale. You’ll play a key role in expanding our product suite and the infrastructure that supports it. Our team collaborates with many cross‑functional teams – from Infrastructure to Product – at Stripe to deliver innovative solutions that address evolving user needs.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and large‑scale systems that reliably and efficiently handle billions of money‑movement requests
• Design the next generation of Stripe products, to meet the high growth needs of our company and customers for years to come.
• Debug and solve critical production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
• Mentor engineers to help them grow
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to build new features at large‑scale, while improving internal engineering standards, tooling, and processes
• Collaborate effectively in a distributed and hybrid team, maintaining open communication and strong connections with colleagues

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 2–10+ years of backend software engineering experience (does not include internships nor includes co‑ops)
• Strong coding skills in any programming language
• Strong collaboration skills, can work across workstreams within your team and contribute to your peers’ success
• Have the ability to thrive on a high level of autonomy, responsibility, and think of yourself as entrepreneurial
• Interest in working as a generalist across varying technologies and stacks to solve problems and delight both internal and external users

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large‑scale financial tracking systems
• Good understanding and practical knowledge in cloud‑based services (e.g. gRPC, GraphQL, Docker/Kubernetes, cloud services such as AWS, etc.)