Verafin – Senior Software Developer (Enterprise Analytics Platform)

Nasdaq; San Juan de Terranova; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is looking for a Senior Software Developer for their Enterprise Analytics Platform team. This role involves optimizing distributed systems for performance, developing scalable cloud-native solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, experience in AWS, Python, and Java. A hybrid work environment is offered, allowing flexibility for qualified candidates.

Benefits

Access to training and development programs

Opportunities for leadership roles

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in a similar role required.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS.
• Ability to design and build systems using AWS.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing performance of distributed systems to meet SLAs.
• Designing and developing scalable and secure software solutions.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering and product teams.

Skills

Optimizing system performance

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Python development

Java proficiency

Real-time APIs knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Education

University degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

AWS observability tools (CloudWatch Metrics, X-Ray)

DynamoDB

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic and innovative company that's revolutionizing Financial Crime Management? At Nasdaq Verafin, we're trailblazers in providing cutting-edge, cloud-based solutions for financial institutions. We’re creating the world’s most effective financial crime fighting network!

Exciting Opportunity: Senior Software Developer (Enterprise Analytics Platform)

Join a high-impact team at the forefront of real-time payment innovation. As a Senior Software Developer on our Enterprise Analytics Platform team, you’ll help shape the future of financial technology by building ultra-fast, reliable, and scalable systems. Your work will directly support our mission to deliver sub-500 millisecond response times for real-time payment APIs - critical infrastructure for modern financial institutions.

In this role, you’ll tackle complex engineering challenges, optimize distributed systems for peak performance, and collaborate with talented peers across engineering and product teams. You’ll have the opportunity to experiment with emerging technologies, contribute to cloud-native architecture, and drive meaningful improvements in system resiliency and speed.

What You'll Do

• Optimizing performance of distributed systems to meet strict service-level agreements (SLAs)
• Exploring and keeping up to date with new technologies in AWS, Terraform, Java, Python, and cloud architecture
• Designing and developing scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions
• Automating and operationalizing service updates and deployments
• Monitoring system health with innovative tools and metrics
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to deliver impactful features

What We're Looking For

• A university degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a combination of education and relevant experience
• 2-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Proven ability to enhance system performance and meet demanding service-level objectives
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS), infrastructure as code (Terraform), and Python development
• Proficiency in Java
• Familiarity with real-time APIs and event-driven architectures
• Experience with AWS observability tools such as CloudWatch Metrics and X-Ray
• Ability to design and build systems using AWS
• Knowledge of Database technologies, especially DynamoDB
• A passion for performance tuning, system reliability, and real-time architecture

What Success Looks Like

• Improving system performance
• Understanding the goals of the team while using problem solving skills
• Developing cloud-based services that have good uptime, health, and security
• Producing clean, re-deployable Terraform module code
• Implementing robust observability and monitoring practices, ensuring system reliability and performance
• Consistently iterating on coding practices for continuous improvement

Growth Opportunities

• Access to training and development programs.
• Opportunities for leadership roles as you grow within the team.
• Use your skills and knowledge to explore new areas of the business.

Why Nasdaq Verafin?

• Innovative Solutions: Be part of a team that's at the forefront of financial crime management technology, in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Impactful Work: Help financial institutions protect themselves and their customers from fraud and other financial crimes such as elder abuse, human trafficking and money laundering.
• Dynamic Growth: Join a company that's expanding quickly, offering you endless opportunities to grow and advance.

This position can be located in St. John’s or Toronto, and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment (at least 3 days a week in office, subject to change), providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

This job posting closes on September 30th at 11:59pm Newfoundland Time Zone.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.