Software Engineer, Tokenization

Talanto; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 136,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talanto in Toronto, ON is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build and own backend services for tokenized equities, focusing on correctness, performance, and integration with on-chain systems. You’ll ship product-facing features and ensure auditability.

The role requires 2+ years of software development experience and expertise in Go, Python, or Java, with cloud-native architectures and strong design skills. Base pay ranges CAD 136k–160k, plus bonus/equity.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Backend development with Go, Python, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy backend services for tokenized equities.
• Develop features and platform enhancements with correctness and scalability.
• Connect traditional market infrastructure with on-chain systems and smart contracts.
• Improve system performance, productivity, and risk reduction.
• Collaborate with product, compliance, client, and platform teams.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Job description

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Join us in building the future of finance.

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history.

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

Tokenization team

The Tokenization team's mission is to bring both public and private equity to be tradable 24/7 on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) across the Chain. We work at the intersection of blockchain technology, financial market infrastructure, and modern distributed systems - with a focus on accessibility, security, and scalability. Equity markets have been closed nights and weekends for a century; we’re building the infrastructure that changes that.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll build and own backend services that make tokenized equities work end to end - issuance, custody, and settlement on-chain, kept in sync with traditional brokerage and ledger systems. You’ll ship product-facing features and platform capabilities in a domain where correctness is non-negotiable - the systems you build move real customer assets, continuously, around the clock.

This role is based in our Toronto, ON office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. At , we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, test, and deploy the backend services that mint, custody, and settle tokenized equities on the Chain, with correctness and auditability as hard requirements
• Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards
• Build the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) and on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows
• Identify and implement improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction
• Collaborate closely with product, compliance, client, and platform teams to deliver impactful technical solutions

What you bring

• 2+ years of experience in software development
• Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with a solid grasp of cloud-native architectures
• Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals
• Care for correctness-critical systems - idempotency, reconciliation, and reasoning carefully about failure modes when money is at stake
• Strong ownership mindset, with a track record of delivering high-quality projects end to end in cross-functional environments
• Interest in blockchain fundamentals - EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement - or a strong appetite to go deep quickly

In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed.

Base Pay Range:

Toronto, ON$136,000—$160,000 CAD

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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

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