Intermediate Software Developer

Propel Holdings, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth potential

Great culture

Competitive salary

Vacation package

Health benefits

RRSP program

Parental leave support

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Propel Holdings, Inc. in Toronto is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain essential lending and customer workflow platforms using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and REST.

You will write high-quality code that drives critical financial services, ensuring reliability and scalability in a fast-moving fintech environment. Responsibilities include debugging production issues, collaborating with product, QA, and DevOps, and delivering incremental improvements with a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Business, Math, Statistics or related field.
• 5-7 years of hands-on software development experience with Java + Spring Boot + Hibernate/JPA + REST.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across API behavior, service integrations, and DB-backed apps.
• Experience building full-stack apps (React) and SQL proficiency in live workflows.
• Able to navigate ambiguity, understand legacy code, and implement safe incremental changes.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners.
• Experience using generative AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain changes across core lending and customer workflow systems.
• Write efficient, clean, and maintainable code.
• Investigate and resolve production issues including defects, data consistency, and service calls.
• Partner with product, QA, support, and DevOps to ship features and validate fixes.
• Continuously improve software quality through reviews and refactoring.
• Participate in meetings, share insights, and collaborate across teams.
• Take ownership of end-to-end projects and drive them to timely completion.
• Ensure honesty, transparency, and adherence to security and compliance standards.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate/JPA

REST

Debugging

React

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Business, Math, Statistics

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

SQL

Job description

About Us

Propel (TSX: PRL) is the fintech company building a new world of financial opportunity by facilitating access to credit for consumers underserved by traditional financial institutions. Through its AI-driven platform, Propel evaluates customers in a more comprehensive way than traditional credit scores can. Our revolutionary fintech platform has already helped consumers access over one million loans and lines of credit and over one billion dollars in credit.

To build a new world of opportunity we bring together the brightest talent to help us build opportunities. We are entrepreneurs and believe in measuring success through results and growing within; talent and hard work never goes unnoticed. At Propel, we are here to change the way employees, customers and shareholders succeed together.

We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, who foster curiosity and growth in our employees. Our culture is why we have been so successful and why our employees choose Propel to build their careers. It is also why we are one of North America’s fastest growing companies and a Best Place to Work.

Join us as we change the way employees, customers and shareholders succeed together.

About You

You thrive in a vibrant, entrepreneurial organization where your ideas are valued. You are motivated by goals, a self-starter, and enjoy wearing multiple hats in a fast-growing fintech environment.

This role focuses on building and supporting business-critical platform functionality, troubleshooting production and data issues, and helping modernize core systems used in lending and customer workflows. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in established codebases, collaborating cross-functionally, and delivering reliable changes in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain application changes across business-critical platforms and core lending and customer workflow systems.
• Write efficient, clean, and maintainable code.
• Investigate and resolve production issues, including defects involving application behavior, internal service calls, database records, and data consistency.
• Partner with product, QA, support, and DevOps to ship features, validate fixes, and support releases safely.
• Continuously improving the quality of software through reviews and refactoring.
• Actively participate in meetings, offer insights and feedback while considering diverse perspectives
• Collaborate with cross functional teams in a respectful and constructive manner
• Take ownership of end-to-end projects and drive it to completion in a timely manner
• Take accountability for the quality of your work and actions. Address challenges proactively and honestly
• Demonstrate high standards of honesty and transparency in all interactions and actions
• Adhere to ethical guidelines and ensure the security, privacy, and compliance of our software solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Business, Math, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of hands-on experience as a software developer (Java + Spring Boot + Hibernate/JPA + REST)
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, especially around API behavior, service integrations, and database-backed applications
• Any hands-on experience building full-stack applications (React)
• Comfort working with SQL and diagnosing data-related issues in live business workflows.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, understand legacy code, and make safe incremental improvements
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners
• Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) is an asset
• Ability to integrate or adopt AI tools in day-to-day tasks

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Amazon Web Service (AWS), Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience/Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and workflows
• Exposure to web security
• Experience working on enterprise level financial applications

Benefits To Joining Propel

• Growth and opportunity – we pride ourselves on promoting from within
• Incredible company culture
• Competitive salary and health benefits
• Comprehensive vacation package
• Group health and dental benefits
• Group RRSP program
• Support for new parents
• Diverse and inclusive workplace

Salary Range

$90,000 – $115,000

Final compensation is determined by market conditions, location, and the candidate’s experience, skills, and education. This role may also be eligible for performance-based incentive programs and total compensation may include variable incentives, such as bonuses and commissions.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Our Culture

Propel brings together the brightest talent to build opportunities. We are entrepreneurs who measure success through results and growth from within; talent and hard work never go unnoticed. Our team fosters curiosity and growth, making Propel one of North America’s fastest-growing companies and a Best Place to Work.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Propel welcomes and encourages applications from all groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and those with intersectional identities. Should you require accommodation throughout any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please specify your requirements when submitting your application and we will work with you to meet your needs.

AI Disclosure

We use AI to assist in reviewing applications and assessing candidates. These tools support our recruitment team, however, all hiring decisions are made by our trained hiring managers and recruitment professionals, not AI.