Product Engineer II

Zafin; Toronto, Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully company-paid health benefits

Annual bonus opportunities

Generous vacation and holidays

RRSP matching

Employer-paid insurance coverage

Wellness resources

Extensive paramedical benefits

Job summary

Zafin, a Toronto-based AI platform company serving regulated financial institutions, seeks a Product Engineer II for its Banking Platform. You’ll design, build, and maintain full-stack features across front-end and back-end systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship reliable software.

Knowledge of Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, and AI-assisted development is valued. The role offers a hybrid work model in Canada with competitive compensation, health benefits, annual bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of full stack development experience.
• Strong database and query building knowledge across multiple databases.
• Experience with Java J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Web Services, MQ, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL; Java is critical.
• Experience with additional technologies: JBuilder/Java/Servlets/EJB/GO/RUST; J2EE/WebLogic/WebSphere/Spring/Hibernate/Struts/Report framework; Kafka; banking domain experience preferred; interest in AI-assisted development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable full-stack features across a core Banking Platform product.
• Translate requirements into effective technical solutions with clean, maintainable code across front-end and back-end systems.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Architecture, Engineering, Business Analysis, and Project Management to deliver high-quality features on time.
• Contribute to technical design discussions, code reviews, and engineering standards; address development challenges and delivery risks.
• Apply and develop AI-assisted development practices toward AIOS-enabled workflows.

Skills

Full stack experience

Database querying

Banking domain knowledge

AI tooling interest

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Java

Spring Framework

Hibernate

Web Services

MQ

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

WebLogic

WebSphere

Struts

Kafka

Go

Rust

Job description

Zafin is an AI platform company helping regulated institutions modernize how critical work is designed, governed, and delivered. Our technology enables organizations to move faster while maintaining the governance, accountability, and control required in highly regulated environments.

Our portfolio includes Zafin AIOS, an agent orchestration platform for governed AI work; the Zafin Banking Platform, which helps banks modernize product, pricing, offers, billing, loyalty, and relationship management; and Zafin IO, an integration platform that connects data, systems, and workflows across complex enterprise environments.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Zafin partners with leading financial institutions across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. As AI transforms the future of financial services, we're building the platforms that help regulated organizations adopt AI responsibly and at scale.

About the Role

We are looking for a Product Engineer II to join our Banking Platform organization. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain full stack features for a core banking platform product, working across front-end and back-end systems to ship reliable, scalable software.

You will collaborate closely with Product, QA, and cross-functional engineering teams to translate requirements into effective technical solutions, contribute to technical design discussions and code reviews, and help embed strong engineering standards across the team. Familiarity or interest in AI-assisted development is a plus, as the product is evolving toward AI-enabled, AIOS-powered workflows.

What will you do?

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable full-stack features across a core Banking Platform product.
• Translate requirements and designs into effective technical solutions, ensuring clean, maintainable, and well-tested code across front-end and back-end systems.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Architecture, Engineering, Business Analysis, and Project Management teams to deliver high-quality features on time.
• Contribute to technical design discussions, code reviews, and engineering standards, proactively addressing development challenges and delivery risks.
• Apply and develop AI-assisted development practices, with an interest in building toward AIOS-enabled workflows.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of full stack development experience.
• Strong database and query building knowledge across multiple databases.
• Experience with enterprise software development in Java J2EE, Spring and Hibernate Frameworks, Web Services, MQ, REST-based APIs, docker, Kubernetes, postgres; Java is critical.
• Experience with most of the following:
• JBuilder / Java / Servlets / EJB/ GO / RUST
• J2EE / WebLogic/ WebSphere/Spring/Hibernate/Struts/Report framework
• Kafka / event streaming
• Domain knowledge of banking and financial institutions and/or large enterprise IT environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in AI-assisted development tools.

Nice to Have

• Strong, clear, and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can foster team collaboration.
• Out of the box thinking approach, with the ability to conceptualize and articulate new approaches and solutions.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate to achieve positive outcomes.
• Detail-oriented and strong ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Aptitude to solve problems.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, Eclipse, Maven, Sonar, JUnit.
• Pro-active and has a strong desire to learn.

Additional Job Details

• Expected Salary Range: CAD $100K -130K; we hire into multiple career levels for this role based on a candidate's experience, skills and demonstrated capabilities.
• At Zafin, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive rewards program is designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including:
  • Fully company-paid health benefits
  • Annual bonus opportunities
  • Generous vacation and holidays
  • RRSP matching
  • Employer-paid insurance coverage
  • Wellness resources
  • Extensive paramedical benefits, and more
• Vacancy Status: Open position(s) to be filled
• Mode of Work: Hybrid
• Use of AI: Zafin may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or other forms of automated technology to screen and/or assess applicants for this position. Zafin will not utilize AI for conducting interviews and/or making hiring decisions.

What’s in it for you

Joining our team means being part of a culture that values diversity, teamwork, and high-quality work. We offer competitive salaries, annual bonus potential, generous paid time off, paid volunteering days, wellness benefits, and robust opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. Want to learn more about what you can look forward to during your career with us? Visit our careers site and our openings: zafin.com/careers

Zafin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Zafin is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information collected from all applicants throughout the recruitment process. The methods by which Zafin contains uses, stores, handles, retains, or discloses applicant information can be accessed by reviewing Zafin’s privacy policy at https://zafin.com/privacy-notice/. By submitting a job application, you confirm that you agree to the processing of your personal data by Zafin described in the candidate privacy notice.