Staff Software Engineer — Platform Architect & Leader

Loop; Toronto; On-site; CAD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech startup is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead architectural decisions across its platform. You'll mentor engineers, build systems, and set the technical direction for backend and frontend features. The role requires 8+ years of experience in distributed systems and expertise in financial applications. This position is onsite in downtown Toronto and offers a salary range of CAD$170,000 to CAD$200,000 plus equity and benefits.

Benefits

Equity

Health benefits

Kitchen with snacks

Catered lunches on Fridays

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in building and scaling distributed systems.
• Comfortable across backend, frontend, and infrastructure.
• Experience with high-stakes data applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural decisions across the full platform.
• Build end-to-end features and set technical direction.
• Partner with product and leadership to shape technical strategy.

Skills

Building and scaling distributed systems

Full-stack expertise

Experience with financial systems

Architecting data-intensive applications

Fault-tolerant system design

Strong product instincts

Explaining complex concepts

Mentorship

Tools

Ruby

PostgreSQL

React

Job description

A fintech startup is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead architectural decisions across its platform. You'll mentor engineers, build systems, and set the technical direction for backend and frontend features. The role requires 8+ years of experience in distributed systems and expertise in financial applications. This position is onsite in downtown Toronto and offers a salary range of CAD$170,000 to CAD$200,000 plus equity and benefits.