Senior Backend Developer, Data Team

CapIntel; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing wealthtech company in Canada is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design robust data infrastructure and APIs for their innovative financial platform. You will work on creating scalable and reliable solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend development and data pipeline architecture. This role emphasizes technical excellence and offers a supportive and inclusive workplace that values diversity.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Career development opportunities

Collaboration-focused environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing data pipelines in any robust backend language.
• Strong system design fundamentals and ability to work with TypeScript.
• Experience maintaining ETL pipelines processing large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Architect data pipelines for financial data ensuring scalability.
• Develop secure API integrations with data providers.
• Monitor and optimize services on AWS following best practices.

Skills

Data pipeline development

Backend programming

API integration

AWS deployment

Collaboration and communication

Tools

TypeScript

MongoDB

Python

Elasticsearch

Job description

Since launching in 2019, CapIntel has been on a mission to provide magical financial moments for all: investors, wealth professionals, and our customers.

Our innovative proposal generation platform transforms how financial professionals compare, discuss, and present investment options, empowering clients to make informed decisions. We pride ourselves on revolutionizing an outdated process with a product that's adopted 4x more than previous solutions. One executive called CapIntel "the most intuitive platform I’ve used in almost 20 years in financial services."

As one of Canada's fastest-growing wealthtech companies, CapIntel is expanding at an unprecedented pace. Our relentless commitment to innovation drives us to build a dynamic team, strengthening our ability to impact the wealth industry landscape in 2025 and beyond.

About the Role

CapIntel is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our growing Data Team, where you’ll design and deliver the infrastructure that keeps our platform fast, reliable, and ready for what’s next. From robust ETL pipelines to scalable backend systems and API integrations, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams and lead the creation of solutions that power smarter financial systems.

What You’ll Do

• Architect data pipelines and storage solutions for structured and unstructured financial data, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.


• Lead the development of secure, enterprise-grade API integrations, partnering with third-party data providers and internal teams.


• Deploy, monitor, and optimize services on AWS, applying best practices for observability, cost efficiency, and fault tolerance.


• Drive technical excellence by writing clean, maintainable code supported by thorough unit and integration testing.


• Participate in and elevate code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning, setting a high bar for engineering quality.


• Mentor intermediate developers and contribute to the evolution of our backend development standards and processes.


• Partner closely with product, data, and design teams to translate business requirements into scalable backend solutions.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience developing data pipelines in any robust backend language, with strong system design fundamentals and the ability to learn or work with TypeScript.


• Extensive experience creating and maintaining ETL pipelines processing many gigabytes of data.


• Expertise with MongoDB (or similar NoSQL databases), data modeling and query optimization.


• Strong background with cloud storage and monitoring services.


• Comfort with CI/CD workflows and infrastructure as code.


• A track record of writing well-tested, reliable code and driving best practices.


• Solid collaboration and communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical teams.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience with Python for backend scripting or data processing.


• Familiarity with AWS.


• Knowledge of search indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch.


• Exposure to data warehousing, analytics pipelines, or financial data normalization.


• Familiarity with Temporal.io or similar orchestration platforms.

The Interview Process

• 30-Minute Video Call with a Talent Acquisition Partner: A conversation to get to know you better, discuss your experience and motivations.


• 30-Minute Video call with an Engineering Leader to explore your technical knowledge and cultural fit for the role.

Not Sure You Meet Every Requirement?

We know that what matters most is a great attitude, a hunger to learn, and a drive to deliver high-quality work. While experience is valuable, we also understand that careers don’t always follow a straight path. If you’re excited about this role but not sure you meet every requirement — we encourage you to apply!

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Visit our Careers Page to learn more about what it’s like to work here, including the virtues that guide us and the perks and benefits designed to help you thrive. We’re proud to be a team where respect, trust, and collaboration drive everything we do. At CapIntel, we challenge and elevate each other because we know that true impact happens when exceptional people work together toward a common goal. We’d love for you to be part of our journey!

What’s Important to Us:

CapIntel believes that all dimensions of diversity are a strength, and that we have a role to play in actively reducing and eliminating systemic barriers to employment equity. We believe in equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, language, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family and marital status, neurodivergence, national origin, and age. We cultivate an inclusive workplace where people excel based on personal merit, qualification, experience, ability, and job performance.

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