Senior Software Engineer - Credit Commercial Engineering

Lever, Inc.; British Columbia; Hybrid; CAD 116,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Credit Commercial Engineering in Canada. This remote role (Ontario/BC) focuses on high‑volume financial software, with ownership of features and architecture across backend services, cloud infra, and web tech.

You will design, build, test, and maintain scalable systems, drive automation, and collaborate with product and engineering partners to deliver customer value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with Java and cloud computing experience.
• Hands-on Java and Spring Boot expertise; modern frontend skills (React/Next.js, HTML/CSS).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS and cloud-native development practices.
• Strong understanding of scalable distributed systems and design patterns.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, JWTs, session management and secure development.
• Proven ability to design, build, test, and maintain web and mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance software for large-scale financial apps.
• Own features and contribute to quarterly engineering objectives and milestones.
• Lead technical design for medium components and influence larger initiatives.
• Automate releases and improve engineering workflows for reliability.
• Investigate and resolve critical production issues across services and infra.
• Collaborate with product and cross-functional teams to translate needs into solutions.
• Analyze data, document decisions for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Review designs and adjust when requirements evolve.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture and mentor teammates.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

Next.js

HTML/CSS

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

distributed systems

OAuth 2.0/JWT

Testing/QA

Tools

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

React

Next.js

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Credit Commercial Engineering based in Canada.

This is an opportunity to build reliable, high-performance software within a modern financial technology environment.
You will contribute to scalable systems handling large volumes of financial data and complex compliance requirements.
The role combines hands-on software development with opportunities to influence technical design and engineering practices.
You will work across backend services, cloud infrastructure, and web technologies while solving challenging production issues.
Collaboration with product stakeholders and engineering partners will help ensure technical decisions translate into meaningful customer value.
The environment encourages automation, continuous learning, constructive feedback, and strong engineering ownership.
This is a remote role available to candidates located in Ontario or British Columbia.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance software solutions for large-scale, high-volume financial applications.

• Take ownership of defined features and components while contributing to broader quarterly engineering objectives and product milestones.

• Lead technical design for medium-sized components and features and contribute to the architecture of larger initiatives.

• Develop software and infrastructure that enable reliable, repeatable, and efficient releases through automation and improved engineering workflows.

• Investigate, debug, and resolve critical production issues across services, application layers, and infrastructure.

• Partner with product stakeholders and cross-functional teams to understand customer needs and translate them into practical technical solutions.

• Analyze complex data, identify patterns, and document technical information clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Review existing designs and technology decisions, making thoughtful adjustments when business or technical requirements evolve.

• Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture by sharing knowledge, providing feedback, and helping teammates grow.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, ideally working with Java, service-oriented architectures, and cloud computing environments.

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.

• Experience with frontend technologies such as React or Next.js, along with solid knowledge of HTML and CSS.

• Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker and familiarity with modern cloud-native development practices; AWS experience is preferred.

• Strong understanding of scalable distributed systems, common design patterns, and core computer science principles.

• Experience with OAuth 2.0, JWTs, user session management, and secure application development.

• Proven experience designing, building, testing, and maintaining web and mobile applications.

• Ability to produce clean, maintainable, well-documented code supported by thorough testing.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the capacity to understand existing architectures and make appropriate technical improvements.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional, collaborative teams and deliver projects successfully.

• Humility, empathy, openness to constructive feedback, and a genuine interest in continuous learning and helping others develop.

• Experience in payments or fintech, big-data analytics platforms such as Snowflake, or stream-processing architectures is considered an asset.

• Contributions to technical blogs, public GitHub repositories, or open-source projects are also valued.

Benefits

• Competitive annual base salary of CAD $116,000–$145,000, adjusted based on skills, experience, and working location.

• Annual bonus opportunities based on individual performance and overall business performance.

• Multiple health insurance options.

• Flexible vacation time plus additional floating holidays.

• Retirement savings program with company contributions.

• Equity participation in a publicly traded company.

• Monthly stipend to support remote work.

• Annual professional development stipend.

• Family-forming benefits and generous parental leave with base-salary top-up.

• Flexible-first remote working model for eligible employees located in Ontario or British Columbia.

• Opportunity to work on high-scale financial technology and develop expertise in payments, cloud systems, distributed architectures, and modern software engineering.

• Collaborative environment focused on customer impact, responsible innovation, continuous learning, and inclusive teamwork.