Software Developer - Sr Back-End (Enterprise Banking)

RAZR Marketing, Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing technology firm in Canada is seeking a Sr Software Developer for their Enterprise Banking team. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience building high-scale applications, especially in Java and AWS Cloud infrastructure. The role includes designing real-time data pipelines and ensuring system reliability. Join a fast-paced environment focused on leveraging technology to drive meaningful consumer engagement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in high scale environments.
• 5+ years with Java, Spring Boot, application server technologies.
• 3+ years with AWS services, particularly ECS and RDS.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain real-time banking data pipelines.
• Ensure 99.9%+ uptime for financial systems.
• Implement robust error handling protocols.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Apache Kafka

AWS Cloud Infrastructure

Relational Databases

Data Processing

Problem Solving

Tools

Docker

Pulumi

Terraform

Job description

Overview

RAZR is seeking a Sr Software Developer to join our Enterprise Banking team, focusing on mission-critical financial data processing systems, real-time banking integrations, and high-volume transaction processing for our banking and credit union clients.

A successful candidate for this role will have a solid foundation of software design and architecture fundamentals and will be a strong, responsive problem solver with the creativity to come up with innovative solutions to varying types of technical problems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience delivering production ready web-based applications in a high scale environment

• 5+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, and application server technologies

• 5+ years of experience with managing large datasets and high transaction volume on relational databases

• 3+ years of experience with AWS Cloud based infrastructure, particularly ECS, RDS, and MSK

• Database and Infrastructure Experience:
  • Postgres, Aurora and Redshift are all a plus
  • IaC templates (Pulumi preferred, Terraform, CloudFormation also valuable)
  • AWS Cloud based infrastructure, particularly ECS, RDS, and MSK

• Data Processing and Streaming Experience:
  • Apache Kafka and stream processing frameworks (Apache Flink preferred)
  • High-frequency, high-volume data processing (millions of transactions daily)
  • Real-time data pipelines with strict SLA requirements
  • Data streaming, ETL pipelines and event-driven architectures
  • Data consistency, reconciliation, and audit trails in financial systems

• Banking and Financial Systems Experience:
  • Banking/financial system integrations and core banking platforms
  • Banking industry standards, compliance requirements, and financial data security practices

• Application Development Experience:
  • Developing and scaling APIs and cloud-native workloads/pipelines
  • Building mission-critical applications with 99.9%+ uptime requirements
  • Relational databases, OOP design principles, RESTful services and SOA

• Nice-to-Have Experience:
  • Familiarity with Conduktor or Kafka management tools
  • Pulumi infrastructure as code
  • Banking domain knowledge (core banking, payment processing)
  • Monitoring/observability tools (DataDog, CloudWatch)

Role Expectations

• Design and maintain real-time banking data pipelines

• Ensure 99.9%+ uptime for critical financial processing systems

• Collaborate with banking partners on integration requirements

• Implement robust error handling and data validation

• Participate in on-call rotation for production systems

Who We Are

• Stack primarily focused on

• Backend: Java/Spring Boot, Postgres/Aurora, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Node/NestJs, Docker, AWS (ECS, RDS, MSK)

• Frontend: Angular, Ngrx, RxJs

• Teams following Scrum framework implementation of Agile

• Atlassian suite of project management tools

• Slack, MS365

• Source control via Git and collaborating via pull requests

What We Do

• Marketing automation and eCommerce

• Credit card loyalty programs for banks and credit unions

• Electronic communication and promotion driven customer experiences

• Build production ready apps and work with smart, fun people

About Us

RAZR is a fast-growing marketing technology company headquartered in the Twin Cities, and we count some of the world’s most recognized brands among our clients. Working across various industries, including healthcare, medical technology, financial services, and retail, we help our clients acquire, retain, and grow consumers by leveraging our proprietary technology platform, Fibonacci™. The RAZR approach is rooted in behavioral science and combines strategy with visual design to create sustainable behavior change within consumer audiences.

With our Clients, Colleagues, and in our Communities, we live our Mission - Be Relevant – “Make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.” At the foundation of our Culture, you’ll find the Core Values of “Be Intentional”, “Embrace the Attitude of How”, and “Enjoy the Ride”, this is a mindset and a commitment to how we show up every day. The RAZR team is driven to pursue the ultimate best outcome for our key constituents. There are no jobs here, just opportunities to serve and make a material impact in the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees have unique strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving people\'s lives.